Polter hit by flash loan attack, man gets 24 years for scam: Crypto-Sec

Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies have opened the doors to a whole new world of finance. In their most basic form, cryptocurrencies allow people to transact in a fully trustless, transparent and efficient manner, cutting out the centralized intermediaries and counterparty risk previously associated with digital money transfers. Thanks to blockchain technology, value can now be…

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Virginia-based Digital Bazaar $199,984 to develop its blockchain security technology, according to a press release, Nov. 14.The Department’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) made the Phase 1 award, as it explores blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions to fulfill common needs across DHS missions.Replacing…

In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Alex Mashinsky, the chief executive of pioneering decentralized finance, or DeFi, platform Celsius, and an inventor of the voice-over-internet-protocol, or VOIP, discussed the platform’s recent introduction of support for Tether Gold, or XAUT.Mashinksy described its support for tokenized gold as offering a bridge for users from the fiat currency…

The Bitcoin developer says Brollups can support more than 90% of decentralized finance use cases, from NFT sales to token orders on DEXs.

During a crisis, the first thing panic-stricken investors do is to sell almost every asset class they perceive is likely to go down. However, after the panic settles down, the bottom fishers step in and start buying the assets that show value. We have seen both of these phases play out for cryptocurrencies.The sharp selloff…

Simon Morris, the head of product at the Libra Association, has left the project within five months of joining, according to his LinkedIn profile accessed on Oct. 9.The Switzerland-registered Libra Association is a not-for-profit membership organization established to govern the network for Facebook’s planned stablecoin Libra.A BitTorrent veteran and fleeting Libra contributorMorris’s LinkedIn page indicates…

A Singapore-based fund manager will purchase Mawson Infrastructure Group's Texas subsidiary and said it will participate in the state energy grid’s load response program. 81 Total views 60 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCrypto mining firm Mawson Infrastructure Group will be exiting Texas following an $8.5-million sale of…

Various creators and promotors of two allegedly fraudulent crypto companies are facing a litany of charges that could land them 20 years in jail. 1521 Total views 12 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTUnited States prosecutors have laid charges in two separate cases against nine people who founded…

The stablecoin market cap, excluding algorithmic stablecoins, has reached $168 billion, its highest point in history.