# Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain

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” Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain “ The National Securities Depository (NSDL), India’s central securities depository based in Mumbai, launched blockchain-based security and covenant monitoring platform. NSDL officially launched the distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform on Saturday, May 7, during its 25th anniversary presentation, alongside the Securities and…

#Critics want de Blasio’s pension docked until he pays for misusing NYPD detail

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“Critics want de Blasio’s pension docked until he pays for misusing NYPD detail” The city should dock former Mayor de Blasio’s $113,131-a-year pension if he continues refusing to pay taxpayers the nearly $320,000 he owes for misusing his security detail while in office, critics told The Post. “He absolutely must be held accountable for every…

# Crypto mixer sanctioned by US Treasury for role in Axie Infinity hack

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” Crypto mixer sanctioned by US Treasury for role in Axie Infinity hack “ The United States Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced Friday that it was sanctioning cryptocurrency mixer Blender.io for its role in laundering proceeds from the hacking of Axie Infinity’s Ronin bridge. North Korean state-sponsored hackers Lazarus Group have…

# OpenSea Discord server hacked, users warned to be vigilant of phishing scams

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” OpenSea Discord server hacked, users warned to be vigilant of phishing scams “ Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea suffered a server breach on its main Discord channel, with hackers posting fake “Youtube partnership” announcements. A screenshot shared Friday shows fake collaboration news, accompanied by a link to a phishing site. OpenSea Support’s official Twitter account…

# Bitcoin celebrates halfway to the halving with new hash rate record

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” Bitcoin celebrates halfway to the halving with new hash rate record “ Bitcoin (BTC) marks a milestone mining journey on Thursday, crossing the halfway point on the way to its next halving. In Block number 735,000, mined at approximately 10:29 UTC, Bitcoin crossed the halfway point to the next halving. The block was mined…

# Polkadot launches cross-chain messaging system to solve blockchain’s bridge problem

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” Polkadot launches cross-chain messaging system to solve blockchain’s bridge problem “ Blockchain platform Polkadot has launched a new cross-chain communications protocol, saying it will do away with cumbersome bridging mechanisms that have cost the crypto industry billions in cyber attacks. The newly launched XCM messaging system is intended to promote Polkadot’s multichain ecosystem, which…

# More than .6 billion exploited from DeFi so far in 2022

# More than $1.6 billion exploited from DeFi so far in 2022

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” More than $1.6 billion exploited from DeFi so far in 2022 “ The decentralized finance (DeFi) space has been rife with hacks, exploits, and scams so far this year with over $1.6 billion in crypto stolen from users, surpassing the total amount stolen in 2020 and 2021 combined. Analysis from blockchain security firm CertiK…

# Has New York State gone astray in its pursuit of crypto fraud?

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” Has New York State gone astray in its pursuit of crypto fraud? “ The Empire State made two appearances on the regulatory stage last week, and neither was entirely reassuring. On April 25, bill S8839 was proposed in the New York State (NYS) Senate that would criminalize “rug pulls” and other crypto frauds, while…

# XRP price rebounds after worst month since June 2021 — major recovery ahead?

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” XRP price rebounds after worst month since June 2021 — major recovery ahead? “ Ripple (XRP) opened in May with a decent price rebound after falling 28% in April, its worst monthly performance since June 2021. Furthermore, the XRP/USD pair shows prospects of continuing its recovery trend in the coming weeks. Support confluence raises XRP…

#Bill de Blasio still gets NYPD security, despite pay refusal

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“Bill de Blasio still gets NYPD security, despite pay refusal” He’s still taking New Yorkers for a ride. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to be chauffeured around town by an NYPD security detail despite refusing to pay taxpayers back nearly $320,000 that city investigators say he owes for misusing the perk while in office,…