security
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If we tokenize all assets in a speculative rush, the risk of creating illiquid markets and trapped value will manifest on a large scale
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The council, helmed by 10 firms, aims to set standards for security across the blockchain industry
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We can earn our place alongside gaming’s giants only by embracing both security and decentralization
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Not only are we quite centralized, but the degree to which this centralization is hidden makes it impossible to remain secure
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Current ETF issuers are simply not quite prepared to grapple with multibillion-dollar inflows and the supreme complexities of managing crypto
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Kraken and CertiK brought their beef to social media after Kraken said researchers exploited $3 million through a bug
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Despite the hardships and the seedier side of crypto that my first project was subjected to, I’m choosing to stay in this industry and try to make an impact
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When it comes to long-term custody, exchanges just aren’t worth it — and frankly, it’s absurd to ignore the risks they pose as custodians
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Right now, crypto platforms and custody services live in the shadow of a legacy of security failures — and it shouldn’t be that way
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Not everyone with “cryptographer” in their title has the training or expertise to write cryptographic code that’s used by real people to protect real things
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I spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about crypto securities law — and I can’t see how ETH is now a securities offering under Howey
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Guardian Council participants include the Solana Foundation, Everstake, Triton One, Juicy Stake and Kiln
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If DeFi can just figure out how to improve both security and compliance, nothing would stop traditional finance from entering the game
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AI is proliferating the digital asset workspace, and we must develop best practices for institutions seeking to mitigate the risks of AI-generated work
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2023 saw a decline in a16z crypto funding, but the behemoth VC firm teased what it’s excited for next year
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After a proposal passed to crimp inflation on Cosmos’ ATOM token, Kwon announced AtomOne — a “minimal fork” of the Cosmos Hub application.
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An exploiter tried to drain funds from Indexed Finance DAO but was caught after refusing to share the funds with a blackmailer
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When Aave found a vulnerability in its code, multiple projects inherited the security flaw
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$103M raised this week by blockchain builders, including $20 million for a Call of Duty style shooter
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Quantstamp is hoping to insure user funds in case of a hack, though similar programs have struggled in the past
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