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The crypto world is fast moving and changing, and so too are the regulations and enforcement actions that surround it. Recently, German authorities made headlines by seizing €34 million in cryptocurrency from the eXch crypto exchange, effectively shutting it down. This event has extremely wide-reaching effects across the crypto community....

Gurevich, or better known by his alias, “Block,” didn’t think the system would catch up to him. He hacked a mega smart contract for millions, then attempted to flee. His story is about so much more than the greed of one hacker. More importantly, it highlights the across-the-board disregard for...

So Worldcoin has finally touched down on US soil, heralding a future filled with safe identity verification and maybe even UBI. The lure is strong: a free digital ID, confirmed by a futuristic orb scanning your iris. Integrations with payment processing giants Visa, Stripe, and even Tinder are hailed as...

Let's be blunt. The move to closed-source crypto development is a very high stakes gamble. This betrayal happens slowly before our eyes. It runs counter to the deeply rooted ideals that first drew so many of us to this space. This wasn’t the world we were sold — that we...

The excitement to bring DeFi to Bitcoin is at an all time high. BitcoinOS, Starknet, and others are competing to layer Bitcoin’s $2 trillion market cap with zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs). The power? Scalability, smart contracts, and a whole new world of possibilities for that first cryptocurrency. Let’s pump the brakes...

At MetaBlock X, we know that winning in the crypto space means more than just buying low and selling high. It demands a strategic approach to security. And we’re going to ZKP school — like, really deep into ZK school — on zero-knowledge proofs. These robust systems safeguard your virtual...

Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) are quickly becoming a vital line of defense in the fight against cyber-attacks. They are incredibly protective shields against phishing, identity theft, and smart contract vulnerabilities. ZKPs allow users to prove their identity or ownership of information without disclosing any confidential information. By using this approach, the...

I'll never forget Sarah's story. Only a few months back, she had put her entire life savings on a DeFi platform she thought was secure. That money was going to be her dream home’s down payment. A week later, poof, gone. Hacked. Stolen. Vanished into the digital ether. It was...