ethereum security – DIGIT INFO

Crypto phishing scams drained $46M in September

DIGIT — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:39:37 +0000

Over $127 million was stolen in Q3 2024 due to phishing attacks, with September alone seeing losses of $46 million.

Vitalik Buterin: Solo staking key to Ethereum’s security

DIGIT — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:16:19 +0000

At Ethereum Singapore 2024, Vitalik Buterin explored how solo stakers strengthen Ethereum’s security and decentralization by reducing reliance on centralized entities.

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EigenLayer enhances EigenDA security to combat sybil attacks

DIGIT — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:16:48 +0000

With the incorporation of this security measure, EigenLayer seeks to protect the service it offers while guaranteeing its availability to all clients.

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CFTC Chair Insists Ether Is a Commodity, Not a Security as Claimed by SEC Chairman

DIGIT — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 04:34:56 +0000

The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has insisted that ether is a commodity, not a security as claimed by the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The CFTC chief stressed that the derivatives watchdog would not have allowed ether futures products to be listed on CFTC-regulated exchanges “if we did […]

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New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Kucoin and Declares Ethereum a Security

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:50:51 +0000

On March 9, 2023, New York attorney general Letitia James announced that her office had once again cracked down on crypto platforms by filing a lawsuit against the Seychelles-based crypto exchange Kucoin. Members of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) were able to purchase crypto assets, despite the exchange not being registered in the […]

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SEC Chair Gensler Discusses How Securities Laws Apply to Crypto Tokens — Won’t Say if Ethereum Is a Security

DIGIT — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 02:30:06 +0000

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has explained how securities laws apply to cryptocurrency tokens as he outlined the commission’s priorities in regulating the crypto space. “Our role at the SEC is to ensure that the public still gets basic protection,” he stressed. SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Cryptocurrency […]

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