Scary stats: $3B stolen in 2022 as of ‘Hacktober,’ doubling 2021
Blockchain security firm Peckshield shared the stats on Halloween night, but also added the month saw $100 million in crypto returned.
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Indonesia weighs blockchain-powered carbon trading scheme
Indonesia wants to direct the blockchain craze toward greener use. The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Metaverse Green Exchange (MVGX), a Singaporean startup that specializes in digital exchange technology. The intended collaboration centers around IDX’s emission trading scheme that is slated to launch in 2025, and MVGX’s job is … Read more
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Google pauses enforcement of Play Store billing requirement in India following antitrust order
Google is indefinitely pausing the enforcement of its policy requiring developers to use Play Store’s billing system for user transactions in India following an order by the country’s antitrust body. The Android maker on Tuesday updated a support page to disclose the move and said that the requirement to use Google Play’s billing system still … Read more
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Huobi Global denies ‘large-scale layoffs’ and key exec resignations
A spokesperson from Huobi Global says rumours of layoffs are “untrue” and the “senior management team is performing their duties as per normal.”
Dogecoin Led the Pack Among Cryptocurrencies in October With 17 Times Bitcoin’s Gains
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal drove speculation in the Shiba Inu-breed-themed meme coin, which more than doubled in price during the month.
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Steph Curry files trademark for the ‘Curryverse’ where players earn NFTs
NBA superstar Steph Curry filed a trademark application for the “Curryverse” metaverse on Oct. 26.
Coinbase seeks to join Ripple’s legal fight against the SEC
Crypto exchange Coinbase has filed documentation asking permission to help Ripple Labs in its ongoing legal battle with the SEC.
Multisignature crypto wallets are the safest bet for DAOs
You can’t hang the fate of your decentralized autonomous organization on a single point of failure if you want it to succeed.
First Mover Asia: Hong Kong FinTech Chair Praises Crypto Friendly Policy Statement; Dogecoin Outshines Bitcoin, Ether
Neil Tan said that the statement by the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau acknowledged the importance of retail investors and would help clarify regulatory issues similar to other countries recent frameworks.
Twitter braces for layoffs
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Two more executives are leaving Apple
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Two more executives are reportedly on their way out from Apple. According to Bloomberg, vice president of online retail Anna Matthiasson is leaving the company, and Chief Information Officer Mary Demby is retiring. The two women held important roles at Apple; Matthiasson was in charge of Apple’s online … Read more