Month: February 2023

Infura is to blame for MetaMask’s violation of the crypto spirit

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Censorship resistance is the foundation of crypto, so for many cryptocurrency purists, the Nov. 23 announcement by ConsenSys, the New York-based company behind the leading Ethereum browser wallet, informing its 20 million MetaMask users that their IP and wallet addresses would be collected was simply a gross violation of the crypto spirit. In the weeks that followed, ConsenSys first reacted by saying the data collected would only be retained for seven days and then that it had updated the MetaMask features to allow users to opt out of Infura. However,…

Paxos Halt of BUSD Stablecoin Issuance Derails Binance Strategy for Global Dominance, With Tether’s USDT, Circle’s USDC, Maker’s DAI as Likely Gainers

In the largest BUSD pool on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve, where traders can swap between stablecoins, traders almost depleted the USDT, USDC and DAI liquidity. Now, 85% of the pool’s liquidity is BUSD, making it difficult for traders to exchange large amounts of BUSD, and forcing sellers to accept losses at the discounted exchange rates. At current rates, a trader exchanging 10,000 BUSD will receive 9,982 USDT. Source

Binance CEO Warns of ‘Profound Impacts’ on Crypto Industry if BUSD Is Ruled as a Security – Altcoins Bitcoin News

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned of “profound impacts” on the crypto industry if stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) is ruled as a security. His warning followed an alleged lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Paxos, the issuer of Binance USD. Binance’s CEO on SEC Action Against Paxos and BUSD Following the news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to take action against Paxos Trust Company over stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD), Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) took to Twitter Monday to explain the…

DeFi exploits and access control hacks cost crypto investors billions in 2022: Report

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Cyber criminals used a variety of novel ways to carry out hacks and exploits in 2022, with over $2.8 billion of cryptocurrency stolen last year. According to a report from CoinGecko using data sourced from DeFiYield’s REKT Database, nearly half of the total crypto stolen in 2022 was fleeced using diverse methods. This includes bypassing verification processes, market manipulation, ‘crowd looting’ as well as smart contract and bridge exploits. The biggest hack of 2022 was carried out through an access control hack. Sky Mavis, the developer behind popular game Axie…

Sanctioned Mixer Blender Re-Launched as Sinbad, Elliptic Says

After Sinbad was launched, most of incoming transactions would come from a wallet linked to Blender.io, and Sinbad operators rewarded promoters of the new mixer also from a wallet related to Blender. The two mixers had similar patterns of work, Elliptic said, and both have Russian-speaking websites and tech support teams, meaning both might have roots in Russia or Russian-speaking countries. Source

NFT Gaming Protocol Aavegotchi Aims to Increase Engagement With Upgrade

Aavegotchi is an “open-source, community-owned NFT gaming protocol,” as stated on its homepage, where users can interact with the Aavegotchi metaverse and stake their NFTs with Aave’s interest-generating aTokens. Aavegotchis, the on-chain collectible NFT ghosts, have three attributes – collateral stake, traits and wearables – that dictate their value and rarity. Original Source AavegotchiAimsEngagementGamingIncreaseNFTProtocolupgrade CryptoX Portal

Venom Blockchain Partners with DAO Maker to Incubate Web3 Startups Focused on Real-world Use Cases – Press release Bitcoin News

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press release PRESS RELEASE. Abu Dhabi, 13 February 2023 — Venom Foundation, the first Layer-1 blockchain licensed by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced a partnership with DAO Maker, a leading blockchain growth solutions provider known for their Launchpad, to incubate promising Web3 startups focused on delivering real-world use cases. DAO Maker will actively assist in the development of the Venom ecosystem and contribute to the success of projects within the Web3 space. With DAO Maker’s support, Venom is confident that it will enable developers to make valuable…