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The hacker was able to withdraw more tokens than were initially deposited. There appears to be a rising case of DeFi exploits and multichain lending protocol Hundred Finance may be the latest victim. According to a recent announcement by the protocol, attackers found a loophole to successfully manipulate the exchange rate between ERC-20 tokens and hTOKENS. And as a result, the attacker has reportedly made away with no less than $7.4 million from the protocol. Meanwhile, it might be worth...

Over the years, Musk has made multiple presentations about Starship, its design, and its aim. He also emphasized the rocket system’s ability to transport humans and cargo to Mars. Elon Musk-owned spacecraft engineering corporation SpaceX is ready for the first launch of its Starship rocket system to space. Starship is the most powerful rocket ever developed, with almost 120m (400ft) height, and designed to have nearly X2 thrust of any rocket ever. The uncrewed demonstration will lift off...

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai thinks AI could cause serious harm in different sectors if society does not brace for it.  According to Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai, society needs to brace itself for the far-reaching impact of artificial intelligence (AI). In a recent media session, Pichai opined that AI acceleration might distort everyday life without proper guiding measures. Warning that AI advancement laws are “not for a company to decide” alone, Pichai believes AI...

Stellar lumen price started a downside correction from the $0.115 zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.1060 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $0.1055 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it clears the $0.1085 and $0.112 resistance levels. Stellar lumen price is trading above $0.1050 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Ripple price started a downside correction from the $0.5500 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.505 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.5090 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase above the $0.5200 resistance. Ripple price is consolidating near $0.510 against the US Dollar, similar to Bitcoin. XRP price must...

On April 12, IMVU and Nadya Tolokonnikova, creator of Pussy Riot, a Russian feminist punk-rock collective, announced the creation of a community space in the Web3 metaverse during the NFT NYC 2023 event. According to Venture Beat, the Pussy Riot community space will be launched within the interactive 3D chatroom game IMVU. Additionally, the first 5,000 users who visit the metaverse and complete a free mission will unlock an NFT designed by Tolokonnikova. PUSSY RIOT’S FIRST...

A new type of crypto scam is taking precedent. This time, fraudsters are calling would-be victims and pretending to be policemen and asking for crypto-based payments – usually in bitcoin – or gift cards. A New Crypto Scam Is Taking Place in Michigan Thus far, the scam appears to be largely targeting residents of Jackson County, Michigan, so it’s somewhat centralized and limited at the time of writing, though it’s unclear how fast the scam could spread from here to other...

A Pew Research Center study determined that most US residents (88%) have at least basic knowledge about cryptocurrencies. However, only 24% think investing, trading, or using digital assets is safe and reliable. The percentage varies in the different demographic groups: adults aged 50+ are more likely to be skeptical (85%) than younger individuals (66%). The Newest Trends in the US 17% of the participants in the research admitted to dealing with cryptocurrencies at one point...

Crypto traders just got another taste of the twisted agenda stemming from the Biden administration. Biden Just Continues to Destroy Just yesterday, Live Bitcoin News published an article discussing the current fate of Signature Bank. As the latest financial institution to be shut down by regulators, the institution was discussed by former congressman Barney Frank, who served in politics for more than 30 years and eventually went off to become the bank’s director. In an...

The US-based cryptocurrency miner – CleanSpark – purchased 45,000 units of the Antminer S19 XP BTC mining machines for $144.9 million.  The current computing power of CleanSpark is 6.7 EH/s, while the installation of the new equipment is expected to push it to 13 EH/s.  Preparing for the Halving According to the deal, the manufacturer will distribute 25,000 units in August, while the remaining 20,000 should arrive in September. CleanSpark plans to deploy all of them at its...