DeFi protocol Nexera hacked for $1.5 million via smart contract exploit

“The fundamental goal of this collaboration is to enable granular control over data and to reduce the reliance on centralized systems that take advantage of data,” said Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai. 4174 Total views 7 Total shares Artificial intelligence research lab Fetch.ai has partnered with blockchain network Iota to enable a “controlled data sharing…

The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that has not been moved for at least five years is at an all-time high, reports cryptocurrency data website Coinmetrics on July 23.Is hodling currently at its highest?Per the report, the amount of BTC held in a single address unmoved for at least five years recently reached its all-time high.…

Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim $10K came to an abrupt end as the price abruptly dropped to $9,100. 1400 Total views 13 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a two-week low today as ranging price action below $10,000 gave way to fresh bearish behavior.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360BTC price drops 8% to test $9,000Data from…

New “embedded” functionality aims to improve fan engagement for musicians through NFT adoption and Web 3.0 integrations. 618 Total views 22 Total shares California-based music streaming platform Audius released a new function that allows artists and fans to embed nonfungible tokens (NFT) on various blogs and social media platforms such as Twitter and Discord.The “embedded”…

Bitstamp is replacing its CEO for the first time since the company’s establishment. 1785 Total views 3 Total shares Bitstamp, one of the world’s oldest and largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is replacing its CEO for the first time.Nejc Kodrič, the firm’s CEO who co-founded Bitstamp back in 2011, is stepping down from his position. He will…

Phantom, the cross-platform Solana wallet built for DeFi and NFTs, achieved unicorn status after attaining a $1.2 billion valuation. 572 Total views 31 Total shares Software wallet and browser extension Phantom has raised $109 million in Series B financing to continue expanding its cross-platform capabilities beyond Solana. The funding round was led by Paradigm, an investment…

Google Trends data compiled by Blockchaincenter.net shows search interest in Bitcoin is highest in Kenya and Brazil. 2406 Total views 54 Total shares An interactive map showing the level of cryptocurrency interest worldwide reveals that Bitcoin searches are most concentrated in countries in Africa and South America.According to the map published at Blockchaincenter.net, Google Trends…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $7,000 minutes after an investor prepared to sell 1,000 BTC on a major exchange, data shows.Discovered by monitoring resource Coin Metrics, the deposit on Huobi Global on April 10 preceded BTC/USD falling by around $250.BTC/USD chart showing Huobi funds move. Source: Coin Metrics/ TwitterPreviously, the pair had traded in a corridor…

Russia pilots national blockchain e-voting Russia is set to pilot a national blockchain-based e-voting system in September. The new system was developed in partnership between Rostelecom, Russia’s largest integrated provider, and Waves Enterprise.Another recent blockchain e-voting experiment in Russia ended in fiasco after the system suffered a number of setbacks and attacks. The Russian government used a…