Security
Meta Platforms Follows Blockchain Firms in Joining Cryptographic Privacy Group MPC Alliance
The Facebook parent joins the likes of Bolt Labs, Ciphermode Labs and Partisia Blockchain in becoming a member of the group.

OpenSea Ventures Among Backers for $7M Round for Crypto Security Startup
Web3 Builders also launched the free TrustCheck tool to verify the safety of smart contract and NFT transactions

Bridge Security Is ‘Unresolved Technical Challenge,’ Chainalysis Research Director Says
Kimberly Grauer said on CoinDesk TV's “First Mover” program that industry figures must work together to make the software safer.

Telegram Users Can Now Send Crypto to Each Other via Wallet Bot: Report
Telegram’s Wallet Bot, which allows users to buy crypto by bank card and exchange and transfer to other wallets, now supports peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions. “The Hash” panel discusses the implications for security and mainstream adoption.

Data Firm Inca Digital CEO: Crypto Innovation Is a Matter of National Security
Adam Zarazinski joined “First Mover” to discuss why crypto developers must stay in the U.S. and his company’s recent contract from the Defense Department.

Paradigm Leads $11.8M Funding Round Into Web3 Firewall Blowfish
Blowfish aims to help wallets and custodians protect users with real-time warnings and human-readable transaction context.

Framework Ventures Leads $24M Round for Web3 Security Platform Immunefi
Immunefi focuses on bug bounties for crypto projects.

A16z Leads $51.5M Round for Web3 Fraud Protection Startup Sardine
Sardine customers include FTX and Blockchain.com.
