A vacuum is created, and decentralized finance (DeFi) could fill it. Pascal Ntsama IV, Canza Finance CEO, sees potential in cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks. Furthermore, it is difficult for most to access United States dollar liquidity and currency swaps in the forex market. A limiting factor for African sovereigns restricts their import-dependent economies and services […]
Dear Reader, CF Benchmarks launched the CF Ethereum Staking Reward Rate (ETH_SRR) in response to the growing demand for a reliable and daily realized Ethereum (ETH) staking reward rate. The inaugural CF Staking Series benchmark aims to precisely measure the economic incentive structures linked to Ethereum’s Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain. Furthermore, Ethereum staking rewards […]
In 2024, HSBC will launch a digital asset custody service catering to institutional clients. Teaming up with Ripple-owned Metaco addresses the rising demand for secure custody of digital assets. HSBC’s Chief Digital Officer highlighted the strategic partnerships driving the initiative, using Metaco’s Harmonize solution. This new service complements HSBC’s recent tokenized gold system and extends […]
Inferno Drainer, one of the most popular crypto wallet-draining kits available for hire, says it’s shutting down after helping phishing scammers steal almost $70m worth of crypto this year. The team behind Inferno Drainer said in a Nov. 26 Telegram post that it was “time for us to move on.” They said they would not […]
The decentralized exchange KyberSwap has offered a 10% bounty to the hacker who stole $46 million on November 22. This move comes in response to a message left on the blockchain by the hacker. KyberSwap alerted users on Nov. 23 that its liquidity solution, KyberSwap Elastic, was compromised and urged them to withdraw funds. The […]
KyberSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX), has fallen victim to a significant exploit, resulting in the loss of approximately $46 million in various crypto assets. The incident, which raised concerns among users about the security of their assets, was reported by Kyber Network on Nov. 23. The team said the attack targeted KyberSwap Elastic, its auto […]
HTX, previously known as Huobi Global, faced a guessed loss of $13.6 million. This was part of a massive $86.6 million exploit against the HECO Chain bridge. This situation impacted the large HTX, Tron, and BitTorrent systems. As stated by blockchain security experts Cyvers, the harm was caused by three breached hot wallets holding user and […]
Circle rolled out a fresh norm that enables creators to kick off an uncertified bridged variant of USDC. This can eventually turn into an official, recognized version. Circle had launched an updated standard in a new bid to simplify bringing its stablecoin, USDC, and board new networks. A blog post shared this information on November […]
Backing for six individuals suing the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) was increased by the Blockchain Association. This is due to the restrictions placed on the crypto mixer, Tornado Cash. A crypto support organization stated that OFAC should stick to its legal powers. They should punish wrongdoers, not freely accessible software resources. […]