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Figuring Out Who’s to Blame for DeFi’s Persistent Security Issues
13.8.2020
Is Ethereum’s architecture to blame for the growth of decentralized finance hacks, and will the network upgrade make the sector more secure?
Elliptic Teams With Fireblocks to Automate Security and Compliance in Crypto Industry
13.8.2020
Elliptic has joined forces with Fireblocks to automate anti-money laundering compliance for their shared institutional clients
Rebase Bug Permanently Breaks Yam Governance
13.8.2020
Unaudited contracts resulted in its death after all
Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?
12.8.2020
The time has come for policymakers and regulators to provide a workable pathway that allows blockchain tech to develop and grow
Fusing With Whales: Cashfusion Privacy Mixing Expands Allowing 10x Bigger Coins
12.8.2020
On August 11, 2020, the Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball announced that Cashfusion tiers have been expanded to allow 10x bigger coins to be fused. The announcement got the Bitcoin Cash community excited to “fuse with whales,” as the increase has been upped from 0.82 BCH to...
How a Decentralized Randomness Beacon Could Boost Cryptographic Security
11.8.2020
Filecoin will be the first protocol to use this production-ready version of drand to create decentralized, verifiable randomness for “leader selection.”
Researchers Find Flaws in Security Protocols Developed by Major Crypto Exchanges
10.8.2020
Private key protocols for some crypto exchanges have been implemented with bugs that could have been exploited by a well-placed malicious party, researchers say
Investors Move 10% of Their Gold From Hong Kong Amid Financial Censorship Fears
10.8.2020
Hong Kong investors are moving their gold offshore as China’s new national security law prompts fears of financial censorship. Some 10% of private holdings have been moved to safer jurisdictions such as Singapore and Switzerland since the beginning of protests in Hong Kong last year. In...
Researchers Claim Crypto Exchange Hacks Happen in Three Ways
9.8.2020
Hacks into crypto exchanges target open-source libraries and take advantage of inside jobs researchers said
Ethereum Developers Discuss Potential Ways to Avoid ETC’s Fate
7.8.2020
After a string of 51% attacks on Ethereum Classic, developers from its core chain rival, Ethereum, discuss ways of avoiding the same fate
$5.6 Million Double Spent: ETC Team Finally Acknowledges the 51% Attack on Network
6.8.2020
The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain network lost $5.6 million to one miner following a 51% attack initially thought to be a chain split. During the attack, the offending miner managed to double-spend 807,260 ETC ($5.6 million) after spending 17.5 BTC or $200,000 (at time of writing) to acquire...
Is ETC 102% Screwed After Second 51% Attack?
6.8.2020
Ethereum Classic has suffered its second 51% attack in a week after 4,000 blocks were reorganized earlier today
Republic Cuts Through SEC Red Tape to Raise $16M via Security Token Sale
5.8.2020
Under a pair of SEC regulations, crowd-equity platform Republic has raised $16 million through the sale of its Republic Note security token
Discovered Vulnerability Made Ledger to Choose Between 'Security and Usability'
5.8.2020
A researcher reported on a vulnerability in major crypto hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger's devices that can result in the loss of bitcoin (BTC), which they claim the company was aware of for a number of months. Ledger, however, argued that they have addressed it already, while having...
Scott Melker Recounts How He Fell Victim to a SIM Swap Attack
5.8.2020
The ‘Wolf of All Streets’ offers suggestions for how to protect one’s crypto assets and identity after his SIM was compromised in February
SEC Seeking ‘Smart Contract’ Tracing Tool That Can Spot Security Vulnerabilities
4.8.2020
The federal securities watchdog has taken an interest in DeFi's most basic building block
The Ethereum Foundation Is Building a Dedicated Eth 2.0 Security Team
3.8.2020
The Ethereum Foundation is looking to hire a dedicated security team to dissect all aspects of Ethereum 2.0
Cardano ‘Dwarfs’ Tezos After Shelley Hard Fork, Says Security Auditor
3.8.2020
According to a leading blockchain security auditing firm, Cardano will become the second biggest proof-of-stake platform behind Ethereum, dwarfing Tezos
Indians Five Times More Likely to Suffer Crypto-Related Hacks: Report
3.8.2020
People in India are five times more likely to suffer a cryptocurrency mining hack because of poor consumer awareness, according to a new security report by Microsoft. In its findings published July 29, Microsoft notes that although the number of similar attacks declined by 35% in 2019 from a year...
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Launch Blockchain Securities Platform
3.8.2020
Israel will have its first central securities lending platform this November, built on blockchain technology