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Keychainx CEO Says Advanced AI and Nvidia GPUs Assisted in Recovering 120 BTC
8.4.2024
According to the CEO of Keychainx, new wallet features and security upgrades, such as 25-word passphrases, Shamir secrets, and two-factor authentication (2FA) for Electrum wallets, can decrease the likelihood of recovery if access is lost. The CEO stated that advanced artificial intelligence (AI)...
Ether Could Avoid Designation as a Security With Centralization Risk Easing, JPMorgan Says
4.4.2024
Staking platform Lido’s share in staked ether has continued to fall, reducing concerns about concentration in the Ethereum network, the report said
Must Bitcoin ‘Drop Ideals’ of Decentralization to Achieve Mass Adoption?
3.4.2024
Key management is crucial to Bitcoin maintaining decentralization. But, as hacks and exploits have grown in number, the dream of self-custody has become more difficult to maintain
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Completes SOC 2 Type 1 Audit
3.4.2024
Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, announced on April 1 that it had completed the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1 Audit, the highest level of security compliance achievable. Tether stated that the audit’s completion demonstrates the robust information technology control...
How the Bitcoin Halving Could Affect Network Security
2.4.2024
After the block reward drops to 3.125 bitcoins, miners could power down their less efficient machines
Blockchain Sleuth Warns About Unrevealed ‘Critical Flaws’ in Ethena
2.4.2024
Tardfiwhale, a pseudonymous blockchain sleuth who predicted the fall of Luna and UST, has warned about critical flaws in Ethena, a rising blockchain synthetic dollar stablecoin protocol. Tardfiwhale is asking for donations to certain entities before revealing these alleged flaws, as Ethena has...
48 US Lawmakers Ask SEC Chair Gensler to Clarify Whether ETH Is a Security — Warn of ‘Negative Repercussions’
1.4.2024
Forty-eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler asking him to clarify whether ether is a security. “The negative repercussions of the SEC implicitly or directly classifying ETH as a digital asset security will cascade...
Composable Data Assists Dapp Developers in Unlocking Rich Data Applications – Swaroop Hegde
1.4.2024
Composable data, a flexible and modular approach in the field of data analytics, benefits decentralized application (dapp) developers constrained by the limitations of current data protocols. Swaroop Hegde, co-founder of Powerloom, explains that composable data maintains a decentralized database...
$62 Million Munchables Hack: Rogue Developer Returns All Funds, No Ransom Demanded
29.3.2024
Web3 gaming app, Munchables, announced on March 27 that an individual who exploited the system agreed to return the stolen funds without a ransom demand. This announcement came just hours after a former developer siphoned off more than 17,400 ethereum coins by gaining access to the Munchables lock...
Prisma Finance Suffers $11.6M Hack in Liquid Staking Shockwave, Moves to Mitigate Fallout
28.3.2024
The decentralized finance (defi) entity, Prisma Finance, has fallen prey to a security breach, with onchain detectives revealing that $11.6 million has been pilfered from its liquid staking protocol. Prisma Finance in Turmoil: $11.6M Lost to Hackers, Emergency Measures Activated On a recent...
UN Report: Crypto Crime Provided North Korea up to Half of Its Foreign Currency Income
23.3.2024
A report issued by a United Nations panel of experts has concluded that cyber crypto heists have provided 50% of the foreign currency income for North Korea since 2017. The report indicated that North Korean actors have been linked to 17 theft and hack events involving over $750 million in 2023...
SEC Probing Crypto Firms to Classify Ethereum as a Security: Fortune Reports
20.3.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly served a number of key businesses in the crypto industry with subpoenas in relation to obtaining records about the Ethereum Foundation, a new report reveals. According to Fortune, SEC Chair Gary Gensler is leading the agency...
Apex Legends Tournament Hacker Speaks, Swears It Was ‘A Joke’
20.3.2024
An individual responsible for hacking an Apex Legends global tournament over the weekend has revealed their motivations: they did it “just for fun.” Read more
Binance-Backed Platform NFPrompt Hacked, User Funds Lost
15.3.2024
NFPrompt, a content generation platform incubated by Binance Labs, disclosed a crypto security breach resulting in the loss of user and platform funds.
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Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho Labs, on DeFi 2.0, Modular Layered Protocols, and The Next Evolution of DeFi | Ep. 318
15.3.2024
Morpho Labs CEO Paul Frambot discusses how the four co-founders raised millions for Morpho, what changes to DeFi the protocol aims to bring, how he envisages the next phase of DeFi, why the Morpho team opted for a minimalist approach, contrary to the current DeFi trend, and why DAOs are not suited...
Worldcoin Addresses Orb’s Privacy Concerns with Third-Party Audit
15.3.2024
In response to a ban in Spain, Worldcoin undergoes an audit to prove the privacy and security measures of its Orb technology, emphasizing the protection of users' iris codes.
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Phishing Scammers Stole $47 Million From 57,000 Victims in February Alone — Report
13.3.2024
Nearly $47 million was stolen from approximately 57,000 crypto users by criminals who use phishing scams to lure victims. The Scam Sniffer data highlights that most of the thefts occurred on the Ethereum chain, with ERC-20 tokens being the most targeted. Unlike in January, the number of victims...
Unizen Pledges Reimbursements After $2.1M Loss in Platform Breach
11.3.2024
Unizen has taken swift action in response to a recent security breach that resulted in the loss of approximately $2.1 million in user funds.
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Transak Achieves Industry-First SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance in Crypto Sector
8.3.2024
In a landmark achievement for the cryptocurrency sector, Transak has become the first global on/off-ramp service to secure SOC 2 Type 2 compliance. The firm explained to Bitcoin.com News that the accomplishment underscores the company’s commitment to data security and customer trust, paving...
Digital Assets Innovation Needs to Balance Decentralization and Security
6.3.2024
The immaturity of security controls in DeFi is a challenge for institutional adoption. Here’s how to address that