SwirlLand is just the latest scam, but Coinbase tells Cointelegraph it is developing a monitoring tool to warn users of anomalies.
SwirlLend rugs on new Coinbase layer 2 Base as large number of scammers reported [cointelegraph]
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Binance.US request for protective order against SEC goes to magistrate judge [cointelegraph]
The legal team for Binance.US filed a motion for a protective order on Aug. 14, claiming it was necessary to protect the firm from the SEC’s “fishing expedition” during discovery.
Star Trek NFT trademarks approved, y00ts coming to Ethereum: Nifty Newsletter [cointelegraph]
NFT project y00ts will return the $3 million it received from Polygon Labs and transfer to Ethereum.
Fantom DEX rescued at eleventh hour following planned shutdown [cointelegraph]
SpiritSwap previously had its entire treasury drained due to the ongoing Multichain exploit.
Vitalik Buterin calls X’s Community Notes an example of ‘crypto values’ [cointelegraph]
The Ethereum co-founder said the algorithm behind X’s tool to rate content as helpful and provide context was “surprisingly close to satisfying the ideal of credible neutrality.”
Breaking: Valkyrie files for Ether futures ETF with the SEC [cointelegraph]
Asset management firm Valkyrie filed for an Ether futures exchange-traded fund with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 16.
Satoshi-era Bitcoin awakens: 1,005 BTC mined in 2010 on the move [cointelegraph]
1,005 BTC, valued at $29 million, has been moved from an old Bitcoin wallet after 13 years, drawing parallels to recent dormant BTC movements.
Banning ransomware payments: An attractive but dangerous idea [cointelegraph]
The U.S. and Australia are considering banning ransomware payments, but will it solve the problem, or harm people and destroy businesses?
Should we ban ransomware payments? It’s an attractive but dangerous idea [cointelegraph]
The U.S. and Australia are considering banning ransomware payments, but will it solve the problem, or harm people and destroy businesses?
ZetaChain raises $27M in equity round to enable chain-agnostic interoperability [cointelegraph]
Participants in the round include Blockchain.com, Sky9 Capital, Jane Street Capital, VistaLabs, Human Capital, Vy Capital, CMT Digital and other investors.