Gitcoin screws up transfer, sends $460K to unrecoverable address
    09 Oct 2023
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    Gitcoin’s project lead said the snafu has resulted in nearly half a million dollars of funds being locked in a one-way contract address. Crypto developer platform Gitcoin has admitted to losing approximately $460,000 of Gitcoin (GTC) tokens after mistakenly sending the funds to an unrecoverable contract address. On Oct. 6, project lead CoachJonathan posted details of the…

    What is finality in blockchain, and why does it matter?
    08 Oct 2023
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    Understanding finality in blockchain Finality in blockchain refers to the unchangeable confirmation of a transaction or a block of transactions. In conventional financial systems, once a transaction is confirmed, it cannot be undone. Similarly, attaining finality on a blockchain network ensures that a transaction is permanent and cannot be modified after it has been added to the…

    HTX claws back $8M in stolen funds, issues 250 ETH bounty to hacker
    08 Oct 2023
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    Huobi Global’s crypto exchange HTX has confirmed the return of the funds stolen by a hacker in late September and issued a 250 Ether bounty after resolving the issue. One of HTX’s hot wallets was drained of 5,000 ETH on Sept. 25, worth roughly $8 million at the time. Shortly after the hack occurred, the firm contacted the…

    Long and short positions, explained
    08 Oct 2023
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    The concept of long and short positions The long and short positions represent opposite strategies that investors and traders use to speculate on the price movements of assets under consideration. The idea of long and short positions is still applicable to traditional financial markets in the realm of cryptocurrencies. In order to profit from a…

    Basel Committee to consider disclosure requirements for banks’ crypto assets
    07 Oct 2023
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    The fallout from the banking crisis earlier this year continues as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision considers requiring banks to disclose their crypto asset holdings. The committee, which operates under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements, identified holding crypto as one of the factors that led to the demise of several banks…

    Rise of Ethereum staking came at cost of higher centralization — JPMorgan
    07 Oct 2023
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    The rise of Ethereum staking since major network upgrades, the Merge and Shanghai, has come at the cost of higher centralization and lower staking yields, a new report by JPMorgan said. JPMorgan analysts, led by senior managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, issued a new investor note on Oct. 5, warning about the risks stemming from Ethereum’s…