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Based Doge hit with 'same as Normie’ exploit as 91.4M BOGE is drained

An attacker minted 91 million BOGE tokens and crashed its price, relying on a similar vulnerability as the Normie exploit one day earlier.

ESMA labels MEV as 'market abuse’ in latest consultation paper

The European Union's Securities and Markets Authority has recommended treating miner-extracted value (MEV) as a form of market abuse under the MiCA regulatory framework.

$2.7B worth of electricity spent on US Bitcoin mining in 2024 — analyst

Miners' profitability were slashed after the Bitcoin Halving event in April dropped rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block.

Former FTX exec sentenced to 7.5 years in prison after guilty plea

After Sam Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame is one of the first individuals connected to FTX and Alameda Research to receive prison time.

‘Diamond hands’ SHIB holder nets $1.1M profit after 3-year hodl

The trader made an over 400-fold return on their initial investment, which was worth a little over $2,600.

Semler Scientific shares up 30% after adopting Bitcoin as treasury reserve

As part of the new treasury strategy, Semler Scientific purchased 581 Bitcoin for $40 million.

Torque Drift 2 devs quit after Web3 pivot; game NFTs are not securities: Web3 Gamer

Ten devs quit Torque Drift 2 after studio added blockchain, Saga CEO says in-game assets aren’t securities, MetaFighter review: Web3 Gamer.

Starknet launches $25M token incentive for top projects

This marks the first installment of Starknet’s Catalyst program, aiming to incentivize blockchain development on the network.

Huobi co-founder’s firm recovers 108% of deposits from FTX collapse

The creditors' claims were sold for cash to Delaware-based Ceratosaurus Investors LLC.

Tensions in DeFi industry exposed by LayerZero’s anti-Sybil strategy

LayerZero has identified 800,000 potential Sybil addresses so far, but the process has antagonized some community members.

Bitcoin has '3 bullish reasons' to head higher after $68K dip — analysis

Bitcoin price strength is not in danger after the Mt. Gox sell-off, says QCP Capital, as multiple factors align to boost crypto markets.

Polygon Labs co-founder Sandeep Nailwal assumes new ZK role

Establishing the new role, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal will increase focus on growing ZK solutions, including Polygon CDK.

LVMH is augmenting humans with AI, not replacing them

The luxury conglomerate has also debuted its internal ChatGPT spinoff exclusively for employees.

Ethereum Name Service plans layer-2 migration to reduce gas fees, boost speed

The proposed ENSv2 aims to lower gas fees and improve transaction speed by moving out of Ethereum and transferring to a layer-2 network.

MoonPay launches Web3 platform for brands, digital experience

Crypto firm MoonPay is targeting digital experience for brands in its new Web3 platform, a market estimated to reach over $25 billion by 2029.

Crypto awareness key for US presidential candidates, says survey

Seven out of ten respondents claim they have invested, and almost one in five (19%) say they hold cryptocurrency

ChatGPT-coded memecoin reaches $638M market cap

The Turbo memecoin surged by over 2,000% in the last three months, sending its market capitalization above $600 million.

Iggy Azalea distances herself from alleged scammer's $300K memecoin

Azalea joins a growing list of celebrities unveiling ties to alleged serial scammer Sahil Arora as a project with the artist’s name nets $300,000 in presale.

Vitalik Buterin claws back crypto community's right to redefine 'inflation'

The Ethereum co-founder asserts the crypto community's right to redefine "inflation" as the increase in currency supply, challenging traditional economic definitions and addressing misinformation.

BNB Chain faces $80K Bitcoin exploit. White hat hacker or ongoing exploit?

Certain on-chain signs point to a potential white hat, or ethical hacker, looking for blockchain vulnerabilities.

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