The ECB promised pseudonymization and independent audits of the CBDC system to calm consumer fears of tracking. Source link
Big banks rush in to test ECB’s wholesale distributed ledger tech
The new participants in the European Central Bank’s DLT tests include major financial institutions. Source link
MetalCore Closed Beta 3 introduces NFTs and Web3 integration
MetalCore’s CB3 launches on June 27. It integrates NFTs and SHARDS, a new offchain currency, and aims to appeal to both Web2 and Web3 gamers. Source link
Tether halts USDT minting on Eos and Algorand
Tether discontinues support for the Eos Network and Algorand implementations of its flagship stablecoin USDT. Source link
Web3 gaming is ‘rocket ship’ ready to blast off, say industry execs
The Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast interviews gaming executives from five Web3 projects to learn everything there is to know about blockchain games. Source link
TON ecosystem flooded with phishing attacks, SlowMist warns
The founder of SlowMist has warned that the Telegram messenger ecosystem is “too free” for exploiters of the TON ecosystem. Source link
Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction fees plummet to lowest level in 7 months
In 2024, Bitcoin transaction fees have stayed relatively low, particularly since the April Bitcoin halving, which reduced the BTC mining reward by half. Source link
Bitcoin Lightning hacker Burak introduces new layer 2 ‘Brollups’
The Bitcoin developer says Brollups can support more than 90% of decentralized finance use cases, from NFT sales to token orders on DEXs. Source link
MakerDAO delegate’s $11M in tokens stolen in phishing scam
The user fell victim to the phishing scam after signing multiple phishing signatures, which led to losing their digital assets. Source link
EigenLayer enhances EigenDA security to combat sybil attacks
With the incorporation of this security measure, EigenLayer seeks to protect the service it offers while guaranteeing its availability to all clients. Source link