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Lawyer sues US homeland dept to probe supposed Satoshi Nakamoto meeting
8.4.2025
Update: April 8 at 1:01am UTC: This article has been updated to include James Murphy’s responses to two questions from Cointelegraph.A crypto lawyer has sued the US Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency may know who created Bitcoin — compelling the department to share...
U.S. SEC Staff Clarifies That Most Crypto Stablecoins Aren't Securities
4.4.2025
In its latest in a series of what's-not-a-security statements on digital assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission has added dollar-based stablecoins
EigenLayer Finally Ready to Launch Crucial Missing Feature
4.4.2025
Slashing could allow the restaking pioneer to make good on its "shared security" promise
A Thriller Gone Real: Alleged Scammer Kidnapped by Fake Police, Loses $50 Million
4.4.2025
An individual wanted by Interpol, lost $50 million in a kidnapping that involved drugs, fake police officers, and a daring escape in Brazil. Rodrigo Perez was kidnapped on March 24 by fake police officers who kept him drugged and handcuffed to a bed for five days. Fake Police Officers Kidnap...
Bybit Beefs Up Asset Security Following $1.45B Hack
3.4.2025
The attack on Bybit in February, which saw nearly $1.5 billion worth of digital assets stolen, was the largest hack of a crypto exchange in dollar terms ever
UPCX Assures Users After Unauthorized Transfer of 18.4M Tokens
2.4.2025
UPCX, a decentralized payment network, has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals due to unauthorized activity in its management accounts. Unauthorized Transfer of Millions in UPC Tokens UPCX, a decentralized payment network, has announced the temporary suspension of deposits...
Coinbase-Backed Web3 Security Firm Harpie Closes, Cites Unsustainable Model
28.3.2025
Harpie, a Web3 security platform backed by Coinbase and Opensea, announced on March 27 that it is ceasing operations, effectively ending its mission to create a “theft-free” crypto ecosystem. Unstainable Business Model Harpie, the Web3 security platform, announced on March 27 that it...
Security concerns slow crypto payment adoption worldwide — Survey
25.3.2025
Security concerns remain the biggest obstacle to the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency payments, as hacks and phishing scams continue to damage the industry’s legitimacy.More than 37% of investors identified security risks as the main barrier to using cryptocurrency for payments...
Security concerns slow crypto payment adoption worldwide — Survey
25.3.2025
Security concerns remain the biggest obstacle to the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency payments, as hacks and phishing scams continue to damage the industry’s legitimacy.More than 37% of investors identified security risks as the main barrier to using cryptocurrency for payments...
Crypto security will always be a game of ‘cat and mouse’ — Wallet exec
23.3.2025
Cryptocurrency wallet providers are getting more sophisticated, but so are bad actors — which means the battle between security and threats is at a deadlock, says a hardware wallet firm executive.“It will always be a cat and mouse game,” Ledger chief experience officer Ian Rogers...
Crypto security will always be a game of ‘cat and mouse’ — Wallet exec
23.3.2025
Cryptocurrency wallet providers are getting more sophisticated, but so are bad actors — which means the battle between security and threats is at a deadlock, says a hardware wallet firm executive.“It will always be a cat and mouse game,” Ledger chief experience officer Ian Rogers...
OFAC Unshackles Tornado Cash—But Security Hawks Warn: Frontend Remains a Minefield
22.3.2025
In a notable regulatory pivot, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has rescinded sanctions targeting Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-powered service for algorithmic mixing of digital assets, reigniting discourse about its operational integrity. Even as legal barriers...
Fake CAPTCHA Forces Users to Run Malware Disguised as Verification Text
22.3.2025
Fake CAPTCHA pages tricked users into pasting malware-laced commands into Windows Run, launching stealth attacks that silently deployed infostealers undetected. Deceptive CAPTCHA Pages Deploy Stealth Malware Using Windows Run Exploit Cybersecurity analysts in New Jersey flagged an alarming malware...
Trump Administration Eyes Blockchain for Foreign Aid in USAID Overhaul: Report
21.3.2025
The plan aims to integrate blockchain technology into the procurement system to enhance security, transparency, and traceability of aid distributions
Trump’s crypto czar meets UAE’s national security adviser on crypto, AI
21.3.2025
White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks was among a number of Trump administration officials who recently met with United Arab Emirates officials to discuss emerging technologies and UAE’s potential plans to increase its investment in the United States. Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed...
New Malware Is Draining Crypto Wallets Through Google Chrome
21.3.2025
New malware is attacking cryptocurrency users, stealing wallet credentials and financial data by bypassing Chrome’s encryption and monitoring clipboard activity to intercept and redirect transactions. New Malware Targets Crypto Users, Stealing Wallet Credentials and Financial Data A newly...
Security Agency Warns of Malware Attacking Crypto Users via “Cracked Version of TradingView”
20.3.2025
Malwarebytes, a leading security agency, recently reported that hackers are using Reddit to spread AMOS and Lumma information-stealing…
SEC dropping Ripple case is ‘final exclamation mark’ that XRP is not a security — John Deaton
19.3.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission dropping its appeal against Ripple is the “final exclamation point that these [XRP] tokens are considered digital commodities, not securities,” crypto lawyer John Deaton told Cointelegraph.Deaton added that there is still a $125-million judgment...
BTCFi explained: How Elastos uses Bitcoin’s security to power DeFi
18.3.2025
The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, and Bitcoin-centric solutions are gaining momentum. BTCFi is an emerging sector that transforms Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store of value into an actively utilized asset in DeFi. A new report by Cointelegraph Research...
BTCFi explained: How Elastos uses Bitcoin’s security to power DeFi
18.3.2025
The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, and Bitcoin-centric solutions are gaining momentum. BTCFi is an emerging sector that transforms Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store of value into an actively utilized asset in DeFi. A new report by Cointelegraph Research...