# Beanstalk Farms loses 2M in DeFi governance exploit

# Beanstalk Farms loses $182M in DeFi governance exploit

” Beanstalk Farms loses $182M in DeFi governance exploit “ Credit-based stablecoin protocol Beanstalk Farms lost all of its $182 million collateral from a security breach caused by two sinister governance proposals and a flash loan attack. The problem for the protocol was seeded by suspicious governance proposals BIP-18 and BIP-19 issued on April 16…

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# Ripple CEO: SEC case is going ‘much better than I hoped’

# Ripple CEO: SEC case is going ‘much better than I hoped’

” Ripple CEO: SEC case is going ‘much better than I hoped’ “ Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is increasingly optimistic that the long-running case with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will deliver a positive result for the blockchain-based global payments company.  Speaking on the main stage at Paris Blockchain Week on Thursday, Garlinghouse told…

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# Yellen alleges crypto has not been used for significant Russian sanctions evasion so far

# Yellen alleges crypto has not been used for significant Russian sanctions evasion so far

” Yellen alleges crypto has not been used for significant Russian sanctions evasion so far “ United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that her department is not seeing significant use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions placed on Russian oligarchs and government agencies. Yellen was asked repeatedly about digital asset…

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# Crypto pundits gather online to discuss innovation and national security

# Crypto pundits gather online to discuss innovation and national security

” Crypto pundits gather online to discuss innovation and national security “ The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School National Security Institute hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 30, titled “Crypto and National Security: How to Validate American Innovation and Verify U.S. National Security.” Journalist Laura Shin moderated the discussion. CEO of the Crypto…

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# Seven common mistakes crypto investors and traders make

# Seven common mistakes crypto investors and traders make

” Seven common mistakes crypto investors and traders make “ Investing in cryptocurrencies and digital assets is now easier than ever before. Online brokers, centralized exchanges and even decentralized exchanges give investors the flexibility to buy and sell tokens without going through a traditional financial institution and the hefty fees and commissions that come along…

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# Quantum computers are many years away from cracking crypto: MIT Tech Review

# Quantum computers are many years away from cracking crypto: MIT Tech Review

” Quantum computers are many years away from cracking crypto: MIT Tech Review “ Condensed matter theory physicist and quantum information expert Sankar Das Sarma has argued in MIT Technology Review that quantum computers remain a very long way away from cracking RSA-based cryptography. RSA-Cryptography utilizes algorithms, codes and keys to securely encrypt private data…

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