Structured products in traditional finance typically combine several products, such as stocks or bonds, into a single package. Should their use in crypto grow, they could be seen as evidence of the growing sophistication of the industry and its increasing ability to attract mainstream investors. Source CoOpDAOImproveIndexLimitationsOnChainProductsStructured CryptoX Portal
Bug bounties are programs organizations offer to incentivize security researchers or ethical or white hat hackers to find and report vulnerabilities in their software, websites or systems. Bug bounties aim to improve overall security by identifying and fixing potential weaknesses before malicious actors can exploit them. Organizations that implement bug bounty programs typically establish guidelines and rules outlining the scope of the program, eligible targets, and the types of vulnerabilities they are interested in. Depending on the severity and impact of the discovered vulnerability, they may also define the rewards…
Senators in the United States will be briefed by the White House regarding artificial intelligence (AI) as lawmakers continue to mull over regulations for the technology. In a letter sent to fellow senators by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on July 9, he announced the “first-ever” classified Senate briefing on AI with the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. According to the letter, the meeting will focus on how the U.S. government is currently, “using and investing in AI to protect our national security and learn what our adversaries are…
Polygon (MATIC) price is up today, mirroring upside moves elsewhere in the cryptocurrency market as traders assess a mix of fundamental factors. On July 11, the MATIC price rose 2.32% to $0.75, its highest level in a month — outperforming the crypto market, whose valuation stayed relatively unchanged from the previous day at around $1.14 trillion. MATIC/USD daily price chart versus crypto market capitalization. Source: TradingView New CEO, Polygon’s ‘decentralized governance’ plans MATIC’s intraday gains come as a part of a broader price jump that started after Polygon appointed its…
“We are thrilled to have co-led Florida Street’s seed round, and we are excited about the solutions they are bringing to Web3 users. Gondi’s instant refinancing will enhance the NFT lending market, allowing borrowers to access more affordable credit and fostering a growing market,” said Alex Pack, Managing Partner at Hack.vc, in a message to CoinDesk. Source
Once implemented, developers will be able to use Azure to access to an Axelar-based blockchain tool that connects dapps to networks, services and developer tools via the AxelarJS software library. That will allow them to automate multichain deployments for Web3 products, and the Axelar General Message Passing (GMP), which enables developers to integrate applications independent of blockchains or databases that host them. Source
On July 11, cross-chain protocol Axelar and tech giant Microsoft announced a partnership to bridge public and private blockchains. The collaboration will see Axelar joining Microsoft’s Azure marketplace, becoming the first cross-chain protocol listed on the developer’s online store. Galen Moore, Axelar’s spokesperson, told Cointelegraph that the initiative would enable Axelar to reach tens of thousands of companies that use Azure, Microsoft’s cloud service. “This has tremendous potential for products that integrate established internet technology with public blockchains in ways that are meaningful for users,” Moore stated. In the marketplace,…
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 11, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source
Arbitrum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Rodeo Finance was exploited for $1.53 million on July 11. The DeFi protocol was exploited using a code vulnerability in its Oracle, leading to a loss of over 810 Ether (ETH). According to data shared by blockchain analytic firm PeckShield, the exploiter later bridged the stolen funds from Arbitrum to Ethereum and swapped 285 ETH for unshETH. The exploiter then deposited the ETH on Eth2 staking. Finally, the exploiter routed the stolen ETH using the popular mixer service Tornado Cash, which exploiters often use as…
Emphasizing that ConsenSys remains “dedicated to Ethereum,” Liochon said that “by moving over activities to layer 2, we basically are able to increase, by multiple orders of magnitude, the number of people that will be able to use the network.” Source link