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Hong Kong’s HashKey exchange to list Uniswap token

The addition of Uniswap will be available for professional investors only, HashKey said. Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange HashKey Exchange is expanding its list of supported assets with Uniswap (UNI) as the firm doubles down on its regional strategy. On Nov. 6, HashKey Exchange said in a press release it had begun accepting UNI deposits, with trading starting at 16:00 on Nov. 9, 2023 (UTC+8). UNI will be tradable against the U.S. dollar and for professional investors only, the company added. The trading platform has not clarified whether UNI will be available for non-professional traders. As of press time, HashKey Exchange supports Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Avalanche (AVAX), Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC). Amid the news, UNI is trading up by 4%, nearing the $5 mark, according to CoinGecko. You might also like: Hong Kong’s first licensed crypto exchange HashKey launches fund What is HashKey The announcement comes a few days after HashKey Group launched its first...

Etherscan hides zero-value token transfers to deter address poisoning attacks

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Address poisoning is a phishing scam that can affect users who have received unwanted tokens and don't check their addresses carefully when sending crypto. According to an Apr. 10 post from Etherscan, the blockchain explorer has disabled the display of zero-value token transfers on its website by default. From now on, users must manually switch on the display from the website's setting page. Etherscan says it made the update to deter "address poisoning" attacks that have phished and spammed unsuspecting users.  "Preventing scams and attacks in a neutral and scalable way is an infinite cat-and-mouse game… please feel free to share your feedback as we continue to improve." Address poison ing is a type of crypto scam where an attacker sends a token with near-zero or no value to a user's address to " poison " it. Afterward, the transaction will be recorded in the soft or hard wallet's history and can be selected when making transfers . The ...