EigenLayer says $5.7M hack ‘isolated’ incident, no vulnerability on protocol

The second-largest power utility in Japan is extending its trial of a blockchain-powered system for transacting renewable energy credits.According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 9, the Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (KEPCO) is extending its trial of a blockchain-enabled renewable energy trading platform developed by Australian tech firm Power Ledger.Decentralizing, decarbonizingIn…

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to stay detained until next…

CZ admits it's not always easy weeding out US traders from the global Binance exchange. 1985 Total views 26 Total shares Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, says he needs to do more to block “intelligent” US traders from illegally accessing his global exchange. In an interview with Bloomberg, CZ said his exchange needs…

The human side of Bitcoin (BTC) is seldom explored in legacy or mainstream crypto media outlets. Even within the Bitcoin space, Bitcoin is “number goes up” technology, while catchphrases like “Bitcoin to the moon” and “have fun staying poor” rattle around like coins in a jar. Bitcoin documentaries tend to sensationalize Bitcoin as a panacea to…

Decentralized websites rely on decentralized networks rather than centralized servers to preserve and verify the data’s integrity. Decentralized websites offer a more private, secure and censorship-resistant alternative to standard websites by utilizing peer-to-peer (P2P) networking, cryptography and blockchain.This article will explain how to host a decentralized website, and the benefits and challenges of decentralized hosting.What…

A chess game between grandmaster Sergey Karjakin and Algorand founder Silivio Micali was recorded on the blockchain. 2133 Total views 56 Total shares Algorand founder Silvio Micali played a Blockchain-recorded chess game against grandmaster Sergey Karjakin. This marked a historic moment for the fifteen hundred year old game.Gentlemen are cheating tooThe match, which was the…

The Philippine SEC is now collaborating with the U.S. SEC and the Asian Development Bank to better combat crypto-related crime. 90 Total views 2 Total shares The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with its United States counterpart, as well as the Asian Development Bank to crack down on criminals using cryptocurrencies

South Korean tech titan names Woong Ah-yoon as the head of their blockchain division. 1630 Total views 43 Total shares Although the company made no official announcement, South Korean tech conglomerate Samsung Electronics seems to have been appointed a new Vice President in its AI PM Group / Blockchain Dev Group.Woong Ah-yoon, a former chief…