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1inch partners with Blockaid to combat DeFi fraud and cyber threats
20.6.2024
Blockaid CEO Ido Ben-Natan told Cointelegraph that the product allows developers to integrate the solution through an API, avoiding the need to develop security measures from scratch
Curve CEO clears up UwU Lend hack, CRV burn misinformation
16.6.2024
Curve CEO clarifies misinformation about the UwU Lend hack and CRV token burn, outlining preventative measures and repayment of bad debt
New crypto users shouldn’t ‘rush into DeFi’ — Security firms
24.4.2024
Hacken’s Luciano Ciattaglia said that new crypto users should not immediately jump into decentralized finance or decentralized exchanges
Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho Labs, on DeFi 2.0, Modular Layered Protocols, and The Next Evolution of DeFi | Ep. 318
15.3.2024
Morpho Labs CEO Paul Frambot discusses how the four co-founders raised millions for Morpho, what changes to DeFi the protocol aims to bring, how he envisages the next phase of DeFi, why the Morpho team opted for a minimalist approach, contrary to the current DeFi trend, and why DAOs are not suited...
Unizen Pledges Reimbursements After $2.1M Loss in Platform Breach
11.3.2024
Unizen has taken swift action in response to a recent security breach that resulted in the loss of approximately $2.1 million in user funds.
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Web3 Lost $38.9 Million to Bad Actors in First Month of 2024: Quantstamp
31.1.2024
Bad actors have stolen $38.9 million from various Web3 projects in the first month of 2024. According to a recent report from Quantstamp, a decentralized finance (DeFi) security startup, bad actors used different attack vectors to steal funds, including smart contract hacks, key compromises,...
Today in Crypto: Quantstamp Reveals DeFi Protection Product That Reimburses Losses, Polygon Proposes Protocol Council, Bitdeer Announces $2 Million Share Repurchase Program
19.10.2023
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Blockchain Security Firm Forta Upgrades Its Scam Detector to Battle Growing Crypto Fraud
8.8.2023
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been lost to scams and exploits in July alone
Web3 startups get security boost as CertiK joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
22.6.2023
Blockchain security expert CertiK becomes a mentor for the Cointelegraph Accelerator program’s participants
Today in Crypto: Do Kwon Converted Millions in Illicit Funds to BTC, Robinhood to Pay $10.2M in Penalties, Mt Gox Creditors Repayment Window Now Open
7.4.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Do Kwon Converted Millions in Illicit Funds to BTC, Robinhood to Pay $10.2M in Penalties, Mt Gox Creditors...
Crypto security audits and bug bounties are broken: Here’s how to fix them
6.4.2023
Are crypto auditing incentives designed to make the client happy rather than deliver bad news? What happens if you don’t pay out bug bounties?
DeFi security: How trustless bridges can help protect users
18.2.2023
Trustless bridges enable cross-chain transfers without needing a centralized custodian, potentially making it a safer option for interoperability
DeFi security losses rose 47.4% in 2022 to hit $3.64B: Report
5.1.2023
Over $1.40 billion worth of stolen DeFi funds was reportedly laundered via Tornado Cash during that period
How to Spot the Next Celsius Before It’s Too Late
7.8.2022
It’s every crypto investor’s worst nightmare, depositing money with a platform that later goes bust, making it all but impossible to recover funds. It’s also bad enough investing in the native token of any such platform, the collapse of which will send that token plummeting to Earth like a lead...
7 DeFi Risks You Should be Aware of According to CoinShares
14.7.2022
Risks are inherent to all financial sectors, and decentralized finance (DeFi) is no exception.
The most common forms of financial risk in traditional finance (TradFi) include credit risk, liquidity risk, asset-backed risk, foreign investment risk, equity risk, and currency risk.
While some...
Three Arrows Founders in Hiding, Voyager's Unknowns, Vauld's 'Breathing Space' + More News
11.7.2022
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Read More: Three Arrows Founders in Hiding, Voyager's Unknowns, Vauld's 'Breathing Space' + More News
MetaMask, Phantom, Brave, and XDefi Wallets Patch 'Demonic Critical Vulnerability' Before an Attack
16.6.2022
A number of prominent browser extension wallets, including Ethereum (ETH) wallet MetaMask, Solana (SOL)'s Phantom, Brave, and cross-chain wallet extension XDefi, have patched a "critical vulnerability" that could have exposed sensitive login credentials if specific conditions were met.
The...
Axie Infinity’s Ronin Hack Exposes Risks of Proof-of-Stake and Centralization – Analysts
30.3.2022
The recent hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin bridge reveals how proof-of-stake (PoS) chains still struggle with a fundamental flaw in their design, with speed and energy efficiency prioritized over security, an analyst at crypto exchange Huobi has said....
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Over USD 600M Stolen in Blockchain Bridge Hack as Ronin Network Exploited
29.3.2022
The first quarter of 2022 is about to end with one of the largest crypto thefts, as the gaming-focused Ronin bridge, which connects blockchains, has been exploited to the tune of more than USD 600m....
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Kirobo CEO Asaf Naim Explains How Building a Safety Net for DeFi Users Will Make It Bigger Than Ever
10.2.2022
Kirobo is a decentralized application developer building out a suite of services focused on DeFi security and usability. With a $5 million investment from Digimax in 2021, Kirobo works to make decentralized finance as accessible and user-friendly as regular online banking. Kirobo is the proud...