Optimism reaches ‘Stage 1’ decentralization, implementing fault proofs

Web hosting company NameCheap detected the misuse of one of its third-party services for sending some unauthorized emails — which directly targeted MetaMask users. 205 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTPopular crypto wallet provider MetaMask warned investors against ongoing phishing attempts by scammers attempting to…

A new survey from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) revealed that only 10% of central banks are likely to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the general public in the short term.According to a report the BIS shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 23, the bank surveyed 66 central banks from around the…

The premier crypto charity event kicks off today. Here’s how you can participate. 2102 Total views 5 Total shares Bitcoin Tuesday, a crypto-based charity event hosted by The Giving Block, is looking to raise at least $1 million in donations today and over the rest of the month of December. The fundraising target makes Bitcoin…

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed near $19,000 at the Jan. 13 Wall Street open as traders hoped a week of swift gains would stick.BTC/USD 1-da candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price "breakout or fakeout remains to be seen"Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD crisscrossing the $19,000 mark as United States equities began trading.The pair…

In an unexpected turn of events, Bitwise has submitted a request to retract its application for the Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Cap Strategy Ethereum Futures Contracts (ETF), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 3.While market sentiment turned bullish following Grayscale's SEC victory, Bitwise appears to be discreetly reassessing its strategy.

"I think the community should very much be trying to bend the arc of development away from injecting artificial, unnecessary scarcity entirely for the benefit of some investor class," said Edward Snowden. 1547 Total views 25 Total shares National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden said he was concerned with how some privileged individuals or firms…

The Conservative Party is expected to decide between Rishi Sunak and LizaTruss as the next party leader by Sept. 5, at which point Johnson will officially step down 560 Total views 31 Total shares Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor of the Exchequer, and Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, two…

Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law.Editor's noteA wise man once said, "there's security and there're securities," and if he didn't, he should've.In modern English, it seems a quaint coincidence that the word "security" refers to both safety and a broad class of…