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Exactly Protocol hacked for about $7.2 million

DeFi platform Exactly Protocol has been subjected to a hacker attack. Taking advantage of the vulnerability, the attacker withdrew about 4,300 ETH ($7.22 million). Amid the incident, Exactly Protocol's TVL dropped from $39.53m to $16m.

Worldcoin review: next generation ID or just a hype from the creator of ChatGPT?

Worldcoin has taken over the entire infospace of the crypto market - verification queues, WLD listing on top exchanges and Sam Altman's name create the feeling of a mini-bullrun. Worldcoin has actually been around since 2019, but very few cryptans knew about this project and the problems it solves.

Twitter has changed its logo to an X

The platform's main menu, instead of a bird, now displays an X. From the x.com domain comes a redirect to Twitter. The official Twitter account has also rebranded to X.

US authorities plan to equate DeFi protocols with financial counterparties

A group of US senators has introduced the bipartisan Crypto-Asset National Security Enhancement Act of 2023. The initiative aims to extend the current rules for banking and financial counterparties to DeFi protocols, the media reported.

Is the peak of neural network popularity passing? The audience of ChatGPT and Midjourney is rapidly declining

According to Tele2, the number of Russian users dropped by 30% in June. This is the first drop in neural network traffic since its launch in November 2022. Megafon, on the other hand, reports that aggregate traffic on Openai, Chatgpt and Chatgptbot sites fell by half between May and June.

Elon Musk has created yet another company. Now for the development of artificial intelligence

The name of the company is xAI. Its main goal, according to its website, is to "understand the true nature of the universe." xAI will work closely with Twiiter, Tesla and Musk's other companies, but will not be part of X Corp. The company's staff includes developers who have previously

Developers come up with new standard to protect against hacking

DeFi-project developer Fluid Protocol has announced a new standard, ERC-7265, which offers automatic termination of a smart contract if the outflow of funds exceeds a set threshold. The development was prompted by a recent incident with the Poly Network platform.

JPMorgan launches blockchain payments in euros via JPM Coin

JPMorgan Bank has announced the introduction of blockchain payments in euros, which will be conducted through the company's native JPM Coin. As part of the project, the bank has introduced a transaction system for its corporate clients. The first transfer has already been made by the German company Siemens AG.

Has Apple realized that $3,500 for VR glasses is too much?

According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple plans to release a cheaper version of the Vision Pro augmented reality glasses, which it presented at WWDC 2023. The budget version will retain the main features: the gaze tracking system and hand movements. The wait could turn out to be a bit

Russians' interest in cryptocurrencies drops

According to RIA, in March-May 2023, Russians' interest in cryptocurrency wallets decreased by 35% compared to last spring. Moreover, the interest mostly falls among citizens from 21 to 35 years old. People over 50, on the contrary, show more interest in cryptocurrencies.