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Bitcoin ATM Vulnerability Fixed: Hackers Could Have Gained ‘Full Control’
25.1.2024
Bitcoin ATM maker Lamassu Industries has successfully addressed a vulnerability that could have granted hackers “full control” over its Bitcoin ATM machines. The flaw came to light when a team of ethical hackers from security firm IOActive attempted to compromise Lamassu’s Bitcoin...
CoinGecko Faces Brief Compromise as Phishing Scam Targets X Account, Warns Users Against Suspicious Links
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko experienced a security breach when their account fell victim to a phishing attack. During a brief period on January 10, a phishing scam link was posted on their X account, falsely informing users of a CoinGecko token...
Blockchain Firm Ledger Confirms Library ConnectKit Compromise
15.12.2023
Source: iStock/welcomia Hardware wallet provider Ledger has warned users to avoid connecting to any supported decentralized applications (dApps) using its software due to a compromise in its Library ConnectKit. According to information shared on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, a malicious version...
BlackRock Revises Bitcoin ETF Model To Appease SEC Concerns
29.11.2023
BlackRock Office BlackRock executives held another meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday to discuss the firm’s application to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF in the United States. Based on publicly released notes from the meeting, the asset manager has modified...
Lightspark’s CEO David Marcus Recognizes Current Non-Custodial Lightning Network Solutions Imply ‘Some Form of Compromise’
22.11.2023
David Marcus, co-founder and CEO of Lightspark, an institutional Lightning Network (LN) payment solutions provider, referred to the state of custodial and non-custodial transactions on the network. While Marcus believes that custodial LN for institutions is ready for prime time, he acknowledged...
Report: Lazarus Group Deploys New ‘Kandykorn’ Malware in Crypto Exchange Attack
2.11.2023
The state-sponsored North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group used a new type of malware called “Kandykorn” to target a cryptocurrency exchange. On October 31, Elastic Security Labs reported that the notorious Lazarus Group used a new type of malicious software (malware) called...
Lazarus used ‘KANDYKORN’ malware in attempt to compromise exchange —Elastic
1.11.2023
Lazarus members posed as engineers and fooled exchange employees into downloading difficult-to-detect malware
The Death of Compromise, and a Way Forward for Crypto
18.10.2023
Kim Greenberg of CoinDesk Indices finds a lesson for crypto in LEGO
50 US Lawmakers Reintroduce ‘CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act’ to Protect ‘the American Way of Life’
13.9.2023
Fifty U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency “while protecting innovation and any future development of true digital cash.” Congressman Tom Emmer stressed: “President Biden is willing...
Stake experiences a security compromise worth $41 million
5.9.2023
Stake has reportedly experienced a major hack for its hot wallets. This has caused the platform a loss of approximately $41 million. The malicious actor is said to have executed multiple transactions, thereby creating suspicion around the outflow of cryptocurrencies. This development was first...
Hackers compromise Uniswap founder's Twitter account to promote scam
20.7.2023
Hayden Adams' account released a tweet encouraging its more than 254,000 followers to click on a malicious link, falsely claiming that users’ tokens were at risk
SEC and Binance seek compromise on US assets freeze
13.6.2023
Binance.US would have to transfer all U.S.-based assets to new wallets but would be allowed to pay its bills under a proposed consent order
US House Financial Services Committee Republicans Reach Some Compromise With Democrats on Latest Version of a Stablecoin Bill
9.6.2023
The House Financial Services Committee under its Republican leadership has dropped a new version of its stablecoin bill after receiving feedback from its Democratic members.
The bill, which is still a discussion draft, would regulate payment stablecoins specifically, and would allow state...
New Stablecoin Bill Drafted by House Republicans as Compromise With Democrats
9.6.2023
The Republican chair of the House Financial Services Committee has released a new draft of the leading U.S. legislative proposal for overseeing stablecoins, and it includes some of the positions of Democratic lawmakers
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Above $28,000 as Biden Announces Debt Ceiling Deal
29.5.2023
Bitcoin climbed above the $28,000 level on Monday, as U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that a deal was agreed in principle. Biden labeled the agreement a “compromise,” with Republican Kevin McCarthy calling it “historic.” Ethereum was also higher on the news, hitting...
Nigerian crypto company suspends withdrawals after BTC and naira compromise
27.5.2023
Efforts are underway to recover compromised assets and enhance security measures as users express concerns on social media
Will compromise on anonymous crypto appease US regulators, spur adoption?
3.5.2023
Asking exchanges to identify users might seem like a minor inconvenience, but could it drive DeFi firms overseas, and would crypto users even care?
MyAlgo users urged to withdraw as cause of $9.2M hack remains unknown
28.2.2023
The Algorand wallet provider said it still hasn't determined the cause of the attack, urging users to withdraw funds from wallets created with a seed phrase
Hackers Attack Domain Registrar Namecheap; Flood of DHL and Metamask Phishing Emails Follow
13.2.2023
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, the domain registrar Namecheap’s email account was compromised by hackers. Subsequently, a large number of individuals received phishing emails claiming to be from Metamask and DHL. These emails originated from the email platform Sendgrid, a service used by Namecheap...
‘WTH did I just witness?' Magic Eden turns porno after hosting service hacked
4.1.2023
The NFT marketplace said the issue was caused by its third-party image hosting provider and assured users their NFTs were safe