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Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Awaits Judge's Ruling on Acquittal Bid - "The Defiant"
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (238+ words) A federal judge heard arguments on whether to acquit Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm on conspiracy charges, but signaled she may not be ready to make a decision anytime soon. Government prosecutors pushed back, arguing that Storm not only facilitated…...
Visa Rolls Out AI Agent Shopping Infrastructure Globally - "The Defiant"
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (311+ words) Payments giant Visa is opening its Intelligent Commerce platform to businesses worldwide, expanding the infrastructure that allows artificial intelligence (AI) agents to shop, compare, and complete purchases on behalf of consumers and enterprises. On the consumer side, nearly 40% of Americans…...
North Korean Agents Embedded in 40+ De Fi Platforms for Nearly a Decade: Taylor Monahan - "The Defiant"
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (307+ words) Security researcher Taylor Monahan disclosed Sunday that North Korean agents have been embedded inside more than 40 decentralized finance platforms for nearly a decade. The claim connects the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit last week to a broader network of North Korean…...
Z Protocol Partners with Core Foundation on AI Agent Privacy - "The Defiant"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (579+ words) Core Foundation, the steward of the Core blockchain and creator of Satoshi Plus consensus, is partnering with Z Protocol to build a privacy platform for AI agents launching later this year. Z will use Core's infrastructure to secure its platform…...
World Launches Agent Kit to Let AI Agents Carry Proof of Human Backing - "The Defiant"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (335+ words) World " the crypto project co-founded by Sam Altman " announced today that it has launched Agent Kit beta, a developer toolkit that extends its World ID proof-of-human system to AI agents, according to a press release shared with The Defiant. Agent…...
AIntuition Collection: A New Approach to NFTs That Combines Digital Ownership With Real Privileges - "The Defiant"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (718+ words) The AIntuition Collection is designed with this modern vision of NFTs in mind. Instead of functioning purely as digital collectibles, these NFTs act as access keys to a wider ecosystem of rewards and exclusive privileges. By linking NFT ownership with…...
Ledger Uncovers Security Vulnerability That Could Affect 25% of Android Phones - "The Defiant"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (380+ words) Ledger said on Wednesday, March 11, that it has discovered a vulnerability that could affect as much as 25% of Android phones, letting hackers steal users" private keys, according to a press release shared with The Defiant. The hardware wallet company"s…...
White House Cyber Strategy Puts Crypto Under Federal Umbrella - "The Defiant"
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (254+ words) White House Cyber Strategy Puts Crypto Under Federal Umbrella'thedefiant. io White House Cyber Strategy Puts Crypto Under Federal Umbrella The White House recently published President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America, which states that the administration will pursue "supporting the security…...
Lido Finance Initiates Emergency Vote After Chorus One Oracle Node Leak, 1. 4 ETH Stolen From Hot Wallet - "The Defiant"
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (179+ words) Lido Finance has announced a suspected private key leak involving an oracle node operated by Chorus One. Lido Finance Initiates Emergency Vote After Chorus One Oracle Node Leak, 1. 4 ETH Stolen From Hot Wallet Lido Finance has announced a suspected private…...