GeneralBeginnerIn the turbulent world of cryptocurrencies, Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has emerged as a beacon of clarity and stability. Established in March 2022, VARA has rapidly established itself as a global leader in crypto regulation, setting a high standard that other nations and…
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GeneralBeginnerLedger says that users’ blind signatures on EVM DApps resulted in the theft of assets valued at over $600,000. It will make sure that all victims are “made whole,” and blind signing will be banned by June 2024. Ledger, a manufacturer of hardware wallets for cryptocurrencies, promises to compensate…
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XRP LedgerBeginnerOther companies on the CBI VASP register include the exchanges Coinbase and Gemini, the payment processor MoonPay, Zodia Custody, and others. The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has approved the cryptocurrency payment network Ripple as a virtual asset service provider (VASP), marking another…
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GeneralBeginnerThe Web3 game publisher has introduced a new login method for five games and apps that do not require users to save seed words. Web3 gaming published Immutable has rolled out a novel approach to user onboarding with its new “Passport” wallet infrastructure. Passport allows users to create and…
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GeneralBeginnerSurakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has promised to train blockchain, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity experts in order to empower Indonesian youth in the digital space. In a bid to empower Indonesian youth and capitalize on the growing potential of blockchain and…
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GeneralBeginnerThe partnership allows Alchemy Pay users to use Worldpay’s Visa and Mastercard payment rails. Alchemy Pay, a Singaporean fintech firm, has partnered with Worldpay, a payment processor based in the United Kingdom. As per the announcement made on December 19, Alchemy Pay users will now have access…
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ZcashBeginnerJosh Swihart, the new CEO, was a vice president at Electric Coin for nearly five years before taking a four-month leave of absence. Zooko Wilcox has resigned as CEO of Electric Coin Company, the company behind the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC). On December 18, ECC announced a…
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GeneralBeginnerOn Nov. 29, Elon Musk, the CEO of X, told advertisers to “go f— yourself” after many users left the social media platform in response to antisemitic content and a hate speech report. The European Commission announced the launch of formal proceedings against X — formerly Twitter — over content…
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GeneralBeginnerLookonchain, a blockchain analysis platform, reports that the hacker responsible for the attack on Ledger’s connector library has taken off with at least $484,000. Lookonchain, a blockchain analysis platform, reports that the hacker responsible for the attack on Ledger’s connector library took…
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GeneralBeginnerMultiple decentralized applications, such as Revoke. cash and SushiSwap, which used Ledger’s connector library have been compromised. Ledger says they’ve resolved the problem. On December 14, there was a hack on the front end of several DApps (decentralized applications) that used Ledger’s…
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GeneralBeginnerThe Philippines SEC chief clarified that Binance and any other unregistered exchange issued with advice have three months before they are barred from operating in the nation. The ban on Binance would take effect three months after the recommendation was released, as stated by Kelvin Lee, the head…
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