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You can now search ETH addresses on Google — But what about Bitcoin?

While Google’s feature appears to be a good thing for crypto adoption, a CIO says a move from Apple would make the “crypto industry go from 100 miles an hour to 250 miles in a heartbeat.”

TempleDAO exploit results in $2M loss

The hack was allegedly caused by “a missing onlyMigrator check.”

Stellar Development Foundation launches $100M fund to support native smart contract adoption

The Soroban Adoption Fund incentivizes developers to begin building products and tools on the new smart contract platform.

BNB Smart Chain to hard fork following $100M exploit

The upgrade is intended to fix the exploit that drained the platform of $100 million.

Vyper, Solidity and Scrypto: How the smart contract languages compare

A look at three different programming languages for blockchain networks and how they compare.

Gitex Global 2022 discusses how to educate mainstream media on crypto

Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr participated in a panel that discussed the topic of cryptocurrency and the media.

Polkadot: How parachains are changing a blockchain-centric ecosystem

Parity chief marketing officer Peter Ruchatz discusses the ins and outs of Polkadot’s focus on interoperability at Token2049.

Tether stablecoin issuer freezes 8.2M USDT on Ethereum: Data

Tether has frozen a total of 215 USDT addresses on Ethereum in 2022 so far, according to data compiled by ETH researcher Philippe Castonguay.

Crypto and digital bank MinePlex secures $100M in funding from GEM

The funding will be used in new banking technologies, including a collaboration with Mastercard and Visa for crypto transactions.

The Web3 Foundation taps edX for free courses on blockchain and Polkadot

The first two out of the four-course series on blockchain and Polkadot will start on October 20, the enrollment is open now.

Fake Solana wallet security update is trying to steal your crypto: Reports

Password-stealing malware is being spread by hackers through NFT airdrops purporting to be Solana Phantom security updates.

Ethereum-scaling protocol zkSync’s layer-3 prototype set for testing in 2023

Matter Labs chief product officer Steve Newcomb emphasized to Cointelegraph that the launch of its L3 prototype will significantly improve the performance of its L2 solution.

Metaverse platforms refute 'misinformation' about daily active users

User data from DappRadar consists of metaverse users who have also made an in-game purchase with the project's native token, but the Decentraland and Sandbox projects disagree with that criteria.

Main hacker in Transit Swap exploit agrees to return remaining funds

Under the agreement, more than $2 million would be returned to Transit Swap users.

Polygon’s zkEVM Public Testnet to enable smoother Ethereum migration

Defi protocols Aave and Uniswap, along with other projects, will be among the first projects to deploy on the zkEVM testnet.

BNB Chain to boost European Web3 startups with DApp incubator program

The incubator program focuses on EU-based startups building the next generation of Web3 consumer experiences with an emphasis on accessibility and scalability.

UAE Web3 ecosystem houses almost 1.5K active organizations: Report

A new report shows that 65% of the 1,450 Web3 organizations are based on native blockchain technology, while 35% of the organizations are based on non-native technology.

How to learn Web3 development for beginners

One can learn Web3 development by joining a Web3 developer DAO, participating in a Web3 hackathon or enrolling in blockchain-related courses.

Turkey works hard to make İstanbul home to global blockchain hype

The Turkish crypto and blockchain ecosystem is working hard to build during the bear market, according to local experts.

PayPal says policy to punish users for misinformation was 'in error'

Despite the retraction, the crypto community said the policy is a perfect example of why decentralization and self-custody of funds are so important.

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