Binance Labs-backed Velvet Capital forced offline to prevent phishing attack

To prevent a significant phishing scam, Velvet Capital, a decentralized finance (DeFi) asset management protocol, had to briefly take down its website. On April 23rd, cryptocurrency users noticed strange goings-on at Velvet Capital’s trading platform among its X community members. When attempting to link to the interface, they were required to grant permission to use … Read more

DeFi whales have millions ‘forgotten’ in bridge contracts: Arkham

According to Arkham, a blockchain intelligence firm, over two major cryptocurrency bridges, there are numerous unclaimed crypto addresses holding millions of dollars each. These funds may be considered “stranded” or “unintentionally overlooked.” In a post on April 22, Arkham mentioned that there are around sixty forgotten accounts with large balances, worth between six and seven … Read more

PayPal proposes ‘cryptoeconomic’ rewards for sustainable Bitcoin miners

PayPal proposes enhancing the profitability of eco-friendly Bitcoin mining by offering extra incentives directly on the Bitcoin network for miners. PayPal’s Blockchain Research Team, in partnership with Energy Web and DMG Blockchain Solutions, suggested a method called “cryptoeconomic incentives” to motivate Bitcoin miners towards using eco-friendly energy resources in their operations, as mentioned in a … Read more

Bitcoin ‘no longer cheap’ — Fidelity revises medium-term outlook for BTC

Fidelity Digital Assets changed its view on Bitcoin (BTC) for the next phase from optimistic to neutral after the initial quarter. They based this decision on various indicators suggesting that Bitcoin is no longer seen as underpriced, potentially leading to increased selling pressure. Fidelity Digital Assets recently published their Signals report on April 22nd, introducing … Read more

GameFi airdrops are here to stay but won’t save a bad game: Execs

Industry insiders predict that gaming companies will probably persist in employing airdrops and similar incentives to draw in players, despite some gamers’ ongoing objections to the economic systems behind these rewards (tokenomics). Kieran Warwick, the founder of gaming studio Illuvium, shared his thoughts during an interview with CryptoMoon: “This approach offers a great simplicity in … Read more