A pseudonymous security researcher identified a critical vulnerability in Virtuals Protocol’s audited contract, prompting an urgent fix. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/virtuals-protocol-fixes-bug-plans-researcher-bounty?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Kucoin Pay Launches to Drive Crypto Payments in Retail, Expanding Digital Adoption
Kucoin’s launch of Kucoin Pay aims to drive retail crypto adoption by enabling seamless, borderless payments, lowering fees, and expanding merchant reach through digital currencies. Kucoin Launches Kucoin Pay to Boost Retail Crypto Adoption Cryptocurrency adoption in retail is gaining momentum as crypto exchange Kucoin announced on Thursday the launch of Kucoin Pay, a new […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/kucoin-pay-launches-to-drive-crypto-payments-in-retail-expanding-digital-adoption/
US Republican lawmakers call on Treasury to explain recent cyber breach
Two congressional Republicans are calling for a briefing from the US Treasury Department about the recent cyber breach by an alleged China backed hacker. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/republicans-lawmakers-call-on-treasury-for-briefing-on-recent-cyber-breach?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Pentagon concludes pilot program using chatbots for military medicine
As part of the pilot, over 200 clinical providers and healthcare analysts helped identify potential vulnerabilities when using AI chatbots for military medical applications. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-department-defense-concludes-pilot-program-using-chatbots-medical-purposes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
BitFuFu shares rise 13% after inking 80,000 miner agreement with Bitmain
The cloud mining firm will be buying the latest Bitmain S-series miners, including the higher hashrate S21 XP and S21 Pro models. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmain-and-bit-fu-fu-sign-2-year-agreement-for-80-000-miners?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
MARA CEO says retail investors should buy Bitcoin and ‘forget about it’
MARA CEO Fred Thiel said Bitcoin has only fallen in three of the last 14 calendar years, which is why retail should consider buying Bitcoin and just let it appreciate in value. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/retail-investors-should-buy-bitcoin-forget-about-it-mara-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Binance Gains 21st Regulatory Approval – Crypto Giant Tightens Grip Worldwide
Binance has secured its 21st regulatory approval with Brazil’s central bank, bolstering its growing dominance and expanding its footprint in Latin America’s booming crypto market. Binance Expands Regulatory Dominance With Brazil Approval Crypto exchange Binance announced Thursday that it has secured approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to acquire Sim;paul, a licensed broker-dealer in […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/binance-gains-21st-regulatory-approval-crypto-giant-tightens-grip-worldwide/
Bitcoin investors pull $331M from BlackRock IBIT ETF in record outflow
BlackRock’s IBIT has also seen a record three consecutive trading days of outflows. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-ibit-record-outflow-331-million-january-2?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
California resident Ken Liem has accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked the scammers from opening accounts in the first place. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-man-sues-banks-over-1-million-pig-butchering-scam?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto brokerage FalconX acquires derivatives startup Arbelos Markets
FalconX’s CEO Raghu Yarlagadda said institutional confidence will strengthen with a more healthy, transparent crypto derivatives market in place. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-brokerage-falconx-buys-derivates-startup-arbelos-markets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound