Ripple publishes math prof’s warning: ‘public-key cryptosystems should be replaced’
    20 May 2024
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    Professor Massimiliano Sala, of the University of Trento in Italy, recently discussed the future of blockchain technology, as it relates to encryption and quantum computing, with the crew at Ripple as part of the company’s ongoing university lecture series. Sala’s discussion focused on the potential threat posed by quantum computers as the technology matures. According to the…

    Phantom Wallet climbs Apple app store charts — Bullish sign for Solana?
    19 May 2024
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    Cryptocurrency wallet Phantom Wallet has now secured the third position on the Apple App Store in the utility category, just behind Google and Google Chrome Apps. Crypto commentators are speculating that the rise could be a bullish indicator for Solana, given that Phantom Wallet initially launched as a Solana-only wallet. “Seems like the SOL season is…

    LayerZero identifies over 800K addresses in sybil self-reporting phase
    19 May 2024
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    LayerZero Labs has officially announced that the sybil self-reporting phase of its solution to address sybil activity, or “airdrop farming,” is over. According to LayerZero, addresses that meet the criteria will receive 15% of their anticipated token allocation, while the remaining 85% will be redistributed to eligible users. Following the review, a total of 803,093 addresses…

    If SEC approves spot Ether ETFs, many ‘will be caught severely offside’
    19 May 2024
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    Despite unfavorable odds from several crypto analysts and the broader crypto community regarding the approval of spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETF) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), some analysts suggest that “there is room for surprise.” “If by some chance the SEC decides to approve then so many will be caught severely…

    Tether mints another $1B — Last time, it helped Bitcoin climb to $73K
    18 May 2024
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    Tether’s USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin, has minted another $1 billion, bringing its market capitalization above $110 billion, which could catalyze Bitcoin’s next move to new all-time highs. Will more USDT boost Bitcoin’s price? Tether’s treasury has minted $1 billion worth of USDT during the past 24 hours, bringing its yearly total to $31 billion. The…

    Alex Labs freezes $3.9M of exploited funds sent to CEXs after hack
    18 May 2024
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    Bitcoin layer-2 developer Alex Labs has successfully frozen more than $3.9 million worth of crypto that was exploited from its BNB Smart Chain bridge, according to the team’s May 16 social media post. According to the post, the attacker sent the funds to several different centralized exchanges (CEXs), which allowed them to be frozen with the…