Two builders produce 88% of Ethereum blocks in October, raising concerns
Some analysts don’t see this as a centralization concern due to the Ethereum network’s underlying builder-proposer architecture.
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The new Anti-Money Laundering Authority would comprise the “centerpiece” of a new supervisory system that would include national regulators. The European Union is looking to launch a new agency designated with cracking down on money laundering at the regional level, with increased reporting requirements around crypto transactions listed among its principal objectives.A July 8 report…

Blockchain Is Part of Australia’s Cyber Security Solution, Say Experts
A cyber security and blockchain forum with leading Australian experts and government officials has identified blockchain technology as a direct response to an increase in cyber attacks targeting the integrity of systems through manipulating data.Recently appointed Blockchain Australia CEO Steve Vallas held a panel discussion on July 30 regarding blockchain’s use-case in cyber security with…

Blockchain security firm freezes $160K stolen in Merlin DEX ‘rugpull’
Smart contract auditor CertiK claims to have blocked $160,000 from Merlin, a zk-Sync-based decentralized exchange (DEX) which has been the center of a rogue insider "rugpull" that lost users $1.8 million last week.CertiK shared the news of its successful $160,000 freeze of the stolen funds in an update to its 257,700 Twitter followers on May…

ChatGPT maker OpenAI hit with class-action lawsuit over alleged data theft
AI technology has gained a lot of traction over the past year, with the European Union and the United States already proposing legislation to regulate the nascent tech. OpenAI, the maker of the popular chatbot ChatGPT — a natural language processing artificial intelligence (AI) tool — is facing a class-action lawsuit in California over allegedly scraping…

Vivek Ramaswamy unveils crypto policy platform criticizing mixer sanctions
The Republican candidate claimed that mixers are protected by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. 104 Total views 1 Total shares Republican U.S. Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy unveiled a crypto policy framework on November 16 at the North American Blockchain Summit (NABS) in Fort Worth, Texas. Called, “The Three Freedoms of Crypto,” the framework states that

Riot Blockchain Bitcoin production jumps 80% over pre-halving levels
The company said it held more than $94 million in crypto as of March 31, all from Bitcoin it has mined. 1923 Total views 12 Total shares In an announcement on Monday, Riot Blockchain reported that it produced 187 Bitcoin (BTC) — roughly $11.2 million — last month, an 80% increase over its BTC mining in…

Pancakeswap integrates Transak for fiat onboarding on multiple chains
Pancakeswap now allows users to purchase crypto with debit card, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and other methods through Transak. 55 Total views 23 Total shares Decentralized exchange Pancakeswap now offers Transak as a provider in its “buy crypto” tab, giving Pancakeswap users an additional option when shopping for crypto, according to an announcement on September

T-Mobile Sued Over $8.7m Stolen in SIM-Swap Attacks
The CEO of a crypto firm that recently settled with the SEC over its 2017 ICO is suing T-Mobile over a series of SIM-swaps that resulted in the loss of $8.7 million worth of crypto. Reggie Middleton, the chief executive of crypto company Veritaseum, is suing telecommunications provider T-Mobile for allegedly enabling the theft of…