Tag Archives: Binance Smart Chain

After losing millions of dollars worth of assets in a cross-chain hack, the team behind BNB Chain – formerly Binance Smart Chain (BSC) – plans to conduct on-chain governance votes to determine what to do with the stolen funds.  Recall that BNB Chain temporarily halted all network operations after an attacker exploited a vulnerability on the BSC Token Hub cross-chain bridge to siphon two million BNB valued at $600 million. BNB Chain Hacker Absconds With $100M  The hacker still...

The past 24 hours were quite tumultuous, with one of the largest blockchain networks – BNB Chain – suffering a security breach that saw the millions worth of cryptocurrency being compromised. And while the process of freezing and recovering the stolen assets is ongoing and the network is back to its normal functioning, someone took the opportunity to pull off another scam. Enter the BNB HACK INU Token BNBHACKINU – a token created in a clear reference to both the recent BNB...

In terms of overall market movements, not much was happening in the past seven days. The total capitalization remained somewhat flat, around $990 million, unable to recover above the coveted $1 trillion mark. Bitcoin’s price, as well as that of the majority of altcoins, also failed to post a significant difference. At the time of this writing, Bitcoin’s price trades at around $19,700 – more or less where it was this time last week. The volatility is currently gone from the...

Binance has announced a pause across the entire Binance Smart Chain (BSC or BNB Chain) following what appears to be one of the largest exploits in DeFi history.  An attacker has reportedly hacked another BNB chain user for 2 million BNB, worth $600 million.  Another DeFi Catastrophe According to BNB Chain on Twitter, the “temporary” pause is due to “irregular activity,” and a “potential exploit.” “All systems are now contained, and we are immediately investigating the...

Google Cloud and BNB Chain are joining forces to accelerate the growth of web 3 startups.  BNB chain developers can now leverage Google Cloud infrastructure to help scale their applications and access other forms of technical support.  According to a press release from Binance, BNB Chain will now enable “accelerated access” to the Google for Startups Cloud Program. BNB Chain is a combination of the BNB Beacon Chain and BNB Smart Chain, and currently hosts over 1300 dapps. ...

Users of the crypto-friendly browser will be able to access popular decentralized apps, including DEXs like PancakeSwap, 1inch based on BNB Chain. Opera – a web browser supporting Web3 – has announced support for Binance’s smart contract blockchain, BNB Chain, on desktop and mobile. Opera Taps BNB Chain According to the official blog post, Opera revealed that the latest integration of its Crypto Browser with BNB will enable users to purchase BNB tokens with fiat as well as...

In yet another concerning development, the prominent blockchain security firm, Peckshield, revealed looking into more than 50 potentially dubious projects on Binance Smart Chain(BSC). Rug Potentials on Binance Smart Chain Rug pulls were a frequent occurrence in the crypto space in 2021. In this kind of scam, developers of a DeFi project abandon it unexpectedly and siphon off with user funds. Binance Smart Chain was one of the badly hit DeFi platforms which lured numerous...

The cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance announced the implementation of a new BNB Auto-Burn mechanism. The aim is to provide greater transparency and predictability to the BNB community. BNB Auto-Burn is also designed to foster the development of a “healthy blockchain ecosystem” together with the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Binance Coin (BNB) communities. According to the official blog post, the new system, dubbed “BNB Auto-Burn,” will have two characteristics. It will be...

The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced a $1 billion fund to further accelerate the development of projects in the Binance Smart Chain ecosystem. Binance has just announced that it plans to put aside $1 billion towards the development of projects based on the Binance Smart Chain. According to the official release, the program will be divided into four groups, each one of which aimed at different goals and challenges. $100 million will go towards...

The team behind the Binance Smart Chain has decided to launch another season of the Most Valuable Builder program. It aims to accelerate the developments in several sectors, including DeFi and GamingFi, and ten projects will have the chance to receive funding. BSC MVB Program Season Three Ever since the launch of the Binance Smart Chain, the project has strived to help emerging protocols receive support and funding through its Most Valuable Builder program. A recent press...