Telegram has been disclosing user IPs since 2018, Durov says

The Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator — an incubator for early stage distributed ledger technology startups at the University of California, Berkeley — recently launched its spring cohort, which includes startups seeking to fight COVID-19, launch a cannabis-themed massively multiplayer online game and create a reverse auction platform for loans.Cointelegraph spoke to Jocelyn Weber, the director of…

The United States Securities Exchange Commission might be investigated for a "haphazard and heavy-handed approach to digital assets.” 196 Total views 2 Total shares The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) could be investigated for a "haphazard and heavy-handed approach to digital assets,” or, more specifically, for its “sweetheart deal” with crypto platform Prometheum. Such requests…

KiloEx will compensate users hurt by a $7.5 million exploit, pledging full refunds to traders and bonus rewards for stakers after the price oracle attack. Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx said it will compensate traders and stakers hurt by a $7.5 million exploit that temporarily shut down the platform earlier in April. In an April 24

The draft bill no longer included aspects of an earlier version that included legislation of custodial service providers and algorithmic stablecoins, as well as a CBDC study. 443 Total views 15 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTRepublican lawmakers with the United States House Financial Services Committee have released…

India’s NCB forms a special task force and initiates digital forensics training to tackle the growing misuse of cryptocurrencies in drug trafficking.

The US Federal Reserve is expected to begin lowering its benchmark interest rate in September.

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New research published today, Aug. 6, has shed light on the infamous phenomenon of cryptocurrency-related Twitter accounts advertising fake “giveaways,” revealing a network of at least 15,000 scam bots. The analysis of Twitter bots, which continue to aggravate and even fool unsuspecting users, came from cybersecurity company Duo Security. The project involved a huge tranche…

Animoca Brands has announced it will partner with Korean record label Cube Entertainment to build a “K-pop metaverse.” 349 Total views 20 Total shares Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to disrupt the mainstream entertainment industries, with NFT gaming firm Animoca Brands partnering with Korean record label, talent agency and music production company, Cube Entertainment, to build…