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Reddit removes moderators involved in alleged insider trading of Moon tokens

On Oct. 18 Reddit closed its blockchain based points program that involved the use of certain crypto tokens native to subreddits.

MetaMask security partner Blockaid secures $33M funding

In conjunction with the $33 million raise, Blockaid said it’s coming out of stealth with customers like MetaMask and OpenSea.

Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe

Thailand’s government has delayed the launch of a planned digital money program aimed at stimulating its economy, while opposition leaders call for a probe of the scheme.

SEC has 3% -14% chance of success in Ripple appeal, lawyers predict

The SEC has already dismissed charges against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and executive chair Chris Larsen, while the retail XRP sale ruling also went against the regulator.

Worldcoin to cease paying Orb operators in USDC as early as November

Aside from ditching USDC for its native token, Worldcoin announced some changes to the terms of its WLD loans to market makers.

NY sues crypto firms, FTX’s Nishad faces 75 years in jail, and Grayscale’s new BTC filing: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 15-21

Nishad Singh testifies in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial; New York sues Gemini, Genesis and Digital Currency Group; and Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF.

Games need decentralized randomness to be fair

Does your RNG have sufficient randomness? Is it secure against tampering? Is it decentralized? These qualities are critical to building a viable metaverse.

Busy week for Uniswap, and Platypus recovers 90% of hacked funds: Finance Redefined

Uniswap announced it would start charging a swap fee of 15% from Oct. 17, evoking mixed reactions from the crypto community.

Digital artist OSF gives fans a pledge of ‘art until I die’: NFT Creator

Holders of pieces in OSF’s “Red Lite District” collection get a “till the day I die” commitment from the U.K.-based artist.

Web3 game project allegedly hired actors to pose as executives in $1.6M exit scam

CertiK says Standard Cross Finance hired actors to pose as executives, then dumped tokens on investors, draining $1.6 million from the project’s liquidity pool.

Bitmain’s revenge, Hong Kong’s crypto rollercoaster: Asia Express

Bitmain allegedly fires staff for speaking out against salary cuts, Hong Kong investors lose faith in crypto after the JPEX scandal, Bitget gets a new crypto credit card and more.

Reddit mods dumped tokens hours before blockchain program termination

Analysis of token movements from Redditor moderators' wallets suggests at least three moderators dumped thousands of dollars worth of Moon tokens just minutes before the actual announcement.

Blockchain improves charity transparency — But is it right for everyone?

Can blockchain technology actually help to improve transparency within charities?

Google Cloud teams up with MultiversX amid blockchain firm’s focus on metaverse

MultiversX announced an array of new features on its xPortal super-app with tools to build next-gen metaverse features on the same day of the Google Cloud partnership.

How decentralization can mitigate 'dystopic' artificial intelligence risks: SingularityNET exec

Janet Adams, the COO of SingularityNET, said that AGIs falling into the hands of military could pose existential threats to humanity.

EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain

According to cybersecurity analysts at 0xScope and CertiK, threat actors may prefer using BNB Smart Chain contracts because it’s cheaper and seen as having lower security than Ethereum.

‘This will be our last post’ — LBRY throws in towel against the SEC

“Thank you to everyone who fought with us for online freedom,” the LBRY Inc team said.

Coinbase open sources code for layer-2 network Base

Layer-2 network Base has announced the open sourcing of its code repositories and smart contracts as part of its quest to build "in the open.”

Why the 2024 Bitcoin halving may play out differently than in the past

While the halving event is considered one of the main catalysts for Bitcoin bull markets, it may play out differently next year.

Big Questions: What did Satoshi Nakamoto think about ZK-proofs?

What was once a passing interest of Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, zero-knowledge-proof technology is now a major part of the crypto world.

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