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Yearn.Finance puts expanded treasury to use by repaying victims of $11M hack
9.2.2021
DeFi protocol Yearn.Finance repaid victims of its $11M hack by opening a Maker vault with YFI tokens from its newly expanded treasury
Mobile Firm Employee Charged for Aiding Crypto SIM Swap Attacks Targeting 19
9.2.2021
Stephen Defiore was allegedly paid to transfer cellphone accounts to ones owned by a co-conspirator
KeepChange Foils Bitcoin Theft but Loses User Data in Sunday Breach
9.2.2021
The bitcoin marketplace has halted withdrawal requests temporarily
Crypto crime dropped 57% in 2020 but DeFi hacks surged: CipherTrace
29.1.2021
Crypto crime rates are dropping despite a massive increase in attacks targeting the DeFi sector, reports security firm CipherTrace
Crypto Exchange 2gether Says It Can’t Fully Reimburse 9% of Users After 2020 Hack
27.1.2021
After a successful fundraising effort, the company said it can now reimburse most, but not all users
The impact of Bitcoin hacking incidents in the crypto market
24.1.2021
Studying the question of how Bitcoin hacking incidents affect the uncertainty in the overall crypto market
Japanese police are investigating 30 people allegedly involved in the 2018 Coincheck hack
21.1.2021
Investigators reportedly identified the individuals by tracing the crypto exchange accounts used to launder the funds
Cybersecurity firm uses encrypted hard drive with Bitcoin to test applicants
18.1.2021
Successful applicants can use the funds to buy a ticket to the company's headquarters
Livecoin Exchange Announces Closure After December Hack
18.1.2021
Following an alleged December breach, the trading platform now says it will close and repay users any remaining funds
After alleged hack, Russian crypto exchange Livecoin shuts down
18.1.2021
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has announced a full shutdown following an alleged hack in December 2020
Ledger owners report chilling threats after 20K more records leaked
15.1.2021
“Are you able to imagine all the possible consequences that can occur to you and your loved ones?” said the scammer
Bitcoin payments are the 'second stupidest idea I’ve heard,' says Late Show’s Stephen Colbert
14.1.2021
But to be fair, they're a long way behind remote-controlled junk cages
Ledger Adds Bitcoin Bounty and New Data Security After Hack
13.1.2021
Ledger was also targeted by hackers in Shopify's data breach
Nintendo Is Making Copyright Claims on Videos of Game & Watch Hacking
12.1.2021
Despite its retro charms, for $50 the Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. handheld felt like it could benefit from a few more games: an upgrade some talented hackers made possible before the device was even released. But Nintendo doesn’t like consumers messing with its hardware, and today...
DeFi coverage protocol expands protection against centralized exchange hacks
12.1.2021
Nexus Mutual is now allowing users to cover their centralized exchange accounts
A crypto New Year’s resolution: Modernize security infrastructure
31.12.2020
In 2021 and in the years to come, the digital-asset space must take steps to identify and implement solutions for its security
Cryptonews Rewind 2020: Q3 - DeFi Summer, New Bitcoin Bulls, More Hacks
30.12.2020
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the third quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q3
July
In July, the decentralized finance (DeFi) summer got hotter. Yield farming boosted by liquidity mining was all the rage, with compound COMP, BAL, and YFI all taking a turn...
Cryptonews Rewind 2020: Q2 - Bitcoin Halving, CBDCs, And Hacks
29.12.2020
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the second quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q1
April
The second quarter of 2020 started with halvings and pre-halving events.
As the Bitcoin (BTC) halving was approaching, miners were putting pressure on the BTC price,...
Roundup of crypto hacks, exploits and heists in 2020
26.12.2020
2020 has been the year of DeFi, but not all has gone smoothly with the fledgling financial ecosystem
Livecoin exchange goes offline after Bitcoin price reportedly exceeds $320K
25.12.2020
Russian crypto exchange Livecoin claims that it has suffered a “carefully planned attack,” but some in the community suspect an exit scam