Penpie protocol exploited, suffers $27M loss
Cryptocurrency hacks have stolen $1.21 billion in funds so far in 2024, a 15.5% increase from 2023.
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Swiss Federal Assembly Approves Instructions on Cryptocurrency Regulation
The legislative body of the Swiss government, the Federal Assembly, has approved a motion to instruct the Federal Council to adapt existing legislation for cryptocurrency regulation. Coitelegraph auf Deutsch reported on the development on March 20.The motion introduced by Liberal assemblyman Giovanni Merlini intends to instruct the Federal Council to adapt existing provisions on procedural…
Binance to Remove In-App Audio Recording Feature in Next Update
Binance will remove the ability to record audio from its Android app in the upcoming update scheduled for “mid-July”, cryptocurrency exchange CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, told Cointelegraph. Binance App will allegedly drop the microphone permissionThe company’s privacy-oriented move follows spyware concerns raised by crypto community members last week. Specifically, user @ShitcoinSherpa tweeted certificate…
Dutch Central Bank ‘Ready to Play a Leading Role’ with Digital Euro
The Dutch central bank says The Netherlands is well placed to develop and trial a digital Euro. 178 Total views 8 Total shares The Dutch central bank wants to be the proving ground for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the European Union.In a 45-page report released by the bank on April 21, the De…
Web3 usernames may see greater adoption due to recent advancements
Ever since the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) was launched in 2017, Web3 users have been able to replace the long strings of characters that make up a crypto address with a more easily memorized blockchain username or Web3 domain name. For example, Ethereum (ETH) users can now send crypto to the network’s founder, Vitalik Buterin,…
Taiwan introduces crypto bill to parliament
The Virtual Asset Management Bill aims to provide “better protection” for customers and “properly supervise” the industry. 313 Total views 3 Total shares On Oct. 25, Taiwanese legislators introduced the Virtual Asset Management Bill to the unicameral parliament, the Legislative Yuan. The bill aims to provide “better protection” for customers and “properly supervise” the industry.The
7 real-world IoT applications and examples
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UN Women to Use Blockchain Technology in Refugee Work Program in Jordan
UN Women — a United Nations entity for gender equality and empowering women — will use blockchain technology for cash transfers in Jordanian refugee camps, according to a UN press release September 18.Per the announcement, UN Women in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) will use blockchain technology for money transactions at Za’atari and…