Brazil’s CBDC pilot contains code that can freeze or reduce funds, dev claims
Pedro Magalhães, a blockchain developer who claims to have reverse-engineered Brazil's pilot CBDC has found code that would allow accounts...
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Dubai crypto regulator suspends BitOasis crypto exchange license
BitOasis was the first crypto exchange to get an operational license in Dubai, which has now been suspended by the...
Bitcoin halving bullish for Saylor’s MicroStrategy: Berenberg Capital
Analysts predict that Bitcoin’s next pre-halving rally could begin in the next four months. The upcoming Bitcoin (BTC) halving is...
Pink, Pussy, Venom, Inferno — Drainers coming for a crypto wallet near you
Crypto wallet drainers, or sweepers, are malicious smart contracts that can quickly empty a crypto wallet of its funds and...
China expands CBDC’s tentacles, Malaysia is HK’s new crypto rival: Asia Express
China’s president Xi Jinping expands CBDC cooperation at SCO, Hong Kong’s crypto licensing costs surge, and Multichain is hacked yet...
Bitcoin has entered a civil war — Over ‘art’
The Ordinals Protocol is generating a circular digital economy where assets are priced, bought and sold via Bitcoin. In an...
Arkham on-chain ‘Intel Exchange’ labeled ‘snitch-to-earn’ by Crypto Twitter
Users who shared links to a waitlist for the Arkham service had their email addresses exposed on Twitter due to...
BOE governor trashes crypto, stablecoins in favor of ‘enhanced digital money’
A retail CBDC or “enhanced” digital money would support the singleness of money and settlement finality, Andrew Bailey said, but...
Arcadia Finance hacker used reentrancy exploit, team demands return of funds
In a post-mortem report, Arcadia Finance developers said an attacker stole funds by liquidating a vault before it could perform...
US lawmakers allege CCP connection in calling for SEC, DoJ investigation of Prometheum
Republican members of Congress stepped up their allegations of Prometheum's ties to the Chinese Community Party, claiming potentially false or...
From Thailand to South Africa, regulators tighten their grip on crypto: Law Decoded, July 3–10
South Africa’s financial regulator has announced that all crypto exchanges in the country must obtain licenses by the end of...
Connext founder proposes ‘Sovereign Bridged Token’ standard after Multichain incident
EIP-7281 will allow token issuers to list official bridges and limit the rate at which they can mint tokens, potentially...
Parliamentary report recommends Canada recognize, strategize about blockchain industry
“Canada punches above its weight” in blockchain innovation, parliamentarians conclude, but lots more should be done to encourage the industry....
A no-fail trade? Bitcoin traders who dollar cost average are profitable
Investors who have dollar-cost-averaged into Bitcoin over time are profitable regardless of when they began implementing the strategy. The weighted...
Social media discussions play a crucial role in influencing crypto returns: Study
The researchers also determined that “news sentiment” is a much less effective predictor of cryptocurrency returns. Researchers at Pennsylvania State...
