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What is So Smart About the Smart Contract Platform Sector?

The Digital Assets ecosystem continues its march toward greater adoption and institutionalization. Today, the Smart Contract Platform (SCP) sector represents over a third of the digital asset market capitalization. The SCP sector has captured industry-wide interest as it has enabled software developers to build a range of applications over Ethereum.

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Citi's Future of Finance Global Head Addresses Future of CBDCs

A recent report from Citi speaks to the promised potential of blockchain and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and how it will be measured in "billions of users and trillions of dollars." Citi Future of Finance Global Head Ronit Ghose discusses the future of CBDCs and digital finance, explaining why CBDCs are "going to be a Trojan horse."

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Ethereum Bot Targeted in Attack for $20M as Validator Strikes Back

One of the major Ethereum MEV bots has been targeted in an attack, apparently by one of the blockchain's validators, resulting in the loss of almost $20 million. The incident raises questions about whether validators can be trusted, one former Ethereum Foundation member said. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.

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Polygon ZkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction

Ethereum scaling platform Polygon released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public, and Ethereum blockchain's co-founder Vitalik Buterin was granted the privilege of initiating the first transaction. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal discusses the zkEVM technology and how the company is pushing for mainstream adoption of Web3 with recent partnerships.

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Chart Reveals Bitcoin's Two Directions

According to data from Santiment, the price of bitcoin has been on the rise in the last two weeks, while trading volume has been going down. That’s a sign the price rally won’t continue unabated, according to the blockchain analytics firm. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis presents "The Chart of The Day."

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Binance’s On-Chain Portfolio Stands at $64B, Nansen Data Shows

Data from blockchain analytics firm Nansen shows that Binance’s on-chain portfolio currently stands at $64 billion. Braden Perry, Kennyhertz Perry Partner and former CFTC senior trial lawyer, shares his thoughts on the CFTC lawsuit against Binance and the state of the broader U.S. crypto regulatory landscape as CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam reiterated Tuesday at a congressional hearing that he believes ether is a commodity, contrary to what the SEC has said. Plus, his thoughts on Sam Bankman-Fried facing a new U.S. indictment.

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Hacker Behind Euler Finance’s $200M Exploit Returns More Funds

The attacker behind Euler Finance’s $200 million exploit returned more funds to the protocols and seemed to apologize in a series of messages sent on the blockchain. “Jacob here. I don't think what I say will help me in any way but I still want to say it. I f**d up,” the attacker said in a message encoded in a transaction, as blockchain data apparently shows.

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$119M in Crypto Stolen So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain

Hackers have stolen $119 million in crypto in 19 breaches so far in 2023, Crystal Blockchain says in a new report, which includes data ranging from the Mt. Gox crypto exchange hack in 2011 to Feb. 18, 2023. The blockchain intelligence firm says although DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021, they are preying on NFT projects. "The Hash" panel discusses the report and what it reveals about open finance vulnerabilities.

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Polygon Teams up With Salesforce for NFT-Based Loyalty Program

Customer relationship management software company Salesforce has teamed up with layer 2 blockchain platform Polygon for an NFT-based loyalty program. Marc Mathieu, Salesforce SVP of Web3 Studio and Strategic Customer Transformation and Innovation, shares insights into the partnership and the outlook for the NFT market.

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