Crypto Money Laundering Dropped 30% Last Year, Chainalysis Says
Illicit addresses sent $22.2 billion in cryptocurrency to services in 2023, a decrease from $31.5 billion in 2022, and centralized exchanges remain the primary destination.
Security
As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians
The goal of these “protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them from under the control of their original developers. How are they different from boards of directors?
DeFi Has a Risk Problem and It’s Time to Solve It
DeFi hacks represented 2% of total value locked across decentralized protocols in 2023. (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
TRM Labs Partners With Aussie Crypto Exchange Swyftx to Combat Scams
Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs has partnered with Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx in an effort to combat scams in the nation.
CertiK, Blockchain Code Auditor, Makes ‘Strategic Workforce Adjustment’ of 15%
Just last year, the company raised nearly $150 million of fresh capital. Now, as crypto winter drags on, it is cutting jobs, citing “evolving market dynamics.”
‘Ethereum Supreme Court’ Mooted by Blockchain Executive as Alternative to ‘Code Is Law’
A proposal from Matter Labs co-founder Alex Gluchowski would see a “hierarchical system of on-chain courts” arbitrate on-chain disputes.
Why Ethereum Ditching Mining Isn’t as Green as Advertised
The economic arguments used to justify Ethereum’s switch to staking were intellectually dishonest, developer Lane Rettig writes. (Jan Huber/Unsplash)
AI-Backed Web3 Security Firm Olympix Raises $4.3M
Boldstart Ventures led the round for the startup, which helps developers avoid vulnerabilities in smart contract code.
Ethereum Resumes Finalizing Blocks after Second Performance Hiccup in 24 Hours
Finality refers to the guarantee that a block cannot be altered and removed from the Ethereum blockchain.