MetaMask third-party provider was hacked, exposing email addresses

    The incident affected users who submitted a MetaMask customer service ticket between August 1, 2021 and February 10, 2023. The email addresses of some MetaMask users may have been exposed to a malicious party due to a recently discovered cyber-security incident. According to parent company ConsenSys, the incident affected users who submitted a customer support ticket to…

    Moving beyond the blockchain trilemma: L1 vs. L2

    To effectively address the scalability challenge, it is crucial that both L1 and L2 solutions work together. As of February 2023, over 44.15 million unique addresses have a non-zero balance of Bitcoin. While this may seem impressive, let’s face it — blockchain technology has come a long way since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009. However, as the…

    Ethereum researcher says staking reveals IP address sparking privacy concerns

    A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation said he had “internally” discovered that staking Ether reveals a user’s IP address information. A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation (EF) revealed that the IP addresses of Ether stakers are monitored as part of a broader set of metadata, causing the cryptocurrency community to flag Ethereum for privacy concerns. In…

    Bitcoin’s dominance knocked by ETH’s post-Shapella rally

    In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin’s percentage of the crypto market cap retreated by nearly 1% while Ether gained just over 1.1%. Ether prices have topped the psychological $2,000 level following the Shapella upgrade this week and the result is a decline in Bitcoin market dominance. According to data from the analysis site btctools.io Ether’s market share climbed…

    Less than 1% of staked ETH estimated to sell after Shanghai upgrade: Glassnode

    The analytics firm backed up its prediction, stating only 253 validators have signed up to fully exit their staked Ether position. An estimated 170,000 Ether of the total 18.1 million ETH staked on the Beacon Chain will be unlocked within the first week of the Shanghai hard fork being executed on Ethereum, Glassnode has predicted. The figure comprises…

    LayerZero’s multichain ecosystem grows as airdrop hunters ramp up their efforts

    Applications built on LayerZero’s cross-chain messaging protocol are gathering momentum primarily due to excitement over a potential airdrop. LayerZero is a communication method that facilitates cross-chain applications. Its low-level messaging capabilities enable the development of omni-chain functionalities on top of it, such as decentralized exchanges, money market protocols and numerous other DeFi applications that can…