# Industry players respond to Vitalik Buterin’s thoughts on cross-chain ecosystems

# Industry players respond to Vitalik Buterin’s thoughts on cross-chain ecosystems

“# Industry players respond to Vitalik Buterin’s thoughts on cross-chain ecosystems ” Last week, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum (ETH)’s co-founder, voiced his disapproval regarding the emergence of cross-chain bridges, citing security vulnerabilities due to their interdependency. In the days that followed, however, developers working on cross-chain technologies largely dismissed his skepticism. In a statement to Cointelegraph,…

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# ImmuneFi report B in DeFi hacks and losses across 2021

# ImmuneFi report $10B in DeFi hacks and losses across 2021

“# ImmuneFi report $10B in DeFi hacks and losses across 2021 ” Decentralized finance, or DeFi, security platform and bug bounty service ImmuneFi published an official report on Thursday which calculated the total volume of losses in the cryptocurrency markets in 2021. According to its report, the company found that losses resulting from hacks, scams…

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#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 1, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 1, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 1, 2021” The Issue: Incoming city Comptroller Brad Lander taking an NYPD security detail. As of Dec. 26, The Bronx has endured a 35 percent increase in murder, an 11 percent increase in rape, a 14 percent increase in robberies, a 6 percent increase in felony assaults, 13 percent…

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# OpenSea freezes .2M of stolen Bored Apes

# OpenSea freezes $2.2M of stolen Bored Apes

“# OpenSea freezes $2.2M of stolen Bored Apes ” NFT marketplace OpenSea has frozen 16 Bored Ape and Mutant Ape nonfungible tokens (NFT) after they were reportedly stolen yesterday from a New York art gallery operator. In total, one Clonex, seven Mutant Ape Yacht Club, and eight Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs currently valued at…

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# Indian trade group recommends ‘special class security’ status for crypto

# Indian trade group recommends ‘special class security’ status for crypto

“# Indian trade group recommends ‘special class security’ status for crypto ” The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), a non-government trade association and advocacy group, has proposed to treat cryptocurrencies as securities of a special class.  The trade association released a report titled “Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Tokens/Assets & Regulations: The Way Forward” where it advocates for…

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