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How Kraken Outsmarted North Korean Hacker Posing as Job Applicant
Kraken’s security team thwarted a sophisticated infiltration attempt by a North Korean hacker posing as a job applicant. By carefully advancing the candidate through its recruitment process, Kraken identified a larger network of fake identities tied to state-sponsored cyberattacks. Fake IDs, VPNs, and Github: Inside Kraken’s Hunt for a State-Sponsored Hacker In a striking exampleSource link
MEV Reduction and Fair Sequencing Debut on Unichain
Unichain became the first layer two (L2) blockchain to deploy trusted execution environment (TEE)-based block building, aiming to enhance transaction transparency and fairness while mitigating malicious MEV practices. First-of-Its-Kind TEE Tech Reshapes L2 Transaction Ordering The upgrade, developed by Uniswap Labs and Flashbots, leverages Rollup-Boost to sequence transactions within a secure TEE, enforcing priority-based orderingSource link
Analysts Remain Bullish on Strategy’s Bitcoin Buying Plans
Research analysts from Benchmark and Bernstein reiterated buy ratings and set lofty price targets for Bitcoin reserve giant Strategy (MSTR).Source link
Public Firm Freight Tech Adds Trump’s Meme Coin to Its Balance Sheet
A micro-cap logistics firm, Freight Technologies, Inc., disclosed this week its intention to acquire the official TRUMP meme coin and retain it as a treasury reserve asset on its balance sheet. Logistics Meets Memes: Freight Tech Embraces Official TRUMP Coin In an unconventional twist on the bitcoin treasury strategy adopted by firms like Strategy (formerlySource link
UK Regulator Proposes Ban on Buying Crypto With Credit Cards
The UK's financial regulator is considering a ban on buying crypto with credit, and also mulling outlawing crypto lending and borrowing platforms.Source link