DeFi bug resulted in an $80 million loss for Compound Finance
    03 Oct 2021
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    On Wednesday, soon after executing the upgrade, patching minor bugs, Compound Labs reported “unusual activity,” resulting in some users being able to get more COMP tokens than allowable. A bug in the code posed $80 million worth of COMP at risk of unfair distribution. The incident may lead to a COMP price crash. According to…

    Dubai Economy signs deal with UAE licensing authorities to participate in KYC Blockchain Platform
    03 Oct 2021
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    Dubai Economy has signed an agreement with leading licensing authorities, such as Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, Dubai Multi-Commodities Center, and Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority, to participate in the Know Your Customer Blockchain Platform through the Unified Business Registry Platform. It will facilitate faster and more secure customer onboarding and allow sharing of verified e-KYC…

    CDBC across borders
    03 Oct 2021
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    There are currently several countries developing state digital currencies for cross-border settlements. And chances are, they will arrive even before the typical “in-country” CDBCs. While market turbulence is throwing prices of cryptocurrencies and DeFi assets up and down, central banks of different countries move forward with creating their own central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) with…