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Some blockchain projects have to deal with hackers, and others, like Alcala, have to deal with their own developers. A “human error” a few weeks ago almost killed the whole project. Still, thanks to the mutual effort of the community and the developers, the problem has been solved —kind of. On September 26, Acala network announced the reactivation of its operations after having recovered $2.970 million in aUSD of the $3.022 million its teammistakenly printed in August. The...

The Reserve Bank (the central banking institution of Australia) collaborated with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) to unveil a technical White Paper on its future CBDC. The organization is expected to complete the pilot version of the financial product by the middle of 2023. Australia joined the list of countries, racing to issue a digital form of their national currency. According to a recent announcement, the Reserve Bank issued a White Paper called...

Hackers have reportedly attacked several big-name South Korean YouTube channels in the past few months. After gaining access, most wrongdoers used the platform to upload cryptocurrency-related videos. Among the victims was the official YouTube channel of the South Korean government. Earlier this month, a group of cybercriminals compromised it so they could promote a crypto scam featuring Elon Musk’s image. South Korean Users Should Stay Alerted A recent coverage revealed that...

Former NSA contractor and famous whistle-blower Edward Snowden was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir, as reported by the state-run news agency TASS on Monday.  His name was included on a list of 71 other foreigners who also became citizens.  Snowden applied for citizenship alongside his wife in 2020 after receiving permanent residency rights, citing a desire not to be separated from his sons.  “After two years of waiting and nearly ten years of exile, a...

Shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) have never been cheaper relative to the value of the company’s underlying Bitcoin holdings. The GBTC discount has gone below 35% again for the first time since June. While the company’s holdings per share are worth $17.27, the market value of each share is only $11.18.  Figures for calculating the discount are publicly available on Grayscale’s website. As is displayed, GBTC share prices were down 4.77% on Monday, versus a mere...

Gavin Newsom – Governor of California – refused to sign legislation that would have required cryptocurrency firms and individuals in the state to gain a certain license to operate in the area. Instead, he argued that the authorities should impose more flexible rules to “keep up with rapidly evolving technology and use cases” of digital assets. Earlier this year, Governor Newsom issued an executive order on cryptocurrencies, aiming to establish a bridge between California...

Controversial crypto entrepreneur Jason Falovitch on Sunday reported that hackers breached his crypto wallet on OpenSea and stole four NFTs and six ETH. The value of the stolen assets is estimated to be in the range of $150,000, media reports said. In a similar incident, earlier this month, famous American actor and comedian Bill Muray became a victim of hackers and lost 119.2 ETH worth $185,000 that he had just finished raising through his NFT action for a charity.   Asking...

Despite a selloff in stocks late last week, Bitcoin appears to be holding its ground. The top cryptocurrency by market cap was trading at roughly $19,000 on Monday, as the S&P 500 was down 1% on the day. In fact, digital assets appear to be rivaling the dollar as the best-performing asset in Q3.  Bitcoin’s outperformance is also apparent on a 5-day basis. While the coin is up almost 3% in that time, the S&P and NASDAQ were both down roughly 5% over the same period....

A hacker managed to get away with 732 ETH worth around $950,000 from a crypto wallet. Interestingly, blockchain security firm PeckShield revealed that the theft was carried out via the same vanity address hack connected to the UK-based crypto market maker Wintermute. On-chain data suggested that the hacker moved the stolen funds to the OFAC-sanctioned crypto mixing tumbler Tornado Cash. The latest exploit comes days after decentralized finance aggregator 1inc first discovered...

The blockchain company Ripple joined forces with the music integration platform Styngr and the record label Armada Music to release an exclusive album in Maladroids (a video game built on the XRP Ledger). It is worth noting that Armada Music is one of the leading entities in its field, while the renowned DJs – Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, and David Lewis – are its three Co-Founders. Ripple’s New Project According to a recent press release, the collaboration will aim to...