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On Nov. 15, Scott Melker, aka “The Wolf of All Streets,” said that one of his followers was hacked in the latest scam targeting Ledger users. While checking his Nano S hardware wallet, the user reported seeing a 503 HTTP API error when it attempted to synchronize, “which in and of itself terrified me.” The victim reached out to Ledger support and reported having the CTO (chief technology office) contact him via direct message on X. This is when alarm bells should have rung as...

[PRESS RELEASE – NEW YORK, United States, November 15th, 2023] Nocturne, a protocol enabling on-chain private accounts, today announced the successful deployment of Nocturne v1 to Ethereum mainnet. This marks a significant milestone in the journey towards a more private and accessible Ethereum. For the first time, users will have a compatible and easy-to-use product resembling a private onchain account. Nocturne v1 is a step towards compatible onchain privacy that functions...

In a strategic move aimed at accelerating the institutional adoption of digital assets, cryptocurrency exchange OKX has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with custody provider Komainu and asset manager CoinShares. This alliance paves the way for round-the-clock trading of segregated assets while ensuring robust security measures and mitigating counterparty risks. OKX, Komainu, and CoinShares Partner to Transform Institutional Crypto Trading According to a November 15...

As part of the partnership, OKX will play a pivotal role as a core contributor to Polygon CDK while allocating significant engineering resources to boost the technology stack of Ethereum scaling solutions. On Tuesday, November 14, OKX announced that it is introducing a Layer 2 network based on Ethereum’s zero-knowledge (ZK) technology, developed in collaboration with the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK). Additionally, OKX will play a pivotal role as a core contributor to the Polygon...

ColorTrace is LayerZero’s solution to problems with Colored Coins, including the amount of storage required to color digital assets. Cross-chain communication protocol LayerZero has launched ColorTrace, a value attribution solution that facilitates fair tracking. The solution easily attributes tokens to the entity that minted the token, allowing for easy verification of the token’s origin and making related yield collection seamless. In addition to revenue distribution, ColorTrace can also...

According to Samsung, developers can benefit from an interactive interface offered by the “Gauss Code” that supports code description and test case generation functions to build corporate applications tailored to their needs.  Samsung Electronics, one of the leading global electronics companies based in South Korea, is expanding its foothold into the artificial intelligence market with the launch of its own chatbot dubbed Samsung Gauss. The company announced the launch of the new AI...

The move by JPMorgan and Apollo comes at a time when various traditional finance institutions are increasingly expressing interest in blockchain technology. In a groundbreaking move, traditional finance titans JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) and Apollo Global Management Ord Shs (NYSE: APO) has successfully collaborated with blockchain firms to demonstrate a “proof of concept” for tokenization of funds on a blockchain platform of choice. The collaboration, which is part of Project...

A number of reputable investors participated in the Series E funding round, among them there were Lakestar, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures, and Baillie Gifford. Blockchain.com, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider, recently raised $110 million in a Series E equity financing round that was led by UK-based Kingsway Capital. The latest investment comes despite the firm’s valuation falling below half of its previous $14 billion figure that it had earlier this...

Despite the market slowdown, OpenAI continues with aggressive hiring by strategically leveraging the growing interest in AI technology. OpenAI is said to be presenting substantial compensation packages, reaching as high as $10 million, to entice top researchers away from Google, as per a report from The Information. This marks OpenAI’s ongoing efforts to recruit talent from Google’s ranks, with a focus on senior researchers in Google’s AI teams. The proposed annual compensation, largely...

Nexo’s futures markets aren’t targeted at high-leverage traders of existing perps exchanges. Rather, they’re designed for Nexo’s existing customer base, as well as users of other exchanges who’ve yet to experiment with leveraged products. Crypto exchange Nexo has expanded its core products with the introduction of futures trading. The exchange now allows its users to trade more than 70 assets with leverage. Nexo’s futures markets have been designed for users who may have no previous...