2024-09-24
What's even more exciting is now with this out of the way, core devs can be 💯 locked in on the roadmap Celestia is the _only_ high-throughput DA layer that isn't just some committee, that has Solana-level finality, with verifiability Content-addressable mempool, compact
The Block
The Celestia Foundation, which is behind the Celestia modular blockchain network, raised $100M led by Bain Capital Crypto, taking its total raised to $155M
- The organization behind the modular blockchain network has raised $100 million in a round led by Bain Capital Crypto, bringing its total financing to $155 million.
2022-03-30
$600M hacked due to 5 of 9 signers in a committee-based bridge being compromised. This is why trust-minimized bridges and rollups are important! https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
CoinDesk
The Ronin Network, which supports Sky Mavis' Axie Infinity game, says it was hacked, and 173,600 ETH and 25.5M USDC was stolen, worth $600M+; RON is down ~20%
It may be the largest exploit in DeFi history. — The latest crypto hack may be the largest yet.
2019-12-01
Virgil was a friend of Aaron Swartz too - I can't help but think of the deja vu here of US prosecutors overstretching the law. They want to put him in jail for 20 years for giving a talk on blockchain tech at a conference in North Korea. https://www.justice.gov/...
VICE
US arrests an Ethereum Foundation researcher, claiming he participated in discussions about how N. Korea can avoid sanctions during a crypto conference there
On Friday, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced criminal charges against a cryptocurrency researcher …
2019-11-30
Virgil was a friend of Aaron Swartz too - I can't help but think of the deja vu here of US prosecutors overstretching the law. They want to put him in jail for 20 years for giving a talk on blockchain tech at a conference in North Korea. https://www.justice.gov/...
VICE
US arrests an Ethereum Foundation researcher, claiming he participated in discussions about how N. Korea can avoid sanctions during a crypto conference there
On Friday, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced criminal charges against a cryptocurrency researcher …
2018-01-29
If you think the privacy implications of the Fitbit heatmap data are scary, then imagine what Google knows about the billions of people on the planet who have Android phones with Google location services enabled 24/7. http://twitter.com/...
The Guardian
Global heatmap published by fitness tracking app Strava last November can be used to locate military bases around the world, map soldier jogging routes
Data about exercise routes shared online by soldiers can be used to pinpoint overseas facilities — Sensitive information about the location …