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New Ethereum Blockchain Consortium Could Run on Experimental Tech

Could the enterprise blockchain consortium use its own experimental technology to break away from the traditional top-down governance model?

By Michael del CastilloFeb 21, 2017

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South Korea's oldest crypto exchange is now part of the $1 trillion Mirae Group family

Korbit, South Korea's first cryptocurrency exchange, has joined the Mirae Asset Group family, marking the first time a traditional Korean financial group's affiliate has taken a controlling stake in a domestic crypto exchange.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum-linked protocols lose $35 million in multiple attacks hours apart

The attacks hit Verus, B² Network and other cross-chain systems, showing how compromised keys, upgrade powers and validation checks can empty protocols without breaking the underlying cryptography.

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Arbitrum-based AFX Trade drained of $24 million after bridge keys compromised

Security firms said the attacker used enough hot-validator signatures to approve a 24.15 million USDC withdrawal, while Arbitrum said its native bridge was not affected.

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XRP whales accumulate as small holders capitulate

XRP whales accumulate 2.8% more tokens over five weeks as small holders capitulate, sending the price back above $1.16.

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