FINTRAC Imposes Record Fine on Crypto Exchange for Systemic AML Failures
Record-breaking FINTRAC penalty mandates immediate, robust VASP compliance framework overhaul to mitigate severe criminal finance risk.
Set Byzantine Consensus Decentralizes Rollup Sequencers and Data Availability
Set Byzantine Consensus introduces a decentralized "arranger" for rollups, fundamentally solving the single-node sequencer bottleneck and enhancing censorship resistance.
Uncertified DAGs Achieve Optimal Latency in Byzantine Consensus
A novel commit rule for uncertified Directed Acyclic Graphs revolutionizes consensus, ensuring immediate transaction finality and optimal latency in distributed systems.
NYDFS Mandates Blockchain Analytics for Banks Engaging in Crypto
New York's directive operationalizes advanced on-chain surveillance for traditional banks, fundamentally reshaping AML/KYC frameworks and risk management.
Base Network Accelerates Web3 Adoption with Explosive NFT and DApp Growth
Base, a Coinbase-backed Layer 2, drives significant ecosystem expansion through a 70% surge in NFT trading volume and $16 billion in DApp volume, signaling robust product-market fit.
Formalizing MEV Theory for Provably Secure Blockchain Architectures
This research establishes a foundational mathematical framework for Maximal Extractable Value, enabling rigorous analysis and provably secure defenses against economic exploitation.
Formalizing MEV: Rigorous Model for Provably Secure Blockchain Architectures
This research introduces a formal, abstract model for Maximal Extractable Value, enabling systematic analysis and the development of provably secure blockchain protocols.
Financial Services Firms Accelerate Blockchain and DLT Investments
The financial sector's escalating investment in DLT, exemplified by robust repo transaction volumes, optimizes capital markets and mitigates operational friction.
JavaScript Supply Chain Attack Threatens DeFi Ecosystem
A compromised JavaScript package, widely integrated across DeFi, enables transaction hijacking, posing a systemic risk to user funds and operational integrity.
Dagama Integrates Monad, Leads Galxe Starboard for Scalable Web3 Discovery
daGama's Monad integration and community traction redefine real-world discovery, establishing a new standard for scalable, user-centric dApps.
New Gold Protocol Drained by Flash Loan Oracle Manipulation
Single-source oracle reliance in DeFi protocols creates critical price manipulation vectors, exposing users to immediate asset devaluation and loss.
Formalizing MEV Theory for Provable Blockchain Security
A new formal theory for Maximal Extractable Value offers a robust framework to understand and secure blockchain systems against economic attacks.
Illinois Enacts Dual Digital Asset Laws Expanding State Regulatory Oversight
Illinois mandates comprehensive state-level licensing and consumer protections for digital asset businesses, establishing a new compliance paradigm.
Formalizing Maximal Extractable Value for Provable Blockchain Security
This research establishes a rigorous, abstract model of MEV to enable formal security proofs against economic attacks in decentralized systems.
Batch Processing Eliminates MEV in Automated Market Makers
This research introduces a novel batch-processing mechanism for Automated Market Makers, fundamentally mitigating Miner Extractable Value and fostering equitable transaction execution.
Plasma Launches Mainnet Beta with Two Billion Stablecoin Liquidity
Plasma's mainnet beta, featuring zero-fee USD₮ transfers and $2B in bridged stablecoins, significantly enhances DeFi's capital efficiency.
Plasma Launches Mainnet Beta with $2 Billion Stablecoin Liquidity
Plasma's mainnet beta delivers a high-throughput stablecoin network, enabling fee-free USD₮ transfers to enhance DeFi payment efficiency.
Bayesian Mechanism Design Yields Truthful, Collusion-Proof Blockchain Transaction Fees
This research introduces an auxiliary mechanism method to design transaction fee mechanisms that overcome existing impossibility results, enabling positive miner revenue while preserving truthfulness and collusion-proof properties in blockchain systems.
ALEX Protocol Suffers $8.3 Million Exploit via Self-Listing Logic Vulnerability
A critical flaw in self-listing verification logic enabled malicious token manipulation, bypassing controls to drain liquidity pools.
EU Enacts Sweeping AML Regulation Banning Privacy Tokens
The EU's new AMLR mandates strict prohibitions on privacy-preserving tokens and anonymous accounts, compelling CASPs to overhaul compliance frameworks by 2027.
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement across New Blockchains and Digital Assets
This strategic expansion of stablecoin settlement capabilities across diverse blockchain networks and digital assets enhances global liquidity management and streamlines cross-border payment operations for enterprise partners.
Formalizing Maximal Extractable Value for Robust Blockchain Security
This research establishes a rigorous theoretical framework for Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), enabling systematic analysis and the development of provably secure blockchain protocols.
Formalizing MEV: A Foundational Theory for Blockchain Security
Researchers introduce a formal theory of Maximal Extractable Value, providing a rigorous framework to understand and counter economic attacks in decentralized systems.
Monero Blockchain Suffers 18-Block Reorganization from Concentrated Hash Power
A 51% attack equivalent rewrites Monero's transaction history, compromising finality and exposing critical network centralization risks.
Formalizing Maximal Extractable Value for Blockchain Security Proofs
This research establishes a formal theory of Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) through an abstract blockchain model, enabling rigorous security proofs against economic attacks.
