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OKX DEX Relaunches With Enhanced Security Features
5.5.2025
OKX DEX restarted operations on May 5, 2025, introducing a real-time abuse detection system, as announced by OKX founder and CEO Star Xu in an X post. This restart comes following a March 17 suspension due to misuse by the North Korean Lazarus Group, which laundered $100 million in ether after...
Vitalik Buterin says rollups must prove security before decentralizing
5.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has explained when he believes rollup-based layer-2 platforms should go decentralized, and why “as soon as possible” is not the correct answer.In a May 5 X post, Buterin explained that there is a right time for rollup-based scalability solutions...
Bitcoin is a matter of national security — deputy CIA director
2.5.2025
The US Central Intelligence Agency is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of national security, Michael Ellis, the agency’s deputy director, told podcast host Anthony Pompliano.In an appearance on the market...
Bitcoin is a matter of national security — Deputy CIA director
2.5.2025
The US Central Intelligence Agency is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of national security, Michael Ellis, the agency’s deputy director, told podcast host Anthony Pompliano.In an appearance on the market...
Crypto Coalition Tells SEC Staking Is 'Essential Good,' Not a Security
30.4.2025
Industry entities led by the Crypto Council for Innovation argued in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it shouldn't regulate staking
KuCoin Commits $2 Billion to “Trust Project” Focusing on Crypto Security and Transparency
30.4.2025
KuCoin’s native token, KCS, will play a more pivotal role in the ecosystem
Biometric Crypto ID Project World Launches Build Latam in Argentina, Unveils New Data Security Processes
30.4.2025
World, the biometric cryptocurrency and ID project, has launched Build Latam in Argentina, a program aimed at empowering tech projects to leverage World’s services in their products. Martín Mazza, Tools for Humanity regional manager for Latin America, explained the new security measures the project...
Coinbase’s Base Network Achieves ‘Stage 1’ Status, Reducing Centralization Risk
29.4.2025
The move means that Base will now have a security council which will help approve certain network upgrades if needed
Bitcoin Core Developer: Erosion of Security Budget May Undermine Bitcoin’s Monetary Fundamentals
28.4.2025
James O’Beirne, a Bitcoin Core developer, has raised concerns about the state of Bitcoin’s security budget and how its ongoing erosion might jeopardize what he refers to as ‘property rights.’ O’Beirne emphasized that there is little time to address this issue. Bitcoin Core Developer James O’Beirne...
DeFi Platform Loopscale Negotiates With $5.7M Exploit Hacker
28.4.2025
Loopscale has offered a hacker behind a $5.7 million USDC and 1,200 SOL exploit a deal: return 90% of the funds and keep 10% as a bounty, with full immunity from liability. Attack Impacts 12% of Funds on Loopscale Loopscale, the on-chain borrowing and lending platform, has offered the hacker behind...
Sam Bankman-Fried moved to a low-security prison — so what?
25.4.2025
Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, to a low-security US federal correctional institutionBankman-Fried was moved to the low-security Terminal Island federal correctional institution. Previously, he was located at the Victorville...
Cheaper, faster, riskier — The rise of DeepSeek and its security concerns
22.4.2025
Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyzThe DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional investments with low-cost, high-performance technology. Yet its rise brings serious risks. The most concerning aspects...
Cheaper, faster, riskier — The rise of DeepSeek and its security concerns
22.4.2025
Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyzThe DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional investments with low-cost, high-performance technology. Yet its rise brings serious risks. The most concerning aspects...
Cheaper, faster, riskier — The rise of DeepSeek and its security concerns
22.4.2025
Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyzThe DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional investments with low-cost, high-performance technology. Yet its rise brings serious risks. The most concerning aspects...
Oregon AG lawsuit against Coinbase calls XRP unregistered security
22.4.2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s lawsuit against Coinbase argues that XRP and other digital assets are unregistered securities.Rayield sued US-based, publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating Oregon’s securities law. In an April 18 announcement, the Oregon...
Oregon AG lawsuit against Coinbase calls XRP unregistered security
22.4.2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s lawsuit against Coinbase argues that XRP and other digital assets are unregistered securities.Rayield sued US-based, publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating Oregon’s securities law. In an April 18 announcement, the Oregon...
Zoom Calls? Beware! Lazarus Is Targeting Crypto Founders
21.4.2025
Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, recently raised alarms about the modus operandi of Lazarus, the North Korean hacking collective, and its use of Zoom. Li reported that he was targeted by a known contact using a Zoom-like app that requested access to his camera. Lazarus Is on the Move: Zoom...
EigenLayer Adds Key ‘Slashing’ Feature, Completing Original Vision
17.4.2025
A year after its launch, the Ethereum restaking protocol is rolling out the critical accountability measure meant to address lingering security concerns
ENS Lead Developer Reveals Flaw Allowing Phishers to Mimic Official Google Alerts
16.4.2025
Nick Johnson, a well‑known Ethereum Name Service (ENS) engineer, disclosed a cunning phishing campaign that preyed on weak spots within Google’s backbone, notably a recently patched OAuth flaw. Google’s Guard Down: ENS Engineer Tracks Phishing Exploit The scheme, according to Johnson’s...
Kiloex DEX Hacked for $7 Million
15.4.2025
Decentralized exchange Kiloex suffered a $7 million exploit. Security firm Cyvers identified a potential price oracle vulnerability as the cause. Kiloex Calls for Blacklisting of Attacker’s Address Kiloex, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the BNB Smart Chain, confirmed it was the victim of a...