# No outages, no data leaks: The new WhatsApp killer built on the blockchain creates privacy-focused encrypted messenger

# No outages, no data leaks: The new WhatsApp killer built on the blockchain creates privacy-focused encrypted messenger

“# No outages, no data leaks: The new WhatsApp killer built on the blockchain creates privacy-focused encrypted messenger ” Oxen is a privacy-focused platform built on top of a proof-of-stake (PoS) network. It has also built a secure and anonymous messaging platform Session. The company’s chief technical officer Kee Jefferys talked to Cointelegraph about its…

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# DeFi security project ‘Lossless’ helps recover .7M from Cream Finance hack

# DeFi security project ‘Lossless’ helps recover $16.7M from Cream Finance hack

“# DeFi security project ‘Lossless’ helps recover $16.7M from Cream Finance hack ” Lossless, a decentralized finance, or DeFi, security outfit has assisted in the recovery of 5,152.6 Ether (ETH) siphoned during the Cream Finance exploit that occurred in August. Tweeting on Monday, Lossless identified white hat security expert Pascal Caversaccio as being pivotal to…

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# Hackers exploit MFA flaw to steal from 6,000 Coinbase customers — report

# Hackers exploit MFA flaw to steal from 6,000 Coinbase customers — report

“# Hackers exploit MFA flaw to steal from 6,000 Coinbase customers — report ” Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reportedly suffered another security breach after attackers were able to bypass the company’s multi-factor authentication, or MFA, feature in a coordinated campaign earlier this year.  The attackers stole cryptocurrency from 6,000 accounts, though the monetary value of…

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# Rari, Telos and Polymath rally as Bitcoin price hits K

# Rari, Telos and Polymath rally as Bitcoin price hits $44K

“# Rari, Telos and Polymath rally as Bitcoin price hits $44K ” Crypto traders breathed a sigh of relief on Sept. 30 after media headlines reflected positive news regarding adoption and future regulation in the crypto sector. Early in the day, Visa announced that it has developed a layer-2-based blockchain interoperability hub that will support cryptocurrency…

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# SEC takes action against two meme stock wash traders

# SEC takes action against two meme stock wash traders

“# SEC takes action against two meme stock wash traders ” The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint against two Robinhood users over an alleged wash-trading-based arbitrage scheme that utilized meme stocks. According to a Sept. 27 complaint, defendants Suyun Gu and Yong Lee took advantage of differing trading fee schedules offered…

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# Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security

# Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security

“# Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security ” Institutional interest for digital assets continues to grow rapidly, demonstrating that cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and nonfungible tokens (NFT) are here to stay. At the same time, traditional financial institutions are beginning to understand the dire need to properly support digital assets. For…

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# Mastercard acquires major crypto forensics outfit CipherTrace

# Mastercard acquires major crypto forensics outfit CipherTrace

“# Mastercard acquires major crypto forensics outfit CipherTrace ” Mastercard’s focus on crypto and digital currencies appears to have taken a greater dimension given the company’s recent move. According to a release on Thursday, the global payments giant has reached an agreement to acquire CipherTrace, a blockchain intelligence firm with crypto forensics capabilities for over…

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