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EU's Data Act Final Draft Still Contains Controversial Smart Contract Kill Switch

[Jul 17, 2023 4:53 AM] Lawmakers appear to have largely ignored pleas from organizations linked to Polygon, NEAR and Cardano about the kill-switch, according to a final version of the text seen by CoinDesk

Enterprise blockchain: ‘Ethereum for Business’ explains key use cases

[Jul 16, 2023 7:01 AM] Paul Brody’s “Ethereum for Business” gives a basic overview of enterprise Ethereum, while providing real-world use cases of how EY clients leverage the technology.

Bug bounties can help secure blockchain networks, but have mixed results

[Jul 11, 2023 7:32 AM] How bug bounties can improve security by using talent from the blockchain community.

Poly Network urges users to withdraw after exploit affects 57 crypto assets

[Jul 2, 2023 10:16 PM] The Poly Network has been exploited again, this time due to compromised private keys according to blockchain security firm Dedaub.

EU finalizes controversial smart contract kill switch rules under Data Act

[Jun 28, 2023 4:53 AM] The Data Act was first proposed in early 2022 and passed by the European Parliament on March 14.

EU’s Controversial Smart Contract Kill-Switch Rules Finalized by Negotiators

[Jun 27, 2023 11:22 PM] Lawmakers and governments have reached a deal on the Data Act despite protests from the blockchain industry.

Web3 startups get security boost as CertiK joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

[Jun 22, 2023 5:00 AM] Blockchain security expert CertiK becomes a mentor for the Cointelegraph Accelerator program’s participants.

EU Commission Brushes Off 'Data Act' Fears by Crypto Industry

[Jun 20, 2023 11:28 AM] New rules could kill off permissionless smart contracts, the industry worries.

Uniswap Unveils Game-Changing Version 4 With Customizable Liquidity Pools via Innovative Hooks

[Jun 13, 2023 1:30 PM] On June 13, the largest decentralized exchange (dex) in terms of global trade volume, Uniswap, published a summary of the dex platform’s Version 4 and an early implementation of the code. Uniswap states that the dex version will offer a…

More Crypto Holders Now Realize the Importance of Having an Inheritance Plan — Venket Naga, Serenity Shield CEO

[Jun 6, 2023 5:30 AM] According to Venket Naga, the CEO of Serenity Shield — a privacy-preserving decentralized application — many of today’s crypto holders understand the importance of not just protecting and preserving their assets but the ability “to pass…

DeFi protocol WDZD Swap exploited for $1.1M: CertiK

[May 25, 2023 12:02 PM] The reported attacker is a known exploiter, labeled ‘Fake_Phishing750’ by BscScan.

Bitcoin Cash Achieves Milestone Upgrade, Unleashing Cashtokens’ Transformative Features 

[May 15, 2023 7:51 AM] On May 15, 2023, the Bitcoin Cash network achieved another annual milestone by seamlessly integrating four cutting-edge features into its consensus ruleset. At precisely 1:24 p.m. UTC on Monday, the eagerly anticipated upgrade went live, marking a…

5 common interview questions for Web3 jobs

[May 8, 2023 8:19 AM] The interview process for Web3 positions will typically involve questions aimed at assessing a candidate’s knowledge of decentralized technologies, blockchain and smart contracts.

Bitcoin Cash Smart Contracts ‘Comparable to Those on Ethereum’ Possible via May Upgrade, ‘1000x Efficiency Advantage’: Dev Jason Dreyzehner

[May 2, 2023 2:00 AM] Pro-freedom technologies advocate and software developer Jason Dreyzehner recently spoke with Bitcoin.com News via email about the upcoming Bitcoin Cash network upgrade on May 15. One of the most talked about improvement proposals set to go through…

Value Locked in Defi Descends Below $50B Range 9 Days After 2023 High  

[Apr 23, 2023 10:00 AM] The total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has descended below the $50 billion range after reaching a 2023 high of $53.63 billion on April 14. This shift has been felt across the board with the top 18 defi protocols recording losses…

Blockchain Meets Bonds: How Crypto Can Solve Long-Standing Issues in Capital Markets

[Apr 19, 2023 1:44 PM] The future of debt instruments is being built today, Arca’s Anthony Bufinsky writes.

