This proof of concept NFT can swipe unsuspecting users' IP addresses
Turns out that some NFTs might be building collections of their own. Their target? Your private data. Both OpenSea and Metamask have logged cases of IP address leaks associated with transferring nonfungible tokens (NFTs), according to researchers at Convex Labs and OMNIA protocol.Nick Bax, head of research at NFT organization Convex Labs tested out how NFT marketplaces like OpenSea allow vendors or attackers to harvest IP addresses. He created a listing for a Simpsons and South Park crossover image, entitling it “I just right click + saved your IP address” to prove that when the NFT....
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One of several companies working to offer consumers a practical means of spending bitcoin at merchants not yet on the cryptocurrency train is Australia's CoinJar. The country's largest bitcoin-related company, they've just today released some additional information with reference to their bitcoin debit card. Dubbed the 'Swipe' card, CoinJar wrote Wednesday on their blog that they have released about a hundred of their bitcoin debit cards to individuals in their early access program, and they've provided some interesting details that should answer the questions of those interested in....
I am persuaded that the Bitcoin economy should become "real," with less speculation and more use as a currency to buy goods, so I welcome innovations that make spending Bitcoin easy for consumers. Australian company CoinJar unveiled the country's first Bitcoin debit card, which seems especially user-friendly and integrated with the existing Australian payment infrastructure. The new CoinJar Swipe card can be charged in Bitcoin and will allow users to purchase goods at EFTPOS terminals. The EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale) payment network is widespread in Australia and....
Days after CZ took to Twitter to announce a new proof-of-reserve system for Binance users, the site went live with public details of its wallet addresses and on-chain activity. In light of the FTX liquidity crisis and the almost-acquisition by Binance, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao assured his community that his network would provide full transparency on asset holdings.On Nov. 10, Binance published a new page titled “Proof of Assets” on which all details are available of its on-chain activity for its hot and cold wallet addresses. This comes only two days after the initial tweet from CZ....
As the conversation about Bitcoin’s energy consumption reaches a fever pitch, Jack Dorsey’s payment provider Square has unveiled plans to fund a sustainable bitcoin mining facility in conjunction with Blockstream. Mining Project to Serve as Scalable Proof of Concept Bitcoin faces no shortage of consternation, but the spat over the cryptocurrency’s footprint spilled out into the public over the last few weeks following comments from Elon Musk. Although U.S. miners have come together to form the Bitcoin Mining Council following Musk’s critique by promising more....
The exchange acquired a majority stake in Swipe in July 2020 as part of a broader effort to advance mainstream adoption of crypto payments. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced Thursday that it will acquire the remaining outstanding shares of Swipe, a prominent crypto Visa card provider. Users of Binance will be able to spend their coins at over 70 million locations worldwide as a result of the acquisition.On July 6, 2020, Binance initially announced the purchase of a majority stake in Swipe, stating that the new collaboration would help to further advance....