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Bitrace highlights rising crypto fraud risk as trading platforms introduce web3 wallets

The integration of web3 wallet s into mainstream trading platforms heralds a new era in digital finance, blending the realms of cefi and defi while also raising concerns about increased vulnerability to crypto fraud . According to Bitrace and WuBlockchain, the integration of web3 wallets into mainstream trading platforms like OKX and Binance signals a significant shift. This fusion of centralized finance and decentralized finance is reshaping user interaction with digital assets and decentralized applications. However, this transition is not without its pitfalls, particularly regarding fraud risks. Bitrace: Beware as Trading Platforms Launch Web3 Wallets, Intensifying Cryptocurrency Fraud Risks The launch of Web3 wallets by platforms like OKX and Binance signifies the integration of Centralized Finance (CeFi) and DeFi as an industry trend. However, while breaking down the… — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) November 28, 2023 You might also like: Report reveals reason ...

Is Bitcoin the only crypto that will survive FTX? | Interview with Bitcoin maximalist

Bitcoin proponent and author Jeff Booth is convinced that the crypto ecosystem will eventually collapse as a consequence of its centralization — except Bitcoin, that is. The downfall of FTX and a number of other CeFi platforms in 2022 has reinforced a Bitcoin maximalist narrative, according to which most of the crypto ecosystem will eventually collapse due to its centralization.   Jeff Booth, Bitcoin proponent and author of "The Price of Tomorrow", believes centralized crypto platforms such as FTX and Celsius have ended up replicating the traditional financial system with all its inherent flaws. "All of crypto is trying to rebuild a financial system that we already have based on manipulation and centralization," said Booth, in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. Even Defi platforms, which seek to provide a peer-to-peer, trustless alternative to traditional financial services, are bound to fail, according to Booth, since they are being built on protocols tha...