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NASA plans to prove its next Moon landing is real using blockchain

The Isle of Man and Florida-based computing startup Lonestar are partnering with NASA to pioneer a blockchain-verified, data storage solution on the Moon.

$200M Mixin Network hack draws controversy

Xiaodong Feng, Mixin's founder, immediately outlined a compensation plan but would only reimburse up to 50% of users' assets for now.

Huobi Global hacked for $7.9M: Report

HTX crypto exchange has been hacked, but it claims to know the identity of the attacker.

Digital Yuan app adds prepaid Mastercard VISA top-ups for tourists

The Digital Yuan app now allows tourists to top-up e-CNY wallets with Mastercard & VISA payment with 'recharge first and use later' option.

Crypto sees outflows for 6th consecutive week, XRP and SOL gain investor confidence

A Coinshares crypto market flow report reveales that traders are showing more confidence in the likes of XRP and Solana.

Arbitrum DAO takes $56M of unclaimed ARB as airdrop deadline ends

The amount of unclaimed Arbitrum (ARB) tokens accounts for 0.69% of ARB’s total supply of 10 billion.

Tether reportedly shuts USDT redemption for some Singapore customer groups

Tether in its email said they found Cake DeFi to be controlled by “another corporation that resides in Singapore,” and thus they won’t be allowed to redeem USDT.

Mixin Network hack drains $200M from mainnet assets

Mixin Network suspended all deposits and withdrawals and will restart the services “once the vulnerabilities are confirmed and fixed.”

Chainlink downplays worries after users notice quiet change to multisig

Chainlink critics have reiterated concerns about the oracle networks’ supposed centralization after a subtle adjustment to its multisig wallet.

Pay-to-use blockchains will never achieve mass adoption

Blockchain projects should learn from Google and Facebook by monetizing their users without directly asking for their money.

Miss Universe denies link with recently unveiled coin project

The Miss Universe Organization said that there is no Miss Universe cryptocurrency or blockchain offering involved with the Miss Universe or Miss Universe Philippines.

Couple mistakenly sent $10.5M by Crypto.com to face October plea hearing

Thevamanogari Manivel was sentenced to 18 months of community corrections with six months of unpaid community work while her husband will face a plea trial in October.

Binance.US scores against SEC, Mt. Gox delay repayments, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 17-23

Binance.US scores temporary win against the SEC, Mt. Gox repayments delayed to 2024, and Tether’s $1B liquidity to Tron network.

DeFi activity on the decline, but investment rolls in: Finance Redefined

The total value locked in DeFi plunged by nearly $5 billion in the past week, falling to $44 billion, according to DappRadar data.

Base surges past Solana as total value locked nears $400M

As per DeFi Llama data, Solana’s TVL has decreased by 9.64% over the past month to sit at $358.96 million, while Base’s TVL has surged to $397.32 million.

Google Cloud adds 11 blockchains to data warehouse 'BigQuery'

Google’s BigQuery added 11 new public datasets for blockchain networks, allowing users to obtain a variety of data from these networks.

Core Scientific cracks $77M Bitmain deal for 27K Bitcoin mining rigs

The deal was first finalized in August with Anchorage as another party agreeing to equity stake in the bankrupt crypto miner.

India to develop dark net monitoring tool to combat crypto fraud: Report

The tool will monitor crypto wallets and alert the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs about irregular transactions, according to a report.

‘End of an era’ — Consensys sunsets Truffle, Ganache amid shift to Metamask Snaps

“No sugar coating this, it's been a challenging few months,” said Truffle in a social media post on Sept. 22.

JPEX staff flee event as scandal hits, Mt. Gox woes, Diners Club crypto: Asia Express

JPEX staff forced to flee Token2049 after execs arrested, Mt Gox repayment delay stretches 10 years, Diners Club goes Web3 in Singapore.

Uniswap launches educational platform with DoDAO

The Uniswap University is similar to learning academies created by centralized exchanges such as Binance, Bitget, and Bybit.

Pancakeswap integrates Transak for fiat onboarding on multiple chains

Pancakeswap now allows users to purchase crypto with debit card, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and other methods through Transak.

a16z suggests Machiavelli to fix decentralized governance

In a blog post on Sept 21, a16z's Miles Jennings discusses how decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can avoid power centralization by applying Machiavelli's principles.

Farmville co-creator-led company raises $33M to create Web3 games

Proof of Play raised $33 million to create fully on-chain games that “quickly immerse players in fun gameplay.“

Near Foundation CEO Marieke Flement resigns

The Near Foundation treasury grew to $350 million under Flament's tenure.

Hashing It Out: What happens when crypto meets fintech in Africa?

Guests on Hashing It Out episode 31 believe that traditional finance has hurt innovation in the African fintech space, and cryptocurrency can breathe some life into the space.

NFT Collector: William Mapan explains generative art using a crayon and dice

What even is generative art? William Mapan, whose 250-piece Distance collection just sold out at 2ETH each, explains using a crayon and die.

eToro secures crypto registration in Cyprus to expand in EU

According to eToro deputy CEO Hedva Ber, Europe is “hugely important” for the firm as the majority of eToro users are based in the region.

Friend.tech look-alike ‘Alpha’ emerges on Bitcoin network

A new social token network called Alpha has emerged rivaling the popular Friend.tech platform but built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain.

Tether 2023 stablecoin loans rise despite size-down announcement in 2022

Tether said the new loans were made on request of some of their long-standing partners and they plan to cut it down to zero by 2024.

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