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The Ethereum Foundation sponsors the cryptocurrency security nonprofit Security Alliance (SEAL) to "track and neutralize" cryptocurrency drainers and other social engineering attackers that target Ethereum users.SEAL he said on...

CME Group is considering issuing a proprietary token as collateral and margin

Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group is considering launching its own digital token as it explores how tokenized assets could be used as collateral in...

Payy launches the first privacy-enabled L2 EVM on Ethereum

The Crypto Payy project, which operates a privacy-focused wallet alongside a crypto banking card, has launched an Ethereum Layer 2 network designed to support...

NFT market capitalization is back to pre-hype levels, close to $1.5 billion

The global non-fungible token (NFT) sector has fallen below $1.5 billion in total market capitalization, returning to levels last seen before the sector's rapid...

Aster launches testnet for Layer 1 Blockchain and announces full release in Q1

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) Aster and perpetual futures platform announced on Thursday that its Layer 1 blockchain testnet is now available to all users,...

Multi-liquid, meta-layer implementation of instant tokenized RWA redemptions

Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures have launched an institutional liquidity facility to provide immediate redemptions of tokenized real estate assets (RWAs) on the Solana platform.The...

Startales and SBI launch Strium for institutional FX and RWA trading

Startale Group and Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings have launched Strium, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to support the exchange and settlement layer infrastructure...

Ethereum L2 builders debate role of scaling after rethinking Vitalik rollup

Several Layer 2 developers reacted after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the original vision of L2 as the primary scaling engine "no longer makes...

How World Liberty’s $3.4 Billion Stablecoin1 Is Powering Onchain Lending Markets

Key conclusionsWorld Liberty Financial entered the DeFi lending market with the launch of World Liberty Markets, an onchain lending and lending platform built around...

Solana validators are down 68% from their 2023 peak

The number of Solana validators has dropped dramatically over the past three years, raising concerns about the decentralization of the blockchain network as the...

A 24/7 global stock market is impossible in today’s Blockchain

Review by: Joshua Sum, Head of Product at Solayer LabsConsider a single, borderless, 24/7 financial market where a Nebraska farmer can instantly hedge wheat...

CrossCurve Crypto Bridge Protocol Leveraged for $3 Million

Update (February 2, 12:20 UTC): This article has been updated to include a post by CrossCurve CEO Boris Povar.Crypto protocol CrossCurve said its cross-chain...

The value of avalanche tokenization will grow to $1.3 billion in 2025

The Avalanche blockchain network saw growing institutional adoption in tokenized money market funds, loans and indexes in the fourth quarter, pushing the value of...

The Optimism community approves the proposal to repurchase OP tokens

The authorities supporting the Optimism blockchain have approved a proposal to allocate 50% of all Superchain revenues to repurchase the network's token over the...

There is no trust in DeFi without proper risk management

Opinion: Robert Schmitt, founder and co-founder of CorkDeFi has entered the institutional phase. As gigantic investors dip their toes into cryptocurrency ETFs and digital...

Why Proof of Reserves Isn’t Enough to Trust Cryptocurrency Exchanges

What is Proof of Reserves? At its core, proof of reserve is a public demonstration that a...

Unclaimed ETH from DAO hack to be used for hedge fund

Unclaimed Ether (ETH) from the infamous 2016 hack of The DAO will be redirected to a fresh security fund aimed at strengthening the network,...