ZkSync denies NFT ‘insider minting,’ claims some minters attended events

The Erik Voorhees-led company is making strides to fully decentralize its corporate structure. In July, ShapeShift announced the largest airdrop in history as part of its decentralization pledge. 256 Total views 8 Total shares As part of its ongoing decentralization efforts, non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift announced Thursday that it has open-sourced the code of its…

It’s full bull all over again as $56,000 and a trillion-dollar market cap become the focus again for Bitcoin bulls. 1621 Total views 54 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) surged even higher on Oct. 6 as its spot price saw a sudden surge upward to over $55,000, its highest since May 12.BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp).…

NFT marketplace Magic Eden noted that it “seems to be a widespread SOL exploit at play" and called on users to revoke permissions for any suspicious links in their Phantom wallets. 520 Total views 18 Total shares A security vulnerability impacting the Solana ecosystem has reportedly seen millions in funds drained across a number of…

Ethereum is often depicted as traditional finance’s adversary in a Manichean struggle for decentralization. In reality, there isn’t any conflict at all. Rather than subverting the traditional financial sector, Ethereum is improving it. Soon, the two systems will be inextricably entwined. Ethereum’s core value propositions — self-custody, transparency and disintermediation — are enormously relevant to financial…

The Polkadot-centric exchange allows users to trade perpetual swaps and options with on-chain settlement. 272 Total views 4 Total shares Decentralized exchange dTrade has raised $22.8 million for a market-making fund designed to provide the ecosystem with higher liquidity, potentially setting the stage for wider DeFi adoption on Polkadot once the DEX launches later this…

BTC price slides back below its 200-week moving average as analysts stress the importance of staying above $22,800 for bullish momentum to continue. 217 Total views 28 Total shares The mood across the cryptocurrency ecosystem is noticeably brighter on July 22 after a week of gains helped traders put the events of the past two…

Cryptocurrency ransomware, botnets and backdoors seem to have replaced cryptocurrency mining malware as the tool of choice for cybercriminals, according to a recent report from computer security firm Skybox Security.In its report dubbed “2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends: Mid-Year Update,” Skybox reviews software vulnerabilities and newly developed exploits, as well as malware and attacks, among…

As Web3 tools and features become integrated into many known Web2 communities, creating NFTs that are family friendly becomes a need in the space. 449 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTNonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to be a dominant force within the Web3 space for increasing…

Coinbase Advanced customers in the U.S. can trade nano-sized futures contracts sized at 1/100th of a Bitcoin and 1/10th of an Ether. 644 Total views 4 Total shares Coinbase Advanced allows retail traders in the United States access to regulated crypto futures contracts four months after Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM) secured approval to operate a