The Yes Bank app’s UPI integration is the first for the Indian retail CBDC, which has seen a variety of projects since its pilot launch in December.
Digital rupee gets big usability boost through Yes Bank integration with UPI [cointelegraph]
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Balancer protocol exploited for $900K as DeFi hacks mount: Finance Redefined [cointelegraph]
DeFi exploits resulted in losses of over $16 million in August.
Kentucky regulator denies plan for subsidizing crypto mining facility [cointelegraph]
A proposed contract with the Kentucky Power Company would have allowed Ebon International to receive a discounted rate for service at its crypto mining facility over a decade.
Former SEC chair says spot Bitcoin ETF approval is ‘inevitable’ despite delays [cointelegraph]
The commission has another 45 days to approve, deny or delay spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications from seven major firms.
Onboarding crypto users in Africa vs. the West — Fonbnk founder Christian Duffus explains [cointelegraph]
Christian Duffus, founder of Fonbnk, believes a lack of basic infrastructure such as telecommunications is slowing down cryptocurrency adoption in Africa.
Robinhood bought back Sam Bankman-Fried’s stake from US gov’t for $606M [cointelegraph]
The purchase of the 55 million Robinhood shares had been expected following approval from the company’s board and a U.S. district court.
Polygon makes new sidechain developer stack opensource, supporting ZK-powered Layer 2s on Ethereum [cointelegraph]
Polygon’s Chain Development Kit allows developers to freely build, customize and deploy layer 2 chains connected to the wider Ethereum ecosystem.
Polygon’s new open-source sidechain developer stack supports ZK-powered layer 2s on Ethereum [cointelegraph]
Polygon’s Chain Development Kit allows developers to freely build, customize and deploy layer 2 chains connected to the wider Ethereum ecosystem.
Polygon’s new open-source L2 chain developer stack to support Ethereum ZK-powered layer 2s [cointelegraph]
Polygon’s Chain Development Kit allows developers to freely build, customize and deploy layer 2 chains connected to the wider Ethereum ecosystem.
Brazilian crypto streamer loses $50K by accidentally exposing private key [cointelegraph]
The risks of cryptocurrency self-custody are real and should not be underestimated, as the private key can be stolen, destroyed or lost.