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Axie Infinity developer brings Japanese Web2 games to Ronin

The first Web2 game of the series to be bridged to Ronin is Zoids Wild Arena.

Breaking: Some Multichain transactions are confirmed as queue unwinds

Prior to November 1, the last transactions has taken place more than 117 days ago, according to Multichain's explorer tool.

Lazarus used ‘KANDYKORN’ malware in attempt to compromise exchange —Elastic

Lazarus members posed as engineers and fooled exchange employees into downloading difficult-to-detect malware.

Visa completes digital Hong Kong dollar pilot test with local banks

The e-HKD CBDC Pilot Programme will enter phase 2 following praise from the city's monetary authority.

Worldcoin claims 4 million app downloads and 1 million active users

The ‘World App’ for iOS and Android has now been downloaded 4 million times, according to data collected by its development team, Tools for Humanity.

Crypto’s ‘pro-rioter’ glitch artist stirs controversy — Patrick Amadon, NFT Creator

NFT artist Patrick Amadon is proudly “pro-rioter,” as Hong Kong Art Week discovered, and he’s at home in crypto, where everyone’s a rebel.

HSBC and Ant Group test tokenized deposits under HKMA sandbox

During the test, HSBC was connected to the blockchain platform developed by Ant Group and supported by Ant Group’s banking partners.

Canadian MP urges community to study Bitcoin, cites Gensler’s pre-SEC stance

Lightbound disclosed that he owns Bitcoin himself but won’t advocate for people to buy it but rather study it.

Onyx Protocol exploiter begins siphoning $2.1M loot on Tornado Cash

The bug Onyx Protocol hacker exploited to steal $2.1 million was previously used by a hacker to extort $7 million from Hundred Finance.

FTX and Alameda Research wallets send $13.1M in crypto to exchanges overnight

A court-ordered liquidation process allows FTX to sell nearly $3.4 billion worth of crypto assets in weekly batches starting from $50 million a week.

NEAR taps Nym for metadata privacy, encryption services

Layer 1 blockchain NEAR will integrate Nym Technologies’ data privacy and encryption services for users and DApps operating across its ecosystem.

Invesco and Galaxy’s joint spot Bitcoin ETF added to DTCC’s site

The Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO) now appears on the clearing house’s site but doesn’t indicate an impending approval.

Fintech, DeFi, GameFi, and more: Web3 startups kick off Cointelegraph Accelerator second cohort

Sixteen startups selected from over 1000 applications will present their projects to a global audience.

dYdX launches layer-1 blockchain, validators and stakers set to receive all fees

dYdX completes the launch of its layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain with the creation of its genesis block by chain validators.

Fantasy football game on Telegram: Fanton joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Fanton brings blockchain-based fantasy football to Telegram thanks to the IM service’s recent integration with the TON blockchain.

Fireblocks, UniPass Wallet tackle Ethereum ERC-4337 account abstraction vulnerability

Fireblocks assists smart contract wallet UniPass to address ERC-4337 account abstraction vulnerability.

Scammers create Blockworks clone site to drain crypto wallets

Phishing scammers have been spreading fake news of a $37-million Uniswap exploit using a convincing fake Blockworks website.

Australia’s $145M exchange scandal, Bitget claims 4th, China lifts NFT ban: Asia Express

Asia Express: Cops bust Australian crypto and fiat money laundering exchange, Bitget now 4th largest exchange, China partially lifts NFT ban.

SBF grilled in court on deleted messages during testimony

The disgraced crypto executive claimed that he merely acted on various lapses in the company’s data retention policy.

Bitcoin white paper turns 15 as Satoshi Nakamoto’s legacy lives on

“I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party,” Satoshi wrote in an Oct. 31 email in 2008.

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