It's Friday! In today's newsletter, crypto exchange BingX gets hacked, Jump Crypto's Frankendancer client launches on Solana, Catizen's TON-based token goes live and more.
Meanwhile, an "intimate" documentary about Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum begins streaming onchain.
Let's get started.
The Singapore-based crypto exchange BingX suffered an apparent hot wallet security breach on Friday morning, leading to a significant loss of funds.
Frankendancer, a validator client and a prototype of the eagerly-anticipated Firedancer software, has launched on Solana's mainnet.
Business intelligence firm and corporate bitcoin holder MicroStrategy announced it had acquired an additional 7,420 BTC for $458.2 million between Sept. 13 and Sept. 19, averaging $61,750 per bitcoin.
Catizen's TON blockchain-based CATI token finally went live for trading on Friday via centralized exchanges, including Binance, Bybit and Bitget, following a two-month launch delay.
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