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Axie Infinity Developer Denies Wrongdoing Following Ronin Hack-Related Crypto Transfer Discovery
29.7.2022
In the aftermath of the March hack of the Ronin blockchain, Vietnamese game developer Sky Mavis, the entity behind the blockchain-based game Axie Infinity (AXS), is rejecting accusations of wrongdoing as some USD 3m worth of its native AXS token had reportedly been moved from Ronin to a Binance...
Phishing risks escalate as Celsius confirms client emails leaked
29.7.2022
It is not the first time Celsius' customer emails have been exploited and leaked online
Solana-based stablecoin NIRV drops 85% following $3.5M exploit
29.7.2022
The $3.5 million flash loan attack Solana-based Nirvana Finance saw the price of its stablecoin NIRV and native token ANA fall around 85% apiece
Main Types of the Most Popular Hacking Attacks During IDO
29.7.2022
Dima Dimenko is the co-founder of 111PG, a community of crypto protection-focused Ukrainian white hackers.__________
Hacking attacks can cause massive financial and reputational damages during the Initial Dex Offerings (IDOs). This is why protection against these types of attacks should be...
US GPD Slips Again, Another DeFi Protocol Attacked, Zipmex Seeks Protection + More News
28.7.2022
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Read More: US GPD Slips Again, Another DeFi Protocol Attacked, Zipmex Seeks Protection + More News
NFT Hacks Via Discord Could Be Connected - Analysts
27.7.2022
An analysis of recent hacks targeting non-fungible token (NFT) projects carried out through the social media platform Discord shows that many of them are part of a larger string of attacks, according to blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs.
Such attacks have rapidly risen over the past three...
Harmony Proposes Minting Billions of ONE Tokens to Reimburse Hack-Affected Users
27.7.2022
Layer-1 blockchain Harmony has proposed to mint billions of its ONE tokens in order to reimburse the victims of the Horizon bridge hack that saw around USD 100m of user funds stolen.
The Harmony blockchain would have to hard fork and increase the supply of ONE to mint new tokens. The team said...
Backlash as Harmony proposes minting 4.97B tokens to reimburse victims
27.7.2022
Under the proposal, there would be either a 100% reimbursement via 4.97 billion new ONE tokens, or a 50% reimbursement with 2.48 billion ONE tokens
Decentralized Music Platform Audius Identifies Source of USD 6M Exploit, Says it Applied a Patch
25.7.2022
Decentralized music platform Audius has identified the bug that had allowed a hacker to pass a malicious governance proposal and transfer tokens worth USD 6m, adding that they have applied a patch to regain control of the protocol....
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Ex-Coinbase Manager Charged With Insider Trading, Layoffs at Blockchain.Com, KuCoin Raises USD 10M + More News
21.7.2022
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Read More: Ex-Coinbase Manager Charged With Insider Trading, Layoffs at Blockchain.Com, KuCoin Raises USD 10M + More News
Solana and Ethereum smart contract audits, explained
21.7.2022
What are smart contract audits, how do they work, and how do they benefit the crypto projects who get their code scrutinized? Let's find out
Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News
20.7.2022
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Read More: Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News
NFT Hackers Attack: Influencer Zeneca and Platform PREMINT are the Latest Targets
20.7.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) influencer Zeneca and NFT registration platform PREMINT are the latest targets of hacking attempts against the NFT community.
Zeneca's social media accounts were compromised on late Tuesday and linked to a fake airdrop for the influencer’s “Zen Academy Founders Pass,”...
Bitfinex Hack Suspect Heather Morgan Cleared to Seek Job and Get Paid Over USD 10K a Month
18.7.2022
Heather Morgan, who was charged over laundering USD 4.5bn worth of bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange, won court approval to seek a new job while her case proceeds.
According to a Bloomberg report, a US judge has approved Morgan’s request to modify the conditions of...
Crema Finance Hacker Takes USD 1.7M in Bounty, Returns USD 8M
7.7.2022
The hacker who exploited Crema Finance, a concentrated liquidity protocol built on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has reached a compromise with the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol to return the majority of stolen funds while keeping some as compensation.
The team announced today that "after...
Crema Finance Hacker Negotiates With Defi Project’s Team, Returns $8 Million in ETH and SOL
7.7.2022
Following the hack on July 2, 2022, the team behind the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Crema Finance detailed that after some negotiation, the hacker returned roughly $8 million in crypto assets. According to the team, the hacker agreed to take a white hat bounty worth 45,455 solana. Hacker...
Hackers Stole USD 670M from DeFi Projects in Q2, Up by 50% from Q2 2021
6.7.2022
Hackers and fraudsters stole a total of USD 670.7m from various crypto protocols during the second quarter of the year, according to a report by major bug bounty and security services platform Immunifi....
Read More: Hackers Stole USD 670M from DeFi Projects in Q2, Up by 50% from Q2 2021
NFT Stamps and Use Cases, Crypto Taxation in UK, Frozen USD 85M + More News
5.7.2022
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Read More: NFT Stamps and Use Cases, Crypto Taxation in UK, Frozen USD 85M + More News
British Army’s Social Media Accounts Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Giveaways, Crypto Scams
5.7.2022
The British Army’s official Youtube and Twitter accounts were compromised Sunday and hackers used them to promote crypto, including bitcoin and ether giveaway scams featuring Tesla CEO Elon Musk. British Army’s Social Media Accounts Used to Promote Bitcoin, Crypto, NFT Scams...
Singapore Mulls New Crypto Rules, KuCoin Denies Rumors, Meta Closes Novi + More News
4.7.2022
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Read More: Singapore Mulls New Crypto Rules, KuCoin Denies Rumors, Meta Closes Novi + More News