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Zero-knowledge proof-powered layer-2 blockchain Manta Network experienced a widespread distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack amid a successful token listing on multiple exchanges. The incident has since been resolved. As told by Kenny Li, co-founder of P0xeidon Labs, the cryptographic development team behind Manta Network, the blockchain’s nodes experienced over 135 million remote procedure call (RPC) requests on Jan. 18….

Crypto wallet provider MetaMask has rolled out a new staking service that enables Ethereum users to run their very own validator node… for a price. On Jan. 18, the crypto wallet provider introduced validator staking through MetaMask Portfolio. MetaMask will run the validator node on behalf of stakers who deposit 32 Ether. At current Ethereum prices, this equates to…

Trillion-dollar asset management firm Franklin Templeton’s recent praise for the Solana network on X (Twitter) has sparked new hope for a potential Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the distant future. In a Jan. 16 social media post, the asset manager’s official X account — which was temporarily manned by the firm’s digital asset team —…

U.S. presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump has vowed to “never allow” the Federal Reserve to create a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States. The pledge came during a campaign speech in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Jan. 17 where the former president of the United States said: “Tonight I’m making another…

The newest upgrade to the Ethereum network, codenamed “Cancun-Deneb” or “Dencun,” has gone live on the Goerli testnet for the first time, according to a Jan. 17 social media post from Ethereum developer Parithosh Jayanthi. According to Jayanthi, a bug delayed the network’s launch for approximately four hours. But once this problem was fixed through…

Crypto exchange OKX’s Dubai subsidiary received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for exchange services. While the company was awarded the license, OKX highlighted that it would remain “non-operational” until it could fulfill the regulator’s requirements. Rifad Mahasneh, OKX’s general manager for the Middle East and North…