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Pendle Safeguards Major Funds Amid Penpie Security Breach

Pendle, a well-known decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has announced that it successfully safeguarded around $105 million in funds following a recent cyber attack on Penpie, a yield optimization tool within the Pendle ecosystem. The incident occurred on Tuesday, targeting Penpie’s protocol and raising significant security concerns. According to a post-attack

September 4, 2024 1 min read

Binance Launches BNSOL for Flexible, Secure Solana Staking

Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem that powers the world’s biggest crypto exchange by trading volume and users, has announced the imminent launch of its Solana Staking product, Binance SOL Staking, which will go live later this September. With Binance Staked SOL (BNSOL), users will be able to securely stake their Solana (SOL) tokens

September 3, 2024 3 mins read

Defunct FTX to Repay Creditors $16B Starting Q4 Amid SEC Hurdle

FTX, the crypto exchange that faced bankruptcy in November 2022 is planning to repay creditors in the fourth quarter of 2024 which is starting this October. They are redistributing 16 billion dollars. It owes more than two million customers and other non-governmental creditors about $11 billion.   This vital move marks

September 3, 2024 2 mins read

Is the SEC Lagging Behind in Digital Asset Regulation?

Mark T. Uyeda, a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has called for a specialized S-1 registration form tailored to digital asset securities. Speaking during a fireside chat at the Korea Blockchain Week 2024 event in Seoul, Uyeda emphasized the need for the SEC to adopt a

September 3, 2024 2 mins read

Ripple CLO Criticizes SEC Over Use of Crypto Asset Security Term

Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, has openly criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its repeated use of the term “crypto asset security”.  Alderoty in his X post stated, “The term ‘crypto asset security’ is nowhere to be found in any statute, it’s a fabricated term with

September 3, 2024 2 mins read

Kroma Secures Series a Funding From Prominent Investors

Kroma, a prominent Layer 2 blockchain solution provider, has successfully completed its Series A funding round and publicly announced the participation of a diverse group of investors. The round secured backing from Asia Advisors Korea, Gate Ventures, ICC Venture, Planetarium, Presto, RFD Capital, Taisu Ventures, The Spartan Group, Waterdrip Capital,

September 2, 2024 2 mins read

FTX Faces SEC Objections Over Cryptocurrency Repayments

After the U.S. court’s order for FTX to pay $12.7 billion and repay creditors, the exchange is facing new challenges in its repayment efforts. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning against the bankrupt exchange’s strategy for repaying creditors.  The SEC’s latest filing suggests a “possible

September 2, 2024 2 mins read

Quidax Becomes Nigeria’s First SEC licensed Crypto Exchange

On Thursday, African-founded cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax announced that it has become the first crypto exchange to receive a provisional operating license by Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Digital Assets Exchange. The license which was presented by the Securities and Exchange Commission grants Quidax the permission to operate

August 30, 2024 2 mins read

Mudrex Secures Court Order to Shutdown Scam Websites 

Mudrex, a Bengaluru-based cryptocurrency exchange, sought legal recourse after approximately 15 individuals complained about being defrauded. These complaints involved websites impersonating Mudrex.The Indian Court has ordered the Ministry of Communication to shut down 38 scam websites. These websites were exploiting the name of cryptocurrency exchange Mudrex. The court’s decision came

August 29, 2024 2 mins read