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OpenSea ‘unaware’ of any involvement of former exec in $60M rug pull

A former OpenSea employee has been accused of assisting the infamous AnubisDAO rug pull in 2021; however, some commentators have raised doubts.

Gitcoin screws up transfer, sends $460K to unrecoverable address

Gitcoin’s project lead said the snafu has resulted in nearly half a million in funds being forever locked in a one-way contract address.

Ripple CTO seeks community consensus for XRPL AMM feature adoption

Schwartz stated that if the majority supports the amendment, the changes could be implemented in as little as two weeks.

Stars Arena secures funds to plug $3M exploit, set to reopen after security audit

Stars Arena was hacked for roughly $3 million worth of AVAX tokens, with the hacker reportedly sending the funds to the Fixed Float crypto exchange.

SBF trial underway, Mashinsky trial set, Binance’s market share shrinks: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 1-7

Sam Bankman-Fried trial is underway, Alex Mashinsky trial data is set, and Binance’s market share shrinks.

What is finality in blockchain, and why does it matter?

Finality ensures irreversible transactions — crucial for trust and security — prevents double-spending and fraud, and keeps blockchain records immutable.

Long and short positions, explained

Long positions involve buying assets to profit from price increases, while short positions entail selling borrowed crypto, aiming to repurchase it cheaper for profit.

Elon Musk's X platform faces backlash over XRP account suspension

Crypto Eri, a prominent figure in crypto, contacted Elon Musk on X, seeking clarification about the account suspension.

September sets 2023 exploit record, and DAOs can democratize science: Finance Redefined

September was the biggest exploit month in DeFi, with over $300 million in losses, taking the crown from August.

Latest from Web3 gaming: Gaming Demo Day with Cointelegraph Accelerator, Animoca Brands, BGA, Metaera, Cipholio and Sandbox

Cointelegraph Accelerator, Animoca Brands, BGA, Metaera, Cipholio and Sandbox the second Gaming Demo Day to showcase seven new projects from the Web3 gaming space.

3AC fugitives in disarray as OPNX faces new peril: Asia Express

3AC co-founder Su Zhu was arrested in Singapore, leaving several disgraced blockchain executives’ entrepreneurial ventures in disarray.

ConsenSys exec on MetaMask Snaps security: 'consent is king’

ConsenSys head of developer community Francesco Andreoli explained that users could get more transaction insights through MetaMask Snaps.

First Look: Art gallery in Dubai to educate artists on NFTs, Web3

37xDubai founder Danilo Carlucci said the gallery uses NFTs based on the Tree of Life art display as its membership token.

OKX exec says KYC will ‘raise the bar,’ bring real capital into crypto: Blockchain Economy Dubai 2023

Lennix Lai, OKX’s global chief commercial officer, told Cointelegraph that bringing traditional finance investors into the space would require raising compliance standards.

THORSwap goes into 'maintenance mode' to counter illicit funds movement

THORSwap acknowledged the ongoing illicit use of the DEX and are acting to find a permanent block to the misuse.

SocialFi app Stars Arena dispels ‘coordinated FUD' after patching ‘noob’ vulnerability

A fault in the Stars Arena price function allowed hackers to escape with roughly $2,000, however the vulnerability has since been patched.

Friend.tech copycat StarsArena patches exploit after some funds were drained

StarsArena announced that attackers were draining funds through a loophole, but the contract has been patched to prevent further damage.

Nearly half of crypto users invest to boost living standards: Report

A survey from crypto exchange Bitget featured more than 1,500 respondents across 20 countries.

Crypto VC funding falls to 3-year lows as market rout continues

Venture capitalists are doing fewer deals and the average deal size is getting much smaller, according to researchers.

Friend.tech offers login removal solutions after SIM-swap reports

Friend.tech has enabled features for users to add and remove login methods on personal accounts after SIM-swaps gave hackers access to personal user information.

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