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After a week-long holiday, Chinese stocks have dropped following a government briefing that offered no new economic stimulus plans. This has led to the largest monthly drop in the MSCI APAC equity index. U.S. equities also experienced a downturn, largely influenced by losses in major tech companies and heightened geopolitical tensions. The VIX index climbed to 22 points, indicating a rise in market volatility. In contrast, cryptocurrency volatility remained steady, with front-end implied volatilities at 43%. With the rising relevance of digital assets, investors are searching for affordable tokens, particularly the best altcoins to buy now . 5 Best Altcoins to Buy Now  OKB is priced at $42.47, marking a 1.58% increase over the last 24 hours. GateChain, a public blockchain, is designed to support digital asset transfers while prioritizing asset security. Binance has also announced the Scroll (SCR) listing on its Launchpool and Pre-Market platform.  Meanwhile, Flockerz ($FLO...

The BNB Smart Chain (BSC) was hit by copycat attacks caused by a vulnerability in the Vyper programming language. It mirrors the Curve Finance defi protocol exploit . Blockchain security firm BlockSec revealed that as of July 30, approximately $73,000 worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen from the BSC through three separate exploit s. The latest development mirrored the ongoing exploit s on Ethereum’s Curve Finance, which had already seen losses surpassing $41 million. The sheet updated. Losses have already ~$41m!https://t.co/lCaS4uEPzm https://t.co/stQYNJFS7y pic.twitter.com/P7jG8NHnV4 — BlockSec (@BlockSecTeam) July 30, 2023 The vulnerability in question was found in Vyper versions 0.2.15, 0.2.16, and 0.3.0, which were used by various defi pools. The malfunctioning reentrancy lock in these versions enabled attackers to execute multiple functions simultaneously, leading to the possibility of draining all funds from affected contracts. Vyper, the programming language...