On September 6, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August employment report. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%, in line with market forecasts. However, non-farm payrolls grew by 142,000, falling short of the expected 164,000.
According to Washington Reporter, Kamala Harris might nominate current SEC Chairman Gary Gensler as Treasury Secretary if she wins the U.S. presidential election. The report cites unnamed Senate staffers.
According to a PitchBook report, crypto startups raised $2.7 billion in the second quarter of 2024 across 503 deals. This marks a 2.5% increase from the previous quarter but a 9.8% decrease from the same period last year. Additionally, the deal count fell by 12.5% from the first quarter of 2024.
The attack was linked to a forced migration of domains from Google Domains to Squarespace.
The latest quarterly report from DappRadar reveals that the number of unique active wallets (UAW) engaging with decentralized applications has reached a new ATH, averaging 10 million daily users. This marks a 40% increase over the previous quarter.
According to the company's report, on June 5, the team identified several critical vulnerabilities in Kraken's security system, which could have led to significant financial losses.
Bloomberg sources report that Apple won't be paying OpenAI for using its artificial intelligence features (ChatGPT) in its products, at least at the start of their collaboration. Apple believes that the value of embedding OpenAI’s technology into millions of its devices outweighs monetary payments.
A vulnerability in WhatsApp Messenger allows fraudulent groups or government organizations to track who users are messaging and their approximate locations, though the messages themselves remain encrypted. This was disclosed by developers in an internal security report.
As detailed in The Crypto Wealth Report 2024, the number of crypto billionaires has risen by 27% over the last year, now totaling 28, while the number of millionaires has soared by 95% to 172,300. This increase closely aligns with the overall market capitalization, which climbed by 89%.
Bernstein analysts report a growing investor interest in Bitcoin mining companies that are shifting their focus to the artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) sectors.
The "Hack3D: The Web3 Security Report," published by CertiK, a security company, reveals that blockchain projects experienced 184 security incidents in the second quarter of 2024, resulting in losses totaling $688 million. This marks a 37% increase from the previous quarter.
zkSync has released the FAQ report to respond to the community's backlash concerning its recent airdrop. A major point of contention was why certain wallets received the airdrop despite having no activity, and some even had zero balances.
Elliptic, the analytical company, has released a report on the application of AI in crypto asset crimes.
Microsoft is set to upgrade all of its security systems. The initiative includes accelerating response times to security breaches, enhancing personal data protection, and automating two-factor authentication processes. These upgrades were prompted by a detailed and critical report from the U.S. Cybersecurity Board.
Google is considering integrating paid features based on artificial intelligence into its search engine, according to a report by the Financial Times The engineering team is actively working on these innovations, but the decision-makers are still weighing the potential implementation.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its first final report on the regulatory framework for the crypto market under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). This document presents ESMA's recommendations regarding the criteria for the proper registration of crypto service providers and the procedure for handling complaints. The report has now been submitted to the European Commission, with ESMA set to assist the government in implementing these recommendations as a consultant.
