The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that one popular niche of the cryptocurrency ecosystem has become a prime target for cybercriminals. In a new press release, the agency reports that …
Cryptocurrency ethereum plans to cut carbon emissions by 99% with upgrade
Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency, will complete a plan to lower its carbon emissions by more than 99% in the next month, the foundation that controls the platform has confirmed. The …
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Defi Attacker Siphons $570,000 From Curve Finance, Crypto Exchange Fixedfloat Freezes 112 Ethereum
Reports indicate that the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Curve was hacked for $570,000 in ethereum after people noticed that Curve’s front end was exploited. The attackers then tried to launder …
What To Expect From Ethereum Security and Privacy After the Merge
As the Ethereum Merge draws near, a key factor that will determine its success is the relative security of the blockchain under a proof-of-stake (PoS) regime. Experts say that Ethereum’s PoS chain …
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How Secure Is the Ethereum Sitting in Your MetaMask Wallet?
It’s been an unrelenting week for MetaMask developers. Reacting to the news that $4.5 million worth of funds had been drained from thousands of software wallets on Solana, the team behind MetaMask far …
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Brazil’s Nubank amasses 1 million crypto customers in less than a month
According to security researchers, Brazilian challenger bank Nubank has hit a milestone of 1 million cryptocurrency customers in Brazil less than a month after launching its crypto offering for the …
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Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake: Ethereum’s Recent Price Surge Shows Why the Difference Matters
Ethereum’s price surged by more than 40% in mid-July following an announcement by the second-largest blockchain. If you didn’t catch it at the time, you might wonder what kind of announcement has such …
Bitcoin and Ethereum up over 10% amid recession fears
Bitcoin is trending upward, currently trading at around $23,703. In the last 24 hours, the largest cryptocurrency by market value popped over 10%, according to CoinGecko, reacting positively after the …
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The regulatory risk in Ethereum’s new security model
Ethereum, the world's second-biggest blockchain, is switching to a new security model that at least one legal expert claims could raise an issue with profound repercussions for the cryptocurrency …
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Amid the hype, they bought crypto near its peak. Now, they cope with painful losses
For Michelle Milkowski, who lives in Renton, Washington, one thing led to another. Because her son's daycare closed in the early days of the pandemic, she had some extra cash. So, like millions of …