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Cover Protocol suffers infinite minting attack, price tanks 97%
28.12.2020
Cover, the peer-to-peer coverage market, is the latest DeFi project to suffer an attack
Bitcoin's Christmas All-Time High, 1inch Token, Livecoin Hack + More News
25.12.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Bitcoin news
Number one cryptocurrency by market capitalization, bitcoin (BTC), has reached USD 24,603 today, setting a new all-time-high...
Crypto Exchange Livecoin Begs Users to Stop Trading After Losing Control of Servers
24.12.2020
Livecoin asked clients to stop making deposits and trading after suffering a "carefully planned attack."
From SIM Swaps to Home-Invasion Threats, Ledger Leak Has Cascading Consequences
23.12.2020
The incident shows the variety of ways data can be used to hurt people, and raises questions about how and if certain data should be retained at all
Crypto Exchange Bitgrail Founder Accused by Italian Police of Faking Hacks That Led to Company’s Bankruptcy
23.12.2020
Italian police accused a man who ran a cryptocurrency exchange of being responsible for a series of hacks that caused millions in losses as part of an alleged massive fraud scheme. Italian Authorities Accuse Bitgrail Owner of Faking Hacks That Led Exchange’s Bankruptcy According to Reuters...
UK Crypto Exchange Exmo Hacked, Estimates Presume Platform Lost $10.5 Million
22.12.2020
U.K.-based cryptocurrency exchange Exmo detailed on December 21, 2020, the firm had “detected suspicious withdrawal activity” and halted withdrawals. Exmo said a security audit report revealed “large withdrawals” of bitcoin and five other cryptocurrencies. Analysts estimate...
Exmo crypto exchange suffers hack, halts all withdrawals
21.12.2020
Major cryptocurrency exchange Exmo lost 5% of its total assets due to an apparent hacking attack
Ledger users threaten legal action after hacker dumps personal data
20.12.2020
A cybersecurity expert claimed the affected users would be targeted online and in person now that their personal information had been made public
After exploit, Warp Finance compensation plan takes promising strides
20.12.2020
In a promising sign for the DeFi space, another project devotes itself to complete user compensation following an exploit
Nicehash Crypto Mining Pool ‘Fully’ Reimburses All Users Affected by 2017 Hack
19.12.2020
A Slovenian cryptocurrency mining pool and trading platform announced that they’ve managed to fully compensate their users affected by a hacking attack that took place in December 2017, which took over 4,600 bitcoins. Nicehash ‘Fully’ Reimburses Users Affected in 2017 Hack...
Five times crypto got weird in 2020
18.12.2020
Crypto is no stranger to weirdos, so here’s a few times the space got strange in 2020
How Axion Network Recovered From Day-One Hack and Regained Investor Confidence
18.12.2020
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The introduction of Axion ushered in a revolutionary phase for investors looking for crypto-powered investment channels with stable returns alongside less risk of losses. In the first hours of launch,...
Regulatory Crypto Primer, NiceHash Reimburses BTC 4,6K Hack Victims + More News
17.12.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a Digital Assets Primer today. The focus of this primer is broader...
Founder of DeFi protocol Nexus Mutual gets hacked for $8M
14.12.2020
The protocol is safe, but its founder lost his stash of 6% of all tokens
[aktualita] Velký hack amerických ministerstev: útočníci mohli měsíce sledovat e-maily úředníků
14.12.2020
Do systémů nejméně dvou ministerstev USA se dostali útočníci, kteří mohli možná i měsíce číst e-maily úředníků a politiků. Rozsah útoku ale může být mnohem větší, informovala agentura Reuters, ohroženy mohly být i další americké úřady a velké firmy. V rámci ministerstva obchodu se útočníci podle...
Origin Dollar compensation plan marks progressing maturation of DeFi space
13.12.2020
Traders and developers are trending towards greater DeFi depositor protections in unison
Claims process begins for creditors of liquidated crypto exchange Cryptopia
9.12.2020
A claims process for Cryptopia creditors has started following a 2019 hack
Nintendo Thief Jailed For 2017 Hack And "Possessing Images Of Child Abuse"
2.12.2020
21-year-old Ryan Hernandez, who had been arrested in relation to the theft of “stolen information, including pre-release information about the anticipated Nintendo Switch console”, has been sentenced to three years in prison.Read more
Over 5,000 Bitcoin Worth $97 Million from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Spring Into Action
1.12.2020
As bitcoin surpassed its 2017 all-time high on Monday morning, a few hours later 5,045 BTC or $97 million worth of bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was transferred. The hackers that stole the funds four years ago have moved the bitcoins numerous times this year. The hackers that stole 119,756...
Someone just moved $5M in BTC from the 2016 Bitfinex hack
30.11.2020
The exchange's pilfered funds are on the move once again