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Bitcoin Developer Luke Dashjr Registers Ordinal Inscriptions Workaround as a Vulnerability
Luke Dashjr, Bitcoin developer and CTO of Mummalin, has registered a method that allows Ordinal inscriptions to be saved on the Bitcoin blockchain as a code vulnerability. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-50428, states that “datacarrier…
FCA Has Dealt With 1,400 Cases Related to Unregulated Crypto Activity, UK Regulator Reveals
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that it has dealt with over 1,400 crypto cases between January 2020 and June 2023. The regulator noted that “a shortage of crypto skills meant the FCA took longer than planned to…
US-China Rivalry Risks Cold War II, Warns IMF Official
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s first deputy managing director has warned of the risk of Cold War II. Noting that in the Cold War, it was the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the IMF official stressed that now it is the U.S. and…
Senate Coalition Grows to Crack Down on Crypto’s Use in Illicit Finance
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bill to crack down on crypto’s use in illicit finance has gained more support among lawmakers. “The Treasury Department is making clear that we need new laws to crack down on crypto’s use in…
Skybridge Founder Sees Bitcoin as Multi-Trillion-Dollar Asset — Confident Jamie Dimon Will Change…
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has predicted a multi-trillion-dollar future for bitcoin, independent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) decision. He also urged…
Donald Trump Launches ‘Mugshot Edition’ Digital Cards With Suit Scraps and Gala Dinner Invitations
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a new digital trading card collection, the Mugshot Edition, and this is the first time he is also offering physical cards. Buyers who purchase 47 of these Mugshot Edition cards will receive a…
Bitcoin Halts at $41K as Traders Eye Fed Rate Decision; AVAX Flips Dogecoin as Altcoins Jump
Bitcoin remained steady around $41,000 after Monday's dramatic flush.
US Presidential Candidates Tackle Crypto Issues at Groundbreaking Forum
Highlighting the increasing significance of digital assets in American politics, several presidential candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties came together at the Crypto Presidential Forum to discuss their visions for the…
City of Basel Settles Tokenized Bonds Using Wholesale CBDC
The Swiss city of Basel recently settled a series of tokenized bonds using a wholesale central bank digital currency (WCBDC) as part of Helvetia III, a WCBDC pilot program. The system is designed to prioritize efficiency, as having on-chain…
Jailed Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Scam Reportedly Getting Preferential Treatment in…
Johann Steynberg, the imprisoned CEO of Mirror Trading International, a South African Bitcoin scam entity, is allegedly receiving preferential treatment in a Brazilian prison. The General Directorate of Penitentiary Administration (DGAP)…