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Reports are surfacing that OpenSea, the NFT marketplace, has potentially suffered a data breach.
Due to a vendor's security lapse, OpenSea's API keys may have been compromised, and users have been alerted via email.
The best course of action? Replace those keys.
Yet, there's been a noticeable absence of official comments from OpenSea on platform X. 
OpenAI and Microsoft are under fire in a class-action lawsuit over alleged web scraping to gather private data for training AI models like ChatGPT. The lawsuit, filed on Sept. 5 in San Francisco, accuses the companies of using stolen private info, including personal data from countless internet users, without consent. The plaintiffs argue that without this data theft, products like ChatGPT and DALL-E wouldn't be the billion-dollar businesses they are today. They seek damages and a halt to the alleged illegal data scraping. 
This collaboration seeks to digitize various sectors, including government services, healthcare, and education. The Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) services will enhance local infrastructure and data processing capabilities, aligning with El Salvador’s vision to become an innovation hub. President Nayib Bukele emphasized the importance of technology and foreign investment for the nation’s development: “Google’s global experience combined with the audacity of El Salvador will redefine the technological landscape.” Verkle Trees: Paving a New Path to Ethereum Decentralization
Ethereum, the frontrunner in smart contract platforms, is preparing for an upgrade that might substantially enhance its decentralization through the use of Verkle trees (distinct from Merkle trees!). This anticipated shift aims to cut down the amount of data essential for the network's infrastructure, making it both more user-friendly and resilient. 
Crypto analytics platform Nansen revealed a security breach stemming from a compromised third-party vendor. This breach led to the exposure of emails, password hashes, and some blockchain addresses for 6.8% of its users. The attacker gained admin access to an account used for customer platform access. Nansen has reached out to affected users, urging password changes and caution against phishing attacks. Tether’s Multimillion-Dollar Foray into AI and Mining
Tether Group has invested $420 million in computer chips. Specifically, they acquired 10,000 H100 GPUs from Nvidia, a popular choice in the artificial intelligence sector. This deal also includes a 20% ownership stake in Northern Data, a German-listed bitcoin mining company. 
92% of People Have Heard of Cryptocurrency
Consensys, the minds behind the famed Metamask crypto wallet, recently unveiled their report “The State of Web3 perception around the world". This report provides insights into how well cryptocurrency is understood worldwide, the depth of Web3 comprehension, and the public's stance on pivotal aspects like online data privacy and ownership. 
After launching its new token, NEXT, Connext experienced a Sybil attack during the airdrop phase.
A perpetrator managed to acquire $38,000 in tokens, which were earmarked for genuine users.
Notably, Connext is a protocol built for the secure transfer of both assets and data across different networks.
Interestingly, the project’s prior efforts to implement an anti-Sybil program proved to be ineffective in preventing the hacking attempt. 
The French Data Protection Agency (CNIL) has conducted inspections at Worldcoin's Paris office due to concerns about the company's biometric data collection practices. Worldcoin, co-founded by ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman, scans users' irises in exchange for a digital ID and the promise of free cryptocurrency. The Worldcoin Foundation, incorporated in the Cayman Islands, has expressed its willingness to undergo the review and affirms its commitment to complying with regulatory requirements. 
London's Herodotus, in collaboration with StarkWare, has launched an "on-chain accumulator" tool that lets users read and verify any part of Ethereum's history. This tackles Ethereum's current limitation of validating only the last 256 blockhashes.
The tool uses "storage proofs," a cryptographic method, to confirm the validity of data. This could be a game-changer for creating permissionless account recovery systems and insurance protocols that rely on historical on-chain data. 
X, previously known as Twitter, has successfully obtained the Rhode Island Currency Transmitter License, enabling it to offer cryptocurrency payments and trading services in the U.S.
This acquisition, confirmed on August 28 via NMLS data, aligns with X's ambition to be a "cryptocurrency-friendly" platform.
Earlier, X had integrated features like Bitcoin tipping and NFT profile picture support. With this license, users might soon be able to send, receive, and store crypto directly on X, further mainstreaming cryptocurrency use. 