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Reddit to wind down blockchain-based rewards service ‘Community Points’

Reddit will shutter its Community Points feature by Nov. 8, citing scalability issues.

Platypus Finance recovers 90% of assets lost in exploit

As per its agreement, project developers will not pursue legal action against the hacker.

Immutable delays $67M token vesting by another year

125 million IMX tokens allocated for developer rewards will be vested monthly starting July 2024.

Fantom Foundation hacked for an estimated $6.7M: Report

Fantom Foundation's wallet was reportedly drained of funds by a “Fake_Phishing” account.

Banks’ crypto exposure must be disclosed: BIS’ Basel Committee

The proposed regulations are currently open to the public for comments and if approved they will come into effect by Jan. 1, 2025.

Ripple job posting hints at possible IPO, XRP community says

The role and responsibilities listed for the potential candidate are often criteria linked to requirements for a company considering an IPO.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sends $15M of USDC to Gemini

Blockchain sleuths flagged a $14.9 million transfer of USDC coming from a wallet associated with Vitalik Buterin.

Clarification on sharing false spot Bitcoin ETF news

Cointelegraph apologizes to its readers and discusses its investigation into what led to the posting of unverified news on X about a spot Bitcoin ETF.

Uniswap to charge 0.15% swap fees beginning Oct. 17

Fees will not be collected on inter-stablecoin trades, nor on wrapping Ether.

ZK-focused Manta Pacific opts out of OP Stack for Polygon CDK

Manta Pacific’s ZK-application-focused network will integrate with the Polygon ecosystem through the Chain Development Kit software.

Binance halts onboarding of new UK users

The move comes after the Financial Conduct Authority imposed restrictions on its U.K. partner REBS.

Tether freezes $873,000 USDT linked to terrorist activity in Ukraine, Israel

The stablecoin issuer freezes addresses containing $873,000 USDT linked to illicit activity in Israel and Ukraine.

Australia open to idea of CBDC as future of money: RBA

The RBA assistant governor in his speech noted that the pilot CBDC projects have highlighted several key areas where CBDCs could be of great use.

How to build a DApp on Ethereum

To build an Ethereum DApp, utilize development tools, create secure smart contracts, design user-friendly front-end, rigorously test it before deploying it.

EtherHiding: Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains

Threat actors have worked out a way to hide malicious payloads in Binance smart contracts to lure victims into updating their browsers from fake prompts, according to cybersecurity researchers.

Caroline Ellison speaks on FTX-Binance war, SEC won’t appeal Grayscale BTC ETF: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 8-14

Caroline Ellison testifies in Sam Bankman-Fried trial, reveals more on FTX-Binance war; SEC reportedly has no plans to appeal on Grayscale Bitcoin ETF case.

FTX estate stakes 5.5M Solana coins

The coins staked worth $122 million and represent a small fraction of FTX's holdings of Solana.

European regulators assess DeFi risks, Uniswap launches Android wallet: Finance Redefined

EU securities regulators have their eyes on DeFi, and the top 100 DeFi tokens had mixed price action over the past week, with most trading in a tight range.

What is blockchain network congestion?

Blockchian network congestion results in delayed transaction confirmations, increased costs and a slower user experience.

SBF’s alleged Chinese bribe, Binance clarifies account freeze: Asia Express

SBF allegedly bribes Chinese officials with $150 million to unfreeze accounts, Binance justifies blocking Hamas users, meanwhile, Huobi hacker returns all $8M in stolen assets.

Blockchain gaming sees $2.3B in investments year-to-date: Report

Data from decentralized app tracking platform DappRadar shows that $600 million in investments flowed into the blockchain gaming space in the third quarter of 2023.

Caroline Ellison: Secret recording offers trove of explosive revelations

Among many critical revelations about Alameda and FTX’s relationship, Caroline Ellison confirmed that Alameda always had access to customers’ funds at FTX.

How CBDCs and stablecoins can coexist: FIS panel discussion

Eetu Kuneinen argued against CBDCs as they are "centralized by nature," saying that certain dangers come with government control.

Stars Arena recovers 90% of exploited funds after onchain negotiations

Stars Arena negotiated with the attacker over the course of four days, eventually recovering 90% of funds in exchange for an agreement not to prosecute.

Trader swaps 131k stablecoins for $0 during USDR depeg

An attempt to withdraw USDR stablecoins amid a liquidity crunch appears to have gone horribly wrong.

Mastercard announces successful wrapped CBDC trial results

The experiment demonstrated that CBDCs could be wrapped to purchase NFTs on blockchains such as Ethereum.

Elon Musk streams, Amazon partners with Immutable, MetalCore preview: Web3 Gamer

X’s new gaming feature, exclusive Q&A with Cronos Labs’ Ella Qiang, Immutable’s cloud titan partner.

Indonesia to conduct blockchain trials for public services

Tuhu Nugraha, who works with the Indonesian government, said that the country will soon conduct trials on applying blockchain technology in public service use cases.

Eleanor Terrett on impersonators and a better crypto industry: Hall of Flame

Fox Business producer Eleanor Terrett’s following exploded after she began providing commentary on the SESC v. Ripple lawsuit.

Circle admitted by judge as amicus curiae in SEC vs Binance lawsuit: Report

The orders to pass the pending motion come just a day before the key hearing between Binance and SEC on Oct. 12.

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