Category: Blockchain

CertiK receives $500K bounty after Sui blockchain threat discovery

Blockchain security firm CertiK has received a bounty of $500,000 from the Sui network after flagging a threat that had the potential to disrupt Sui’s entire layer-1 blockchain. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the CertiK team highlighted that the vulnerability dubbed “HamsterWheel” was different from traditional attacks which focus on shutting down blockchains by crashing nodes. This attack traps nodes, letting them perform operations without processing new transactions, similar to hamsters jogging on a wheel. The attack has the capability to cripple networks and make them unable to operate.…

AI has a ‘symbiotic relationship’ with blockchain: CEO, Animoca Brands

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic in public discord both in and outside of the emerging tech industry, after an increase in popularity of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT.  At the Proof of Talk 2023 blockchain and Web3 conference in Paris, Cointelegraph sat down with Robbie Yung, the CEO of Animoca Brands to discuss the relationship between AI, blockchain and gaming. Robbie Yung CEO of Animoca Brands (left) with Cointelegraph Reporter Savannah Fortis at Proof of Talk 2023 in Paris. Source: Cointelegraph Yung told Cointelegraph that Animoca has been involved…

The Great Battle of Asset Classification – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

Guest post by Giovanni Populo The SEC has charged two major cryptocurrency exchanges: Binance and Coinbase. A common charge between both exchanges is that they offered unregistered securities on their platforms. 1.1 Security vs. Commodity Securities and commodities are financial assets, differentiated by their features/characteristics, as well as legal rulings that set precedents for future references. While securities represent an investment with an expectation of profit, commodities are basic goods with value derived from their inherent properties and usefulness. A security is a financial asset that represents an investment and has an…

Blockchain Anti-Counterfeiting Trials ‘Promising,’ Europe’s EUIPO Says

EUIPO has finalized a proof of concept “having engaged in real-life operational tests with four brands, two logistics operators and a customs authority,” following a months-long trial, which showed “promising results,” the agency said of an initiative now known as European Logistics Services Authentication (ELSA), based on a separate project known as the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI). Source link

China’s Guangdong Province Aims to Lead in Quality and Innovation by Embracing Blockchain and AI Technologies

In a recent move, the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government have issued the “Outline for Building Guangdong Province as a Strong Quality-driven Province,” outlining their vision to enhance the leading role of industrial clusters in terms of quality. With a focus on advanced technology applications, quality innovation, and upgrading quality infrastructure, the province aims to cultivate and develop a series of strategically significant industrial clusters. Additionally, the authorities aim to strengthen the industrial-technological advantages in areas such as 5G and ultra-high-definition displays while supporting frontier fields like artificial…

Ripple Teams Up With Colombia’s Central Bank To Explore Blockchain Opportunities

Blockchain payments technology company Ripple is set to partner with Colombia’s central bank, Banco de la República. They aim to research potential applications of blockchain technology within Colombia, a significant development in South America’s adoption of this technology. This collaboration will also involve the Ministry of Information and Communications, as they plan to test possible ways to augment the country’s high-value payment system utilizing Ripple’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Platform. Probing Blockchain Potential For High-Value Payment System The partnership was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. According to Joe Vollono, a director…

Is blockchain technology ready for high-storage applications?

Web3 — the third generation of the internet — refers to a decentralized and distributed version of the web that uses blockchain technology, and other decentralized technologies, to enable greater user control, privacy and data ownership. It aims to redefine how we interact with digital services, moving from traditional centralized models to decentralized peer-to-peer networks. At its core, Web3 is built on blockchain technology, which is a distributed ledger that maintains a cryptographically-secured, continuously growing list of records called blocks. This decentralized nature enables direct peer-to-peer interactions. Web3 brings several…

Polygon Labs Rolls Out Open Database For Blockchain Use Cases

“This is just the beginning. It’s not like this is going to be a stagnant website,” said Rebecca Rettig, Chief Policy Officer at Polygon Labs in a pre-launch interview with CoinDesk. “It’s going to grow as people see it and say, ‘Oh, we want more applications that are on Solana to be listed on here. Please put them up on the website.’” Source link

OKX Middle East Receives MVP Preparatory License From VARA in Dubai – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

UAE to serve as strategic global and regional business hub, OKX to expand to 30 staff OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, today announced that OKX Middle East Fintech FZE (OKX Middle East) has received a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) Preparatory license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The UAE is a key strategic growth and business hub for OKX globally and in the region, and the company plans to scale OKX Middle East’s operations. As part of this effort,…

Banks’ Crypto Limits Yield Costly Side Effects, Blockchain Australia Warns

Crypto trade body Blockchain Australia, a prominent organization in the Oceanic country, has expressed concerns regarding the potential ramifications of imposing stringent regulations on the industry. In response to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) recent decision to impose banking limits on crypto payments, Blockchain Australia warns of the possible adverse effects that such blanket restrictions could have. The trade body asserts that these measures could lead to “costly side effects,” urging for a more balanced approach to regulating the burgeoning bitcoin market.  As the debate surrounding digital currencies intensifies,…