DeFi Protocol CrediX Hit by $4.5M Exploit, Taken Offline

Sonic-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol CrediX Finance was taken offline after being struck by a $4.5 million exploit. The protocol, which has been live for less than a month, revealed there was a “security breach” at 9:10 UTC on Monday. The website was taken offline to prevent users from depositing. Blockchain security firm CertiK said … Read more

Call of Duty: Warzone to Go Offline Amidst Sequel Launch, Modern Warfare 2 Season 1 Details Revealed

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 are prepping for their season one arrival on November 16, Activision has revealed in a blog post. As a “new era” in the franchise, the latest Call of Duty title will reimagine maps on the multiplayer front, a new Special Ops mode, an all-new battle pass, … Read more

India’s eRupee CBDC to Get Offline Payments Feature, Programmability Tweaks: RBI Governor

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking to adopt offline strategies to ensure that the eRupee CBDC enters the financial system of rural and remote parts of India. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das reportedly stated that the central bank plans to experiment with offline solutions to drive the adoption of CBDC in those parts of … Read more

Hong Kong’s HKMA to Upgrade e-HKD CBDC With Programmability, Offline Payment Features Similar to eRupee

Hong Kong is actively accelerating efforts to give its fiat currency, the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), a blockchain revamp. The special administrative region (SAR) of China has launched its e-HKD central bank digital currency (CBDC) into the second elaborate phase of trials. Following the footsteps of the Reserve Bank of India, the authorities in Hong … Read more

Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox PC App Taken Offline After Players Report Security Issue

Activision has taken Call of Duty: WWII offline from the Xbox PC app following complaints of a security issue. Some players have reported the PC version of the game on the Xbox app to include a major security exploit that leads to their computers being hacked. Activision has not acknowledged the vulnerability specifically but said … Read more

Call of Duty: Warzone to Go Offline Amidst Sequel Launch, Modern Warfare 2 Season 1 Details Revealed

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 are prepping for their season one arrival on November 16, Activision has revealed in a blog post. As a “new era” in the franchise, the latest Call of Duty title will reimagine maps on the multiplayer front, a new Special Ops mode, an all-new battle pass, … Read more

Sony is Taking Concord Offline, Issuing Refunds After Poor Sales

Sony is putting Concord out of its misery. The online hero-shooter launched last month on PlayStation 5 and PC, but failed to generate player interest, with player numbers on Steam painting a grim picture. Following poor sales and a dwindling player count, the PlayStation parent announced it was taking Concord offline on September 6. All … Read more