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Hackers Who Stole $50 Million in Crypto Say They Will Refund Some Victims
After stealing money from stablecoin Cashio, the hackers said they will return some of the stolen money, as “the intention was only to take money from those who do not need it, not from those who do.”
I Visited Europe's First NFT Art Gallery
What does this digital artwork look like in real life? I went to Quantus Gallery in east London to find out.
What Is the Environmental Impact of NFTs?
Digital goods could cause serious damage to the natural world.
Web3 Developers Have Found a Functioning Metaverse. It’s ‘Minecraft’.
Multiple projects are now building on top of the 2011 video game, with 'Minecraft' world seed NFTs going for tens of thousands of dollars.
NFT Marketplace CEO on Counterfeits: ‘This Is an Ecosystem-Wide Problem’
The CEO of Cent discusses the scam artists and bad actors that led him to shut down NFT sales. “They’d come in and keep overwhelming us,” he said.
Hyped-Up DeFi Sector Hotbed for ‘Widespread Scamming and Theft’: Crime Report
Overall crime in the crypto sphere dropped on a percentage basis last year, but there's cause for concern in the hot new space of decentralized finance.
Democratic DAO Suffers Coup, New Leader Steals Everything
After seizing control, the new leader drained the DAO's treasury, liquidity pools, and minted over 1 billion tokens for themselves.
Crypto Loans Service BlockFi Pays Record $100 Million SEC Penalty
BlockFi caught a record fine for a crypto firm in the latest blow to the emerging crypto loans industry.
‘Web3’ Needs Hackers More Than Anything Else Right Now
Launching a cryptocurrency or DeFi project is like “trying to launch a rocket into space.” Yet DeFi companies have yet to take cybersecurity seriously.
This Indian Couple Exchanged NFT Vows With a Digital Priest on the Blockchain
As the couple disrupts India’s most sacred contract, they’ve been asked if they also plan to make babies on the blockchain.
CoinDesk CMS Vulnerability Let Hackers Trade on Nonpublic Info
The cryptocurrency news publication disclosed a breach saying it “may have allowed unidentified actors to profit from nonpublic information by making trades.”
Can You Own a Color? A New NFT Marketplace Is Trying To Find Out
The OpenSea competitor believes it can create a fairer web by turning "colors into money." Detractors say it represents the worst of Web 3.0.