What is a teardrop attack in cryptocurrency? A teardrop attack exploits how systems reassemble fragmented data packets during transmission by sending overlapping fragments that the target system cannot properly reconstruct, leading to a denial of service. Cyber threats attacking the cryptocurrency ecosystem are becoming more sophisticated as it matures. The teardrop attack, a type of denial-of-service…

Altcoin trading volume dominance on crypto exchange Binance has hit 78%, a level that a crypto analyst says points to strong potential for an altcoin bull market in 2025. “With retail interest gaining traction, the altcoin market could continue to build strong momentum in the coming months,” CryptoQuant contributor Burakkesmeci said in a Jan. 11…

Kenya is preparing legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies, marking a shift from the cautious warnings previously issued by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). On Jan. 10, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi reportedly said the government is “committed to creating the necessary legal and regulatory framework” for cryptocurrencies. The announcement comes as Kenya drafts a new proposal titled “National Policy…

The role of validators in a blockchain Validators are entities responsible for securing the network, processing transactions and maintaining the integrity of a PoS blockchain. In proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains such as Ethereum and Solana, validators are the core entities responsible for ensuring the network operates smoothly. These nodes process transactions, secure the blockchain and add new blocks….

Arbitrum, Ethereum’s largest layer-2 scaling solution, is seeking to improve its ecosystem with a new dispute resolution system called the Bounded Optimistic Liveness Dispute (BoLD) protocol. The system aims to make the network resistant to delays in transaction processing. The proposal, which was published on Jan. 6, is now open for a final vote through the Arbitrum…

Establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States would accelerate Bitcoin’s adoption even more than 2024’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches, cryptocurrency researcher CoinShares said in a Jan. 10 blog post. In 2024, US lawmakers proposed the Bitcoin Act, which would direct the US Treasury Department to create a “strategic Bitcoin reserve” by purchasing 1…