“Ultimately, we’ve learned that our password encryption feature’s security was partially undermined by browser behavior,” said the team at MetaMask. On Wednesday, MetaMask said that it uncovered a critical security vulnerability in older versions of its crypto wallet with the help of security researchers at Halborn. The security firm was awarded a bounty of $50,000...Continue Reading

The 20-Day moving average strategy provided good returns in 2018 and 2019, while the 50-Day MA strategy did better in 2021 and 2022. One of the simplest strategies for trading cryptocurrencies involves the application of moving averages (MA). The basic premise is that if the price of an asset is above its moving average for...Continue Reading

“Keeping total digital euro holdings between one trillion and one and a half trillion euro would avoid negative effects for the financial system,” said Fabio Panetta. Fabio Panetta, an executive board member of the European Central Bank, or ECB, proposed the central bank limit the total holdings of a digital euro in an effort to...Continue Reading

Last week, Apocalyptic Apes founder Bill Starkov told Cointelegraph that NFT holders can earn millions by licensing their NFTs. This week’s newsletter highlights Mattel signing a multi-year partnership with an NFT marketplace, Mastercard planning to let cardholders purchase NFTs directly with their cards, and NFT holders being able to earn millions of dollars through intellectual...Continue Reading

The thinktank looked at the interplay of performance, security and privacy in possible CBDC designs and made recommendations for optimizing it. The U.S. thinktank Atlantic Council released a report Wednesday on cybersecurity issues related to central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The authors provide a generalized discussion of CBDC security, but with a clear focus on...Continue Reading

BTC and select altcoins notched small gains after the Federal Reserve rolled out a 75 basis point rate hike, but technical analysis suggests that further downside is the most realistic outcome. Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted close to the crucial support of $20,000 as traders panicked and dumped their holdings, fearing an aggressive rate hike by the...Continue Reading

Ben Zhou, the founder of Bybit, said that the exchange is putting some focus on educating users who are new to crypto. Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr interviewed Bybit founder Ben Zhou at the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco, discussing topics like educating newcomers in crypto, the effects of the Terra (LUNA) — now known...Continue Reading

BTC and altcoins generated nominal gains after the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, the largest hike in 28 years. Global financial markets were squarely focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve and its decision to raise interest rates by 75 basis points on June 15, the largest increase in 28 years as...Continue Reading

“We recognize that hurt feelings are inevitable in a global organization that is optimizing for team outcomes above individual sentiment,” said the team at Kraken. On Wednesday, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that it would continue to hire over 500 roles in various departments amidst a market downturn. The company’s hiring efforts are in stark contrast...Continue Reading

“Anybody who is getting laid off from a crypto platform and wants to work for FINRA, give me a call,” said president and CEO Robert Cook. The United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, reportedly plans to “bulk up” its capability to monitor crypto — a move which could include scooping up employees recently...Continue Reading