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Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B in 2025, Far Outpacing Losses from Hacks and Exploits
17.1.2026
In 2025, Web3 fraud surged to $15.87 billion, far surpassing the $2.5 billion plus lost to traditional hacks. Unlike isolated breaches, losses were spread across millions of transactions, reflecting the rise of “industrialized” crime networks that use address clusters and cross‑platform flows....
Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood swaps bitcoin for gold on quantum computing concern
16.1.2026
Christopher Wood, Jefferies' global head of equity strategy, swapped a 10% bitcoin allocation with gold on concern quantum computing could weaken bitcoin’s security case
Zcash Foundation says SEC closed 2023 probe into privacy coin
14.1.2026
The investigation into Zcash, launched with an SEC subpoena over a “matter of certain crypto asset offerings,” ended this week, according to the foundation
Bank of Italy models Ethereum risks if ETH value collapsed
12.1.2026
The Bank of Italy modeled the extreme scenario of Ether going to zero to show how market risk in Ethereum’s native token could turn into infrastructure and financial stability risks
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warns decentralized stablecoins still have deep flaws
11.1.2026
The Ethereum co-founder argues that price benchmarks, oracle security and staking incentives remain unresolved challenges for decentralized stablecoins
Instagram Data From 2024 Leak Reappears, Exposing 17.5M Accounts
10.1.2026
Seventeen and a half million Instagram accounts just got an unwanted encore appearance on the dark web, thanks to an old API flaw that’s back to cause fresh headaches. According to a security notice from cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes, data tied to roughly 17.5 million Instagram users...
Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'
10.1.2026
CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings
Security expert Bruce Schneier ‘guarantees’ governments are bulk spying with AI
9.1.2026
From PRISM to AI, mass surveillance has only grown more powerful. Bruce Schneier warns the post-Snowden world may be entering an even darker phase
GENIUS Act changes would be a ‘national security trap’: Crypto execs
8.1.2026
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar
Best Bitcoin & Crypto Wallets to Start 2026: New Year, New Security Standards
7.1.2026
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, Bitcoin.com may receive a commission. Our editorial content is independent and based on objective analysis. Looking for the best Bitcoin and crypto wallets in January 2026?...
YZi Labs and Certik Launch $1M Security Grant for Startup Incubation Program
7.1.2026
Certik has partnered with YZi Labs to strengthen security for startups in the latter’s incubation program, which supports top early-stage founders in Web3, artificial intelligence and biotech. Engineering Security Into the Startup Architecture Web3 security provider Certik has partnered with...
How to stay safe after the Ledger leak: experts urge privacy first
6.1.2026
Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach
Fake MetaMask 2FA security checks lure users into sharing recovery phrases
5.1.2026
According to SlowMist, attackers are impersonating Metamask, aiming to steal users’ secret recovery phrases
Unleash Protocol hit by $3.9 million exploit with funds routed through Tornado Cash
30.12.2025
The intellectual property platform on Story Protocol lost about $3.9 million after a governance exploit, with stolen funds later routed through Tornado Cash
Is Crypto a Security? Part VI: Practical Compliance Guidance
30.12.2025
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security? Part VI The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. With the legal landscape still...
AI Phishing, Supply Chains, and $3.5B Lost — Crypto’s Brutal 2025
30.12.2025
2025 marked a turning point in crypto security with the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, the largest DeFi breach ever, executed by North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Chainalysis data shows rising risks for individual wallets, while exchanges experiment with controversial protocol‑level freezes. Analysts argue...
Flow scraps rollback plan after pushback over decentralization, security
29.12.2025
Although recovery of assets affected in a $3.9 million exploit of the Flow blockchain isn't guaranteed, many users responded positively to a change in the remediation plan
North Korea-linked theft and poor key security dominate Web3 losses: Hacken
29.12.2025
Hacken says Web3 losses climbed to nearly $4 billion in 2025, with North Korea behind over half the damage, and regulators under pressure to turn security guidance into hard rules
2025: The Year Bitcoin Mining Reached Zettahash Scale and Redefined Network Security
28.12.2025
Bitcoin’s mining sector spent 2025 rewriting the record books, powering the network from an already massive 801 exahashes per second at the start of the year into the historic zettahash era by September. Bitcoin’s Miners Powered Through Thin Fees This Year but Still Broke Into the Zettahash...
Trust Wallet Users Suffer Mystery Hack: Over $6 Million Stolen From Hundreds
25.12.2025
Reports of a large-scale hack involving Trust Wallet, a popular multi-currency wallet, flooded social media on Thursday. Known blockchain security influencer ZachXBT stated that hundreds were affected, and that over $6 million was siphoned from victims’ wallets. Over $6 Million Siphoned from Trust...