Toncoin open interest surges 32% following Pavel Durov's arrest

Web3 is generating a lot of opportunities for blockchain-native businesses, but it’s also creating serious security vulnerabilities. 481 Total views 24 Total shares Blockchain security firm CertiK has raised $60 million in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund II and Tiger Global, further cementing its unicorn status after raising a combined $290 million over nine months.The…

“Combine a digital asset with a rainforest carbon offset and give everyone in the world access." 918 Total views 7 Total shares An alliance of crypto firms is introducing tokenized carbon credits for individuals to offset the amount of carbon dioxide they contribute. According to a Dec. 1 announcement, the Universal Protocol Alliance, or UPA, has…

Play-to-earn gaming was one of the breakout sectors of the cryptocurrency market in 2021 and the trend was led by Axie Infinity (AXS), a mobile, blockchain-based game where users collect, breed, raise and battle nonfungible tokens (NFTs) called Axies for monetary rewards. As the market topped and then entered what has become a deep bear market,…

ARB token sold-off upon listing at exchanges and some users reported a tech-issue laden claim experience, but the token could still follow the trajectory of previous airdrops. 278 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe official Arbitrum airdrop page crashed right after the claiming process began…

At least 4,836 Bitcoin (BTC) of stolen from Binance exchange in May 2019 was laundered through crypto mixing service Chipmixer.Attackers started laundering the stolen funds in a month after the hackFollowing a major Binance’s security breach that resulted in a loss of 7,000 BTC (more than $80 million at press time), hackers started to launder…

The COMET Centers, which are coordinated by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), have approved the Austrian Blockchain Center (ABC) in Vienna, according to a Nov. 29 press release.ABC involves 21 scientific institutions, 54 companies, 17 associated participants, and 16 international institutions and companies. According to the release, the research center will be multidisciplinary and…

Decentralized finance protocols could attract institutional interest if they get securitization right, according to S&P Global Ratings. 133 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTDeFi’s use case in traditional finance could grow in the coming years as new protocols attempt to support the securitization of real-world…

The GOAT rewarded a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan after wide receiver Mike Evans mistakenly handed him the ball following the historic touchdown. 1624 Total views 35 Total shares Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady nearly lost ownership of the ball behind his 600th touchdown pass, but now he’s paying for it… in Bitcoin (BTC).In Sunday's…