Ethereum Validators Forced to Wait Days to Unstake Amid Celsius Withdraws
This means there is now a 5.6 day wait for validators to exit the Ethereum blockchain.
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Mango Markets Faces Regulatory ‘Inquiry’ Ahead of Eisenberg Crypto Fraud Trial
The decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) is facing “inquiries” in the United States stemming from an October 2022 heist, according to posts in the project’s Discord server. Now the DEX’s governing body, called MangoDAO, is voting on whether to appoint a representative who can triage “U.S. regulatory matters” on its behalf.
Protocol Village: KuCoin Invests in Solana-Based Mixed-Reality Project DeMR
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The Protocol: Is Solana’s Rebound The Real Thing?
Solana has been one of the biggest gainers of the latest crypto cycle, with a handful of airdrops and meme tokens accelerating big boosts in the price of SOL. Also, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has released an updated roadmap for the ecosystem.
BRC-20 Marketplace, Creator Take Opposing Positions on Proposed Network Upgrade
BRC-20 marketplace UniSat said it would follow a proposed fork in the network’s token standard, which was met with opposition from Domo, the pseudonymous creator of BRC-20.
Crypto Users Lost $2B to Hacks, Scams and Exploits in 2023, De.Fi Says
The figure is roughly half the estimated $4.2 billion of 2022, a year that also included $40 billion lost through the collapse of Terra, Celsius and FTX.
IOTA’s ShimmerEVM Bolsters Onboards Cross-Chain Capabilities With LayerZero’s Technology
The Shimmer bridge, a tool that transfers value between different blockchains that connect to LayerZero, will launch today.
Metis Surges 50% as Ecosystem Projects Eye $360M in Grant Rewards
Some liquidity pools built on the Metis network are offering as much as 200% in annualized fee rewards to users.
Telcoin Suffers Apparent $1.2M Exploit Related to Polygon Wallet Implementation; TEL Drops 40%
Affected user balances will be restored as no private keys were stolen in the exploit, developers said on X.
Ethereum Developers Target January for First Testnet Deployment of Next Big Upgrade, ‘Dencun’
Developers also penciled in the end of February as a soft target for the upgrade to hit the main Ethereum blockchain.