Atomic Wallet Developer Launches $1M Vulnerability Bug Bounty
According to an announcement made on December 18, the developer of Atomic Wallet has initiated a bug bounty of $1 million to discover security vulnerabilities in its software wallet. The launch coincides with a class action litigation currently ongoing against the developer in connection with a $100 million hack in June. As per the announcement, […]
Foresight Ventures Launches 3rd Cohort of $10M Blockchain, Web3 Accelerator
Foresight Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Singapore, has launched the third part of its $10 million accelerator for blockchain and Web3 companies as part of a $30 million pledge for incubating Web3 startups. The third $10 million cohort, according to an announcement made on December 19, will be invested in companies that specialize […]
Politician Uses AI Campaign Caller Bot Ahead of 2024 US Elections
US Democratic candidate for Congress, Shamaine Daniels, has enlisted the assistance of an artificial intelligence (AI) campaign caller bot named Ashley that can respond to pre-recorded responses and have conversations with Voters. According to a report by Reuters, Daniels is reportedly utilizing “Ashley,” the first political phone banker. Generative AI technology developed by Civox reportedly […]
Interchain Foundation Allocates $26M for Ecosystem Development in 2024
The Interchain Foundation (ICF), headquartered in Switzerland and the principal developer of the cross-chain communications protocol Cosmos, has allocated $26.4 million to maintain its ecosystem in 2024. An announcement from December 13 states that the ICF 2024 roadmap “prioritizes funding for the optimal functionality of the Interchain Stack.” Committed to CometBFT, the Byzantine fault-tolerant engine […]
Coinbase Launches Spot Crypto Trading for International Institutional Clients
On Coinbase’s international platform, institutional clients now have access to spot crypto trading services, being able to trade Bitcoin and Ether against USD Coin starting on Dec. 14. Coinbase announced on December 13 that institutional clients outside the United States can exchange USD Coin for Bitcoin and Ether. After their initial release on December 14, […]