Consensys unknowingly outsourced developer work to North Korean

Through an introduction with a “reputable third-party service provider,“ the company took on a developer who, as part of an investigation, was revealed to be tied to North Korea.

Through an introduction with a “reputable third-party service provider,“ the company took on a developer who, as part of an investigation, was revealed to be tied to North Korea.
Crypto exchange Bitget has launched US stock options, allowing users to trade options on US-listed companies. The company described itself in a note to Bitcoin Magazine as the world’s largest Universal Exchange and states that it is the only major crypto exchange offering US stock options alongside crypto and contract-for-difference markets in gold, forex, commodities…
It shows that major participants are not just “long-only” or “short-only” speculators; they are increasingly treating volatility as a separate asset class and using complex options Greeks, specifically vega (sensitivity to volatility) and gamma (sensitivity to price acceleration), to extract profit from market turbulence. Inside the $28 million straddle Notional value represents the total market…
Polymarket traders are pricing in a high probability that the Federal Reserve holds rates steady at its July meeting, with odds rising to 94% after softer inflation data improved the market’s macro mood. That matters for Bitcoin because rate expectations remain one of the most important forces shaping risk appetite. When inflation cools, traders usually…
DSRV targets Korea finance with Portal to power stablecoins and tokenization – CHOSUNBIZ Chosunbiz
Key Takeaways: Swift has enabled its ledger, and 17 major banks are looking forward to testing out cross-border payments tokenized. The platform allows for direct 24/7 transfers between the money and the tokenized deposits, and preserve the same banking compliance and settlement processes. The move is among the stiffest challenges by traditional finance to the…
Key Takeaways OpenX Network is live and has finished the core OS migration and wrapped up studio architecture. The Governing Portal has been improved with governance tools and forum to further drive engagement with the user. The network will be promoting strategic partnerships in the coming week aimed at mainstream AI builders and users. OpenX…