Today in Crypto: 46.5% of Web3 Fund Loss is Result of Traditional Web2 Security Issues, Investment in Blockchain Gaming Hits $1.5 Billion in 2023 Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. _ Security news While developers and researchers generally focus on designing and coding the smart contract protocol, 46.5% of all hacks in 2022 in monetary terms occurred via infrastructure, e.g. poor private key ...

Today in Crypto: Bakkt Reveals International and Domestic Expansion, Justin Sun Offers 5% Bounty, Metaverse Platform ZEP to Build on Near Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. _ Investment news Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings announced international and domestic expansion. Per the press release, it plans to expand crypto capabilities into numerous international markets with existing and...

Jamf Spots New MacOS Crypto Malware Attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus BlueNoroff Group BlueNoroff, the notorious hackers’ group with links to North Korea’s Lazarus, has debuted a fresh MacOS malware targeting financial institutions. Uncovered by researchers from the Apple device management firm – Jamf, the perpetrators have been hiding behind a legitimate-looking cryptocurrency exchange. According to a detailed report by Jamf published Tuesday, the malicious payload communicates with swissborg...

Today in Crypto: US SEC Candidates Unwilling to Divest Crypto Assets, BSC Ranks 4th in Q3 Fiat Losses Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. _ Career news The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having trouble hiring crypto experts – as many hold crypto, according to a new report from the agency’s inspector general. The SEC “faces challenges in recruiting specialists in crypto assets, ...