Tag: security

How Elastos uses Bitcoin’s security to power DeFi

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The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, and Bitcoin-centric solutions are gaining momentum. BTCFi is an emerging sector that transforms Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store of value into an actively utilized asset in DeFi.  A new report by Cointelegraph Research and Elastos delves into how Bitcoin’s security helps to create trustless, scalable financial ecosystems. Bitcoin’s expanding role in DeFi DeFi has traditionally been dominated by Ethereum, which accounts for over 50% of the sector’s total $175 billion total value locked (TVL). However, Bitcoin’s strong security and liquidity make…

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BNB Chain hard fork to improve security and compatibility with EVM chains

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Binance’s BNB Chain is set to undergo two hard forks in August 2023 to reduce the possibility of a malicious blockchain reorganization and increase compatibility with other Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchain networks. The Plato and Hertz upgrades are scheduled for Aug. 10 and Aug. 30, respectively, following extensive testing. The Plato upgrade, which has already taken place, introduces BEP-126. The latest evolution proposal implements a fast finality mechanism that is expected to rule out the ability for blocks to be reverted. The Plato upgrade was carried out on Aug. 10 at…

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Worldcoin releases audit reports showing resolved security issues

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Proof of humanity protocol Worldcoin released its audit reports on July 28 as criticism of its data collection practices continues to mount. The new reports were conducted by security consulting firms Nethermind and Least Authority.  According to an accompanying announcement from Worldcoin, Nethermind found 26 security issues with the protocol, of which 24 were “identified as fixed” during the verification phase while one was mitigated and another was acknowledged. Least Authority discovered three issues and made six suggestions, all of which “have been resolved or have planned resolutions,” the announcement stated.…

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XRP is not a security, Celsius CEO arrested on criminal charges…

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Top Stories This Week Judge rules XRP is not a security in SEC’s case against Ripple Ripple Labs scored a victory in a district court in New York on July 13, with Judge Analisa Torres ruling partially in favor of the company in a case brought forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dating back to 2020. According to court documents, Judge Torres granted summary judgment in favor of Ripple Labs, ruling that the XRP token is not a security, but only in regard to programmatic sales on…

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Buzzword or real security for crypto wallets?

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Last month, hardware crypto wallet manufacturer Ledger announced its “Ledger Recover” program designed to allow customers to back up their seed phrases to the cloud and link it with their real-world identity. The announcement was met with heavy pushback from the crypto community, as many saw it as opposing the ideals of blockchain security and the decade-old mantra of keeping custody over one’s own keys. Ledger responded swiftly, assuring customers that their seed phrases were safe and that the Ledger Recover program was opt-in. But the entire saga has led…

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How security, education and regulation can mitigate rising crypto scams

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Crypto losses to bad actors have significantly increased in the last two years, but cybersecurity experts believe there is no cause for concern, as most new tech is exploited during the early days of its use.  According to blockchain security firm CertiK’s annual Web3 security report for 2022, malicious actors drained over $3.7 billion in value from Web3 protocols last year, representing a 189% increase over the $1.8 billion lost in 2021. CertiK’s report for the first quarter of 2023 also revealed that hackers accessed over $320 million in the…

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SEC concerned over ‘Ether is not a security’ statement

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Newly released documents showing edits that were made to a 2018 speech given by former director of the Security and Exchange Commission’s corporate finance division Bill Hinman suggest the editors were concerned his statement might undermine the idea that Ether (ETH) is a security.  This could risk locking the agency into a position it would find hard to change at a later date, the SEC comments warn. “Even with the caveats in the sentence, it seems that it would be difficult for the agency to take a different position on…

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Security or not, Ether looks poised to hold the $1.8K level based on 3 key metrics

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Ether’s price retested $1,780 after the news of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase, but it’s not preposterous to suggest that Ether bulls should be more than happy that its price did not break below the 67-day support.  The SEC’s actions are actually a double-edged sword for Ether (ETH), and on Crypto Twitter, some analysts attributed the bounce in Ether to its not being listed as a security in either of the cases brought against Binance and Coinbase. For instance, the SEC explicitly…

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