Former U.S. President Donald Trump convened with enthusiasts of his non-fungible tokens (NFT) collection on Wednesday and announced to the audience his decision to accept cryptocurrency for campaign contributions. Trump also shared with the group that President Joe Biden “doesn’t even know” what crypto is. Trump Champions Cryptocurrency at NFT Collection Gala At former U.S. […]
US Government Could Target Bitcoin, Warns ‘Wolf of All Streets’ Amid Crypto Attacks
Scott Melker, also known as the “Wolf of All Streets,” has cautioned that the same attacks on cryptocurrencies by the U.S. government “would eventually come for bitcoin, regardless of it being a commodity.” His warning followed recent regulatory actions by various government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), […]
Lighthouse Protocol Aims to End Wallet Draining Attacks on Solana
Lighthouse Protocol, an initiative that simulates transactions, aims to end the security problems derived from using unknown smart contracts in Solana. The project, which is currently in its testing stages and is projected to be included in more wallets this year, would avoid the execution of any movement that unexpectedly changes the outcome of a […]
Telefonica Partners Chainlink to Mitigate SIM Swap Attacks in Web3
Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has partnered with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle provider, to improve security in Web3 environments. Through the use of Chainlink functions and Telefonica’s SIM Swap API implementation, Polygon apps would be able to check if the SIM of a mobile phone has changed in a given period. Telefonica […]
Over 100 Physical Attacks on Bitcoin Owners Documented Since 2014, Research Reveals
In light of recent physical assaults targeting bitcoin owners, Jameson Lopp, co-founder of Casa, revealed a substantial list of such attacks on crypto holders, tracing back to 2014. Lopp’s research points out that the list, documenting over a hundred physical assaults, likely represents just a fraction of the actual incidents, as many go unreported and […]