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US authorities monitor China-linked Bitcoin miners amid national security concerns: Report

Officials within the United States government were reportedly keeping tabs on certain cryptocurrency mining operations with ties to China.According to an Oct. 13 report from The New York Times, many Bitcoin (BTC) data centers based in the U.S. can be traced directly to the Chinese government, raising concerns over operations

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US Space Force pauses use of ChatGPT-like tools due to security fears: Report

The United States Space Force has temporarily banned its staff from using generative artificial tools while on duty to protect government data, according to reports.Space Force members were informed that they “are not authorized” to web-based generative AI tools — to create text, images, and other media — unless specifically

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Stellar initiates security audits for imminent Soroban smart contracts platform

The Stellar Development Foundation is set to enhance its blockchain offerings with Soroban, a new smart contract platform, currently in testnet phase, emphasizing heightened security and seamless integration. The Stellar (XLM) blockchain, known for fast international transactions, is about to introduce something new. This is called Soroban, a platform for smart

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Galxe announces fund recovery plan worth $396k following security breach

Galxe unveils a comprehensive Fund Recovery Plan to reimburse affected users and bolster security following last week’s DNS breach. Following last week’s security breach, leading web3 community-building platform Galxe unveiled a comprehensive ‘Fund Recovery Plan‘ to address the losses incurred by its user base. The initiative aims to provide a structured

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Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks

The team behind the decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has added a new security feature amid attempts to stem a flood of SIM-swap attacks targeting its users.“You can now add a 2FA password to your Friend.tech account for additional protection if your cell carrier or email service becomes compromised,” the team

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First tokenized security launched on Coinbase’s Base protocol

The first tokenized security of the protocol was just launched on Coinbase’s scalability layer Base. Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Backed.fi announced today that it has issued the first tokenized security on Base – bIB01, a tokenized short-term US treasury bond ETF. This launch transaction marks the first tokenized real-world asset (RWA)

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U.S. officials link North Korea to the major security breach at Mixin

A U.S. official implicates North Korea in a significant cyberattack on decentralized finance platform Mixin Network, with losses under $150 million. A high-ranking U.S. government official has indicated that North Korea is the likely culprit behind a major security intrusion targeting the decentralized finance platform Mixin Network. Earlier assessments suggested that Mixin

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ConsenSys exec on MetaMask Snaps security: ‘Consent is king’

As malicious actors continue their attempts to steal users’ crypto assets, wallet provider MetaMask has developed a way to give users more insights into the transactions and interactions within the application. In an interview with Cryptox, Francesco Andreoli, developer community head at ConsenSys, spoke about ensuring that the recently released MetaMask

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