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Coinbase has filed to offer 24/5 perpetual futures trading on individual US stocks, including Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, pending regulatory approval. This move aims to provide investors with leveraged exposure to these stocks without ownership, marking a significant expansion of crypto derivatives into traditional financial markets.
A bug introduced during a Radix code refactor in June 2023 led to a $1.3 million theft and necessitated a 10-day halt of the blockchain. The vulnerability, which affected the Radix Engine's transaction execution and asset ownership enforcement, highlights ongoing security challenges in blockchain development.
Chainalysis reports a 440% increase in blockchain malware activity, with state-linked hackers from North Korea and Iran using public blockchains to maintain malware infrastructure. These groups accounted for two-thirds of new blockchain-dead-drop activities, underscoring the growing threat of state-sponsored cybercrime in the crypto space.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has clarified that overseas crypto providers serving UK consumers will fall under the country's new authorization regime. This move aims to ensure consumer protection and regulatory compliance as the UK prepares for comprehensive crypto regulations by 2027.