Category Archives: Blockchain

Ethena Labs halts website after frontend hack

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Hackers attacked synthetic dollar issuer Ethena, but the protocol said its core blockchain infrastructure remained uncompromised. On Sept. 18, bad actors successfully breached the website of decentralized finance service provider Ethena Labs ena 7.04%. The team’s alert explained that only its frontend UI was impacted, and funds were neither at risk nor drained. As of […]

Elympic: Web3 gaming adoption is driven by platforms like Telegram

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A recent report commissioned by Elympics, a Web3 gaming protocol, highlighted how Telegram and blockchain technology have transformed the gaming world. The research report, shared with crypto.news and based on feedback from nearly 1,000 global gamers, shows how platforms like Telegram and the rise of “compete-to-earn” games are driving the adoption of Web3 gaming. The […]

Memecoin scam promoted through compromised X accounts

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Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has alerted the community to a scam meme coin promotion using several major X accounts. According to ZachXBT, the compromised accounts used to promote the fake meme coin on Solana (SOL) 3.45% include those of Yahoo News UK, Lenovo India, Money Control, and People. X accounts marked as Alexander Lacazette and Oliver […]

Crypto Project World Liberty Financial, Promoted by Trump Family, Confirms Plan for Token

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Officials and advisors to the project confirmed, during a much-anticipated two-hour-plus Spaces on X, that the non-transferable governance token will be available under an SEC Regulation D exemption. World Liberty Financial, a crypto project the Trump family has endorsed, will launch a governance token WLFI. The token will be non-transferable offered only to accredited investors […]

Pi Network KYC Deadline: Key Dates and Mainnet Rumors

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The Pi Network community is abuzz with speculation about the project’s future. The September 30th deadline for Know Your Customer (KYC) verification is approaching. Over two million users are already rushing to complete the process. According to a recent video by Tech Guide, this surge in activity has reignited discussions about the potential launch date […]

Binance fires back at WazirX over control claims

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Binance has denied responsibility for the WazirX cyber-attack, stating it never controlled the platform or the compromised wallet. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance publicly refuted claims of responsibility for a recent cyber-attack on the Indian crypto exchange WazirX, emphasizing that it never controlled the platform. Binance also criticized WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty for misleading statements. In a […]

SEC Places Heavier Scrutiny on Binance’s Token Listing, Trading Process in Proposed Amended Complaint

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The SEC filed its proposed amended complaint against Binance on Thursday with a greater emphasis on the exchange’s token listing process. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a proposed amended complaint against Binance. The SEC mostly won against Binance’s motion to dismiss its initial lawsuit, but a few questions about certain tokens remained unanswered […]

The Graph upgrades tooling for Solana devs to accelerate dApp deployment

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The Graph, a decentralized protocol for blockchain data indexing and access, has introduced key upgrades aimed at enhancing the decentralized applications ecosystem on Solana. A press release shared with crypto.news on Sept. 16 states that The Graph grt -2.83% has upgraded its tooling on Solana sol -0.07% network to offer new ways for developers to […]

Hedera joins Linux Foundation, donates source code to new project

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Blockchain ecosystem Hedera Hashgraph has joined the Linux Foundation, contributing its entire source code, which will be hosted as the Hiero project. Hedera Hashgraph has announced its entry as a founding “premier member” of the newly launched Linux Foundation umbrella project, LF Decentralized Trust. In a Sept. 16 press release, Hedera said that it has […]