Designing a blockchain-based product requires extensive planning in order to deliver a compelling set of features with the best possible user experience. Every aspect of the product matters – from the user interface to the backend logic in the codebase. However, important security and compliance vectors tend to slip through the cracks. This blog post aims to offer a new perspective on enhancing your blockchain product’s design and architecture by incorporating some key elements.

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Zodia Markets, a UK-headquartered institutional crypto trading business backed by Standard Chartered, has integrated Fireblocks to support the increased adoption of digital asset-based cross-border transactions. This strategic move offers a first-of-its-kind solution to improve efficiency in cross-border payments using stablecoins.

The Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) discovered a malicious campaign using the blockchain-based Meson service to reap rewards ahead of the crypto token unlock happening around March 15th. Within minutes, the attacker attempted to create 6,000 Meson Network nodes using a compromised cloud account. The Meson Network is a decentralized content delivery network (CDN) that operates in Web3 by establishing a streamlined bandwidth marketplace through a blockchain protocol.

The next crypto bull run is coming. Bitcoin’s price is up 120% from this time last year, and previous Bitcoin halving events have resulted in growth across the entire digital asset ecosystem. Given this growth, the space is witnessing significant institutional interest and a push for secure, reliable blockchain platforms.

Researchers at Lookout have discovered a sophisticated phishing kit that’s targeting employees at the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as well as employees of cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase. The kit also targets users of cryptocurrency platforms, including Binance, Coinbase, Gemini, Kraken, ShakePay, Caleb & Brown and Trezor.

Securing your digital assets is becoming more and more crucial as the use of cryptocurrency grows. Choosing the appropriate crypto wallet is one of the most important steps in managing your cryptocurrency assets. But when there are so many to choose from, selecting the right option can be difficult.

Over the past decade, cryptocurrency has significantly disrupted the economic and business landscape. Its popularity has soared, driven by the promise of anonymous transactions and the potential for substantial returns on investment. However, the crypto market’s vulnerabilities, coupled with limited government oversight, have provided fertile ground for cybercrime to flourish.

Welcome, fellow travelers of the Cosmos! While we may not be traversing the stars on a spaceship, we are all interconnected through the powerful network of blockchains. Unfortunately, just like any technology, vulnerabilities can be discovered and exploited. In this post, we’ll present a critical vulnerability in a Cosmos-SDK blockchain that is explicitly related to the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC).

A blockchain architect is responsible for high-level design, strategic planning, and tech decisions for blockchain-based products.