Both OpenSea and Metamask have logged cases of IP address leaks associated with transferring NFTs, according to researchers at Convex Labs and OMNIA protocol.Nick Bax, head of research at NFT organization Convex Labs tested out how NFT marketplaces like OpenSea allow vendors or attackers to harvest IP addresses. He created a listing for a Simpsons and South Park crossover … [Read more...] about This proof of concept NFT can swipe unsuspecting users’ IP addresses
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Proof of Learn Raises $15M in Round Led by New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates said it has been making numerous investments in the education and crypto sectors, including investing in online learning platforms Coursera, MasterClass, Everfi and DesireToLearn as well as in crypto exchange FTX, fintech MoonPay, NFT marketplace OpenSea and Royal. Source link … [Read more...] about Proof of Learn Raises $15M in Round Led by New Enterprise Associates
VeChain upgrades to Proof of Authority 2.0 consensus mechanism
Supply chain tracking network VeChain has just upgraded its consensus mechanism to what it claims is the “world’s greenest” method of verifying blocks on the chain.On Nov. 16, VeChain reached a milestone in its six-year history by upgrading its VeChainThor mainnet to the first phase of the Proof of Authority (PoA) 2.0 SURFACE consensus algorithm. VeChain is a supply chain … [Read more...] about VeChain upgrades to Proof of Authority 2.0 consensus mechanism
Proof of humanity governance will make DeFi fairer, says Harjyot Singh
HUMAN Protocol is a blockchain infrastructure designed to decentralize human labor by supporting the growth of digital job marketplaces.After recently launching on the Ethereum mainnet, the protocol has now gained the capacity to fully automate the lifecycle of data labeling jobs, enabling the collaboration of humans and machines to create and complete a host of real-world, … [Read more...] about Proof of humanity governance will make DeFi fairer, says Harjyot Singh
Vitalik Buterin says EIP-1559 is proof Ethereum is ‘capable of change’
After a slight delay on the initial rollout date, the Ethereum London hard fork went live on Thursday at approximately 13:00 GMT.Speaking on the upgrade, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the launch’s success is evidence that the ecosystem can make significant changes for the better.Buterin’s comment was directed at naysayers who doubt the dev team’s ability to pull off … [Read more...] about Vitalik Buterin says EIP-1559 is proof Ethereum is ‘capable of change’