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View More NewsAn attacker could have, theoretically, open hundreds of accounts, have each one offer a tiny amount of a token in exchange for an unusually large amount of XRP, then send a single payment that bought every offer at once.The total XRP owed would be too large for the software to count correctly, so the attacker’s selling accounts would be paid in full while the buying account was charged almost nothing — leaving the attacker with XRP that hadn’t existed before.How one payment could have printed XRP from nothing. (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)The XRP Ledger runs a check after every transaction to make…
Meanwhile, a life insurer focused on bitcoin BTC$82,486.39 and backed by OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman, raised $37.5 million as it expands outside the U.S.The funding round was led by existing investor Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures, Pantera Capital, Apollo and others. The Bermuda-based company has now raised a total of $180 million, according to an emailed announcement on Thursday.Meanwhile, which raised $82 million one year ago, offers life insurance policies with premiums and death benefits denominated in bitcoin rather than traditional currencies. The approach reflects efforts to build the largest cryptocurrency into traditional…
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In Charles Gounod’s opera Faust—a romanticised version of Goethe’s more philosophical tragedy—the ageing and decrepit scholar Dr Faust makes a pact with the devil to regain his youth and find love. Last week, I attended a performance of Faust in a splendid classical theatre that could have been anywhere in Europe—except I had to surreptitiously follow the libretto on my phone, since the singers’ French was barely comprehensible and the surtitles were only in Ukrainian.Had you missed the moving rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem before the overture—the entire audience rising, hands pressed to their hearts—you would never have guessed…
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In brief Bitcoin rebounded 1.38% to $82,837 on Friday after dipping to $80,427 on Thursday, while total crypto market cap rose 2% to $2.8…
New York, October 9, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South African authorities to ensure the safety of News24 investigative journalist Khaya Koko,…
These are the poignant words of Lulwa al-Hussainan, the Kuwaiti human rights defender known for her outspoken criticism of government policies and her activism…
Thai assert managers may outsource crypto investment management to licensed digital-asset fund managers. Regulated digital-asset custodians and other qualified firms will also be able…
“The discount BitGo received was conditional on the tokens remaining locked, and they were moved to exchanges roughly two months before the first unlock,”…
France’s National Assembly Finance Committee approved proposals this week to tax swaps into fiat-pegged stablecoins and extend the country’s exit tax to crypto investors.Amendment…
In brief The UK has sanctioned three crypto exchanges, two payment platforms and one individual it suspects of helping Russia circumvent financial sanctions. The…
Using fresh addresses keeps keys hidden before spending, and the proposed signatures are intended to protect the payment when spending makes its approval public.Zakura’s…
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) wants evidence that clearinghouses can access tokenized collateral and turn it into cash if markets come under…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of…
Bitcoin BTC$82,464.81 heads into the weekend about 4% lower than at the same time last Friday, even after recovering to around $82,500 from a…
The UK government has sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment platforms suspected of helping Russian entities circumvent financial sanctions.Three of the service providers…