Coinbase’s Base network gets OpenZeppelin security integration

[Apr 19, 2023 9:27 AM] Contract upgrades, admin changes and protocol tweaks can now be made using standard APIs that were previously unavailable on Base.

Lukso Genesis Validator Smart Contract to Go Live on 4/20 at '4:20'

[Apr 18, 2023 8:20 AM] The Lukso initial validators will vote on token supply of LYX and how much the Lukso Foundation can hold.

Polygon calls on EU lawmakers to address smart contracts in Data Act

[Apr 17, 2023 2:51 PM] The project claimed that the bill as currently written could "substantially inhibit innovation and economic growth" in the EU without amendments to clarify the role of smart contracts.

Liquid Staking Protocols See Increase in Monthly ETH Deposits Despite Withdrawals Post-Shapella Hard Fork

[Apr 15, 2023 9:30 AM] Following the Shapella hard fork on April 12, 2023, approximately 332,368 ether, valued at around $699 million, has been withdrawn. Despite these withdrawals, liquid staking protocols like Lido, Rocketpool, and others have experienced an increase…

Euler Finance attack: How it happened, and what can be learned

[Apr 7, 2023 7:45 AM] The Euler Finance exploit was the largest of Q1 2023, and the risk of a similar attack on other protocols remains.

Arbitrum Registers Record Activity Over the Last 2 Weeks as Transactions per Day Count Surges

[Apr 6, 2023 8:30 AM] In the past 20 days, the Arbitrum blockchain has recorded a significant number of transactions coinciding with the recent ARB airdrop that occurred on March 23. About two weeks ago, on that day, the Arbitrum network recorded an all-time high of…

Dfinity Foundation Launches Chain-Key Bitcoin, a Native Internet Computer BTC Derivative Token

[Apr 3, 2023 12:30 PM] On April 3, 2023, the Dfinity Foundation, a development team behind the Internet Computer (ICP) network, announced the launch of a native ICP token called “chain-key bitcoin” or “ckBTC.” The bitcoin derivative is backed…

BLUR Token Plummets Over 28% in March, Despite Blur’s Dominance in NFT Sales Market

[Apr 2, 2023 7:30 PM] While the non-fungible token marketplace Blur has captured a significant amount of the market share in terms of NFT sales, the market’s native token, BLUR, lost more than 28% in value last month. At present, BLUR tokens are down more than…

‘The Only Way to Truly Scale Blockchains Is to Parallelize Processing’ Says Piers Ridyard

[Mar 27, 2023 5:30 AM] Despite being touted as the possible panacea, decentralized finance (defi) still faces obstacles which greatly diminish the prospects of mainstream adoption, asserts serial entrepreneur and CEO of Radix DLT, Piers Ridyard. Ridyard added that while…

EU Smart Contract Regulations Included in Council’s Data Act Draft

[Mar 27, 2023 4:26 AM] Some worry the text, a version of which was already agreed on by the European Parliament, will prove impossible to meet for most smart contracts.

Visa: Token bridges were a favored target for thieves in 2022

[Mar 22, 2023 3:35 AM] The fraudsters would normally exploit the smart contracts to allow for the approval of unauthorized transactions.

ChatGPT won’t replace developers - ETHDubai devs weigh in

[Mar 15, 2023 6:14 AM] The latest version of ChatGPT is able to identify Ethereum smart contract vulnerabilities and exploits - but will it replace developers in the future?

Europarliament approves Data Act that requires kill switches on smart contracts

[Mar 14, 2023 2:20 PM] The act would encourage data sharing, but it imposes requirements for smart contracts used in this setting that have alarmed members of the crypto community.

Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool

[Mar 13, 2023 4:35 AM] The research made with Aztec Connect will be usable and critical to the development of a next-generation blockchain, Aztec Network said.