Riot Platforms Awards Research Grant to Tobin C. Harding
The grant will allow Harding to continue his work on Bitcoin software and further his research.
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Stakwork Pledges $180K To Fund Bitcoin Development
Stakwork is a micro-task platform that pays out users for completing simple tasks using the Lightning Network and bitcoin.
Chrome Update Addresses New Zero-Day Exploit
"Google has released a security update for Chrome web browser to address the third zero-day vulnerability that hackers exploited this year."
SEC Moves to Freeze Binance.US Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a court to grant a temporary restraining order to freeze assets tied to Binance.US.
SEC Sues Coinbase For Running Unregistered Securities Exchange, Brokerage and Clearing Agency
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Coinbase, Inc. with operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency, as well as failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program.
El Salvador's Volcano Energy Secures $1B in Commitments for 241 MW Bitcoin Mine
Volcano Energy announced $1 billion in commitments to build a 241 megawatt (MW) bitcoin mine in the Metapán region of El Salvador.
Operation Triangulation: iOS Devices Targeted with Previously Unknown Malware
"The oldest traces of infection that we discovered happened in 2019. As of the time of writing in June 2023, the attack is ongoing, and the most recent version of the devices successfully targeted is iOS 15.7."
SEC Sues Binance and CZ For 'Blatant Disregard of the Federal Securities Laws,' Names Coins It Deems As Securities
"Charges include operating unregistered exchanges, broker-dealers, and clearing agencies; misrepresenting trading controls and oversight on the Binance.US platform; and the unregistered offer and sale of securities."
EU Study Calls for Additional Invasive Regulation via 'Euro Wallet,' Still Calls Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work Outdated Tech
The study highlights the need to adopt further EU financial regulation on decentralized finance after the implementation of the Markets in Crypto Asset Regulation and the revision of the FATF-based Transfer of Funds Regulation, and suggests 'Euro Wallet' as a panacea.
Bcademy, Boltz, Equitas, JAN3, Maven and Mifiel Join The Liquid Federation
"The Federation welcomes Bcademy, Boltz Exchange, Equitas Foundation, JAN3, MAVEN, and Mifiel, ushering in new possibilities for Bitcoin’s financial layer."
Pete Rizzo's Twitter Account Appears To Have Been Compromised
The Twitter account of Pete Rizzo, Chief Content Officer at Bitcoin Magazine and Editor-at-Large for Kraken, has been shilling JRNL token for the past 4 hours.
Atomic Wallet Hack: At Least 1% of Users Affected, $35M+ Stolen
Atomic Wallet, a multicoin wallet that boasts of having more than 5 million users globally, has experienced an unidentified exploit affecting its users this weekend.