Crypto wallet Nest Wallet encounters phishing scam | Vitalik reviews Ethereum’s 2023 roadmap
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Crypto wallet Nest Wallet suffered a fake LFG phishing scam and lost $125,000
According to The Block, Bill Lou, co-founder of crypto wallet Nest Wallet, suffered a fake LFG phishing scam and lost $125,000 (52 stETH). According to Lou, he clicked on a link to an article at the top of a Google search that led to a scam website. Lou said, “I saw an article guide about airdrops and followed the link to sign a message. I didn’t even question it.” 00
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The number of global cryptocurrency ATMs is 11.1% lower than at the beginning of last year
According to Cointelegraph, Coin ATM Radar data shows that as of January 1, 2024, the number of global cryptocurrency ATMs was 33,628, 11.1% less than the 37,827 recorded on January 1, 2023. The net total number of Bitcoin ATMs grew and declined in 2023, but ultimately declined at the end of the year. The largest decline in the number of cryptocurrency ATMs in 2023 was in the United States, from 32,672 to 27,631, a decrease of 15.4%. However, the country still hosts 82% of the world’s cryptocurrency ATMs. Meanwhile, numbers have steadily increased in Australia, Canada, Spain and Poland. Crypto ATM manufacturer BitAccess may be responsible for this decline, with its net installations falling by 26% from 9,160 units in August 2022 to 6,774 units on January 1, 2024. However, two other major manufacturers, General Bytes and Genesis Coin, have continued to increase the number of Bitcoin ATMs this year. 10
December 31, 2023
Vitalik posts a review of Ethereum’s 2023 roadmap update
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published an article reviewing Ethereum’s 2023 roadmap update, and said that as Ethereum’s technical path continues to consolidate, there will be relatively few changes and it will actually be very similar to 2022. Including: 1. The Merge: The role of single-slot finality (SSF) in post-merger PoS improvements is solidifying. It is increasingly obvious that SSF is the easiest way to solve the many current weaknesses of Ethereum's PoS design; 2. The Surge: Whether it is EIP-4844 or rollup itself, Surge (rollup extension) has made significant progress. Cross-rollup standards and interoperability are also seen as areas requiring long-term improvement; 3. The Scourge: After a certain degree of redesign, the focus is now on combating economic centralization in PoS in two key areas: (i) MEV , (ii) general stake pool issues; 4. The Verge: Significant progress has been made; Verkle trees are about to be ready for inclusion; 5. The Purge: "State Expiration" has been shrunk to reflect the general consensus that it is a A fairly low priority and low urgency project, especially considering the stateless client and PBS/execution tickets; 6. The Splurge: Due to cryptographic weaknesses in the existing structure, the VDF has been shrunk to reflect the temporary reduced focus.
December 28, 2023
BGA 2023 Web3 Game Report: Acquiring new users is the biggest challenge
Original title | "The BGA 2023 State of the Industry Report" Original text compilation | Zen, PANews "BGA State of the Industry Report" has been released for the third consecutive year this year. It is published by Blockchain Initiated by the Blockchain Game Alliance and compiled by Web3 consulting company Emfarsis, a total of 526 blockchain game professionals participated in the questionnaire. Provides industry stakeholders with a comprehensive resource that provides critical insights into the industry's current status, potential growth and emerging trends. Activity across all Web3 games has dropped significantly compared to the peak of the 2021 bull run, but projects have shifted focus to increasing occupancy and player retention, while blockchain has been developing security, scaling, and smoother transactions infrastructure.
December 26, 2023
Sleepless AI will launch the “HIM Genesis I” NFT auction on NFPrompt on December 31st
Web3+AI gaming platform Sleepless AI announced that it will launch the first NFT auction, HIM Genesis I, on the AI-based Prompt-UGC platform NFPrompt on December 31. Each participant will receive airdrops through the auction. Earlier today, it was reported that Binance’s new currency mining project was launched in the 42nd phase, using BNB, FDUSD, and TUSD to mine Sleepless AI (AI); Sleepless AI completed a new round of financing led by Folius Ventures.