Dozens more apes gone! Millions of dollars lost in BAYC scam
In the latest BAYC scam, close to 100 Bored Apes and other NFTs were stolen. Hackers promised free land in Yuga Labs' new metaverse.
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EU meeting notes show officials don’t understand how Bitcoin works
During the meeting last year, EU officials and Swedish financial regulators discussed the environmental impact of Bitcoin’s Proof of Work mechanism.
Central African Republic has NOT adopted Bitcoin as legal tender
A report by Forbes Monaco fooled several outlets but the Central African Republic did not make Bitcoin legal tender last week.
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Crypto firms are poaching top lawyers to save on external legal fees
Companies also want to beef up their in-house legal expertise to speed mainstream acceptance and attract more potential investors.
The Weekend Shift: Investigations, Stargazing, Quantum Computers
The most interesting reads, podcasts, charts, and opinions from the internet this weekend -- curated for you by the Protos newsroom.
Hackers breach NBA playoffs NFT contract hours after launch
"The Association" collection comprised 18,000 images -- that's 75 pictures of each pro basketball player in the 2022 NBA playoffs.
Crypto bank Anchorage on notice over lax money laundering protections
In a statement, Anchorage said it is already working to strengthen the areas identified and will continue to reinforce a "new, digital asset standard."
Core developer wants to fork Bitcoin for quantum resistance
Bitcoin Core developer Erik Aronesty has introduced a proposal to increase Bitcoin's quantum resistance but admits we won't need to worry about it for a while.
Binance u-turns on Russian trading ban, Kraken remains steadfast
Despite calling the measures "unethical," Binance chief Changpeng Zhao says the company "must continue to lead the industry in implementing these sanctions.”
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Robinhood’s Ziglu buyout comes with FCA licensing shortcut
The exact terms of the deal have not been disclosed but as of September last year, Ziglu was valued at somewhere in the region of $111 million.