PRESS RELEASE. Hong Kong, 1 February 2024 – KIP Protocol, the Web3 base layer for artificial intelligence (AI), has successfully closed its strategic funding round led by Animoca Ventures. KIP Protocol builds secure and gas-efficient Web3 infrastructure that makes it possible for AI creators – whether app developers, model makers or data owners – to: […]
Stellar Development Foundation Votes to Delay Protocol 20 Upgrade Amid Bug Concerns
The Stellar Development Foundation wishes to put a hold on the upcoming Protocol 20 upgrade of the Stellar blockchain network, originally scheduled for January 30. This decision follows the discovery of a bug that could impact the Soroban smart contract transactions. Stellar Development Foundation Wants to Hit Pause on Protocol 20 Upgrade Due to Critical […]
L2 Protocol Manta Network Suffers DDoS Attack, Project Leaders Face Money Laundering Allegations
Manta Network, a modular layer two (L2) protocol, said a distributed denial-of-service attack on Jan. 18 resulted in the network accumulating a large queue of recent transactions. The attack, which occurred during a token-issuing event, is believed to have severely limited communication between the protocol and Manta Network apps. An Aggressive and Timed Attack …
Socket Protocol Loses $3.3M in Exploit, Users Urged to Revoke Approvals
Following a serious exploit in the Socket protocol that drained $ 3.3 million, the company has halted specific operations and urged users to revoke all approvals as a precautionary measure. Socket Responds to $ 3.3 Million Security Breach With Swift Action and Transparency Socket, a cross-chain protocol, confirmed the loss of $ …
STX20 Protocol Demonstrates Potential for Scaling Bitcoin Ordinals on an L2 Network
According to developers behind the project, the debut of the STX20 protocol on Stacks’ Bitcoin layer two (L2) has marked a pivotal moment for Ordinals-style assets. Amid growing demand for innovative use cases in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the Stacks team believes the STX20 test has shown significant potential for scaling and efficiency. Stacks Seeks to […]