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White hat hacker paid DeFi’s largest reported bounty fee

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 8:55 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Belt Finance, an automated market maker (AMM) protocol operating a yield optimization strategy on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), claims to have paid the largest bounty in the history of decentralized finance (DeFi) to a whitehat hacker who averted a $10 million bug crisis. Industry whitehat programmer Alexander Schlindwein discovered the vulnerability in Belt Finance’s protocol this week and reported the news to the team. For his efforts, Schlindwein received a generous compensation of $1.05 million, the majority of which ($1 million) was granted by Immunefi, with the additional $50,000 offered by

China Calls All Crypto Transactions Illegal, Bitcoin Drops $4k In Response

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 8:04 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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China’s central bank has announced that all crypto-related transactions and services are now illegal. In response, Bitcoin drops down to $41k from $45k. China Announces All Crypto Transactions And Activities Are Illegal As per a report from Bloomberg, China has intensified its crackdown on crypto and Bitcoin as the nation’s central bank says all digital currency transactions are illegal. According to The People’s Bank Of China (PBOC), not only are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others unrecognized as legal tender, any services related to them are also illegal. These crypto services include

Why this billionaire investor’s crypto-investment advice has no basis

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Time Stamp: September 1, 2021 5:30 AM - Modified On: September 1, 2021 - Published By:
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The “Bitcoin is a bubble” theory has been touted for as long as the digital asset has existed. Despite Bitcoin providing optimum returns over the last few years, many traditional investors have failed to find value in the crypto. Billionaire investor and subprime broker John Paulson is the latest addition to this clique. In a recent interview, Paulson called crypto a bubble that will “eventually prove to be worthless.” Paulson had famously predicted and benefited from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 by placing a successful short position on

Miami Startup BloomsyBox.com Ranks No. 704 on the Prestigious 2021 Inc. 5000 List

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Time Stamp: August 28, 2021 5:00 PM - Modified On: August 28, 2021 - Published By:
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BloomsyBox “We are literally in the business of growing things from the ground up through seasonal flowers,” said BloomsyBox.com Founder, Juan Palacio MIAMI (PRWEB) August 28, 2021 Inc. magazine today revealed that Miami-based floral subscription brand, BloomsyBox.com, is no. 704 on the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is the first appearance on the Inc. 5000 for vertically integrated BloomsyBox.com and Founder Juan Palacio--an immigrant from Colombia--which experienced 698% growth in revenue over the last three years. Additionally, BloomsyBox.com came in at

Inc. Magazine Reveals Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies including Worldgate, llc —the Inc. 5000

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Time Stamp: August 28, 2021 10:00 AM - Modified On: August 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Worldgate, llc ranked in the top 5000 by Inc. This recognition goes to ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES and their commitment to serving our clients and each other in the best way that they can every day. -- Katelyn Montgomery, President RESTON, Va. (PRWEB) August 28, 2021 Inc. magazine today revealed that Worldgate, llc is No. 3,941 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its

Ethereum’s Time Is Coming – Here’s Why

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Time Stamp: December 24, 2020 2:12 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On December 1, an event that has been anticipated for the latest several years took place — Ethereum 2.0 went live. Its launch has been rescheduled several times, while the expectations from a new stage of Ethereum development are extremely high.  With all the advances that will be implemented in the network in the next few years, Ethereum is to drastically increase its scalability, efficiency, and security without any harm to decentralization. From a widely recognized open-source platform for DApps’ developers, Ethereum is aiming to become a pillar of the

Turkey Residents Panicking Over Massive Inflation

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Time Stamp: August 19, 2020 1:13 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Rampant inflation is affecting Turkish residents’ confidence in the nation’s lira fiat currency. According to a Reuters report on Aug. 14, locals are dumping lira, converting it to dollars and buying gold. Even with market interventions and reassuring stories about monetary stability coming from the government, the locals’ faith in the lira is on a downward trajectory. Inflation is currently at 11.8% and has overtaken the amount of interest offered for savings at banks. One resident was quoted as saying he had bought gold as a safe-haven asset:“I think it is the best investment

#BitcoinForBeirut Seeks Sound Money To Help City’s Explosion Victims

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 4:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On August 4, news of major explosions at the port of Beirut spread around the world, along with astounding videos and images. It quickly became apparent that the damage was extensive and that many in Beirut had been killed, injured or had become casualties of extensive property damage.And the tragedy came at a precipitous time for those in Beirut. A years-long economic crisis and the strains caused by the novel coronavirus in Lebanon have resulted in skyrocketing exchange rates, widespread distrust of banks and a rising interest in alternatives like