EU watchdog warns of offshore crypto risks under MiCA regulation

Cryptocurrency swaps and hardware wallet producer ShapeShift addressed recent KeepKey hardware wallet vulnerability allegations.ShapeShift responded to an alleged vulnerability submitted through its responsible disclosure program in a Medium post published on Aug. 4. Per the announcement, the firm received a vulnerability report through the program on May 1, which described what the researchers believed to…

The Adobe feature can add an NFT creator’s wallet address and social media information to the metadata of tokens listed on Rarible, helping “to fight misinformation with attribution and verifiable truth of content.” 340 Total views 25 Total shares Software giant Adobe is trying to make it easier for nonfungible token, or NFT, creators to…

Bitcoinlib, explained Bitcoinlib is an open-source Python library designed to make Bitcoin development easier.  Think of it as a toolbox for programmers who want to create Bitcoin wallets, manage transactions, or build apps that interact with the Bitcoin blockchain. Since its launch, it’s been downloaded over 1 million times, showing just how widely trusted and

Open interest has surged to a $400 million high this month, while institutional traders are increasing their exposure, not trading Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) institutional investors are banking on a bull run as the latest data shows new records for the top cryptocurrency’s futures markets.As noted by institution-focused crypto analysis company Arcane Research on May 7,…

IBM could teach banks a thing or two about DeFi. In a Cointelegraph interview, director of IBM financial services and digital assets, Nitin Gaur, shared how the technology company is helping financial institutions to capitalize on the DeFi movement.Gaur — the author of Blockchain for Business — says it is essential that banks understand and…

Coinbase is in advanced talks to buy Deribit, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, according to a March 21 report by Bloomberg. Acquiring Deribit — the world’s largest venue for trading Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) options — would bolster Coinbase’s existing derivatives platform, which currently focuses on futures.  Coinbase and Deribit have reportedly alerted regulators in

Brave Browser has integrated IPFS into its desktop web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux. 3985 Total views 12 Total shares Brave Browser, a popular blockchain-enabled web browser, has integrated native support of InterPlanetary File System, or IPFS, to strengthen the access to the decentralized web.According to a Jan. 19 announcement, Brave has integrated IPFS…

Ballooning leverage and reduced volatility on crypto markets create a situation where explosive volatility is very possible in the short-to-medium term.

The PFSA warns scammers are asking people to send cryptos to verify a transaction’s legality before depositing them in a fake investment fund. 843 Total views 17 Total shares The Polish Financial Supervision Authority, or PFSA, issued a warning on the surge of scammers offering fake crypto investment opportunities, which they claim to be the…