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9 hours ago
Solana’s Pump.Fun (PUMP) Hit by $2 Million Hack: Inside the Exploit Shaking the Crypto World Coinotag 9 hours ago

Solana’s Pump.Fun (PUMP) Hit by $2 Million Hack: Inside the Exploit Shaking the Crypto World

Solana-based platform Pump.fun was hacked, leading to a $2 million loss and emphasizing security concerns in the DeFi ecosystem.

17 hours ago
DeSci Platform Enhances Security Post-$44.7M Hedgey Finance Breach: A Closer Look at Coin’s Role (COIN:SYMB) Coinotag 17 hours ago

DeSci Platform Enhances Security Post-$44.7M Hedgey Finance Breach: A Closer Look at Coin’s Role (COIN:SYMB)

Following a $44.7M breach at Hedgey Finance, the DeSci Platform is promoting enhanced security measures to protect decentralized scientific research funding, acknowledging the susceptibility of DeFi systems to such attacks and the necessity of robust protocols.

21 hours ago
Protect Your Bitcoin (BTC): Learn from Whale’s 1,155 BTC Loss to Avoid Crypto Scams Coinotag 21 hours ago

Protect Your Bitcoin (BTC): Learn from Whale’s 1,155 BTC Loss to Avoid Crypto Scams

A whale lost 1,155 BTC, worth approximately $71 million, due to a transfer to a phishing wallet, highlighting the crucial need for robust security measures in cryptocurrency transactions.

1 day ago
What Is Restaking? Bitcoin.com 1 day ago

What Is Restaking?

Restaking is a method allowing individuals to leverage their staked crypto across multiple protocols, increasing rewards and enhancing blockchain security and scalability.

$20 Million Stolen in Sonne Finance Crypto Heist: Vulnerability Exposes Risks in SONNE Token Security Coinotag 1 day ago

$20 Million Stolen in Sonne Finance Crypto Heist: Vulnerability Exposes Risks in SONNE Token Security

Sonne Finance, a DeFi platform, suffered a $20 million theft due to a vulnerability in its SONNE token security, highlighting risks in the crypto sector.

Binance Enhances Security: New Algorithm to Combat Address Poisoning Scams in Crypto Transactions (BNB) Coinotag 1 day ago

Binance Enhances Security: New Algorithm to Combat Address Poisoning Scams in Crypto Transactions (BNB)

Binance has implemented a new algorithm designed to improve security by detecting and alerting users of potentially malicious wallet addresses, to prevent address poisoning scams.

3 days ago
Rain Crypto Exchange Falls Victim to $14.8M Sophisticated Hack: Impact on Coin Trading (RAIN) Coinotag 3 days ago

Rain Crypto Exchange Falls Victim to $14.8M Sophisticated Hack: Impact on Coin Trading (RAIN)

Rain, a cryptocurrency exchange, was hacked, resulting in a $14.8 million loss. The incident highlights the security risks associated with crypto exchanges.

4 days ago
 Rain exchange suffered $14.1M in suspicious outflows 2 weeks ago — ZachXBT Cointelegraph 4 days ago

Rain exchange suffered $14.1M in suspicious outflows 2 weeks ago — ZachXBT

Rain exchange experienced $14.1M in suspicious token transfers to a new address, highlighting potential security concerns.

5 days ago
Starknet Introduces Integrity Verifier for Enhanced Hyperscaling with L3 Appchains: A Game-Changer in Crypto World (SN) Coinotag 5 days ago

Starknet Introduces Integrity Verifier for Enhanced Hyperscaling with L3 Appchains: A Game-Changer in Crypto World (SN)

Starknet has introduced an Integrity Verifier designed to improve scalability and security for blockchain apps with L3 Appchains, promising a transformative impact on the crypto industry.

1 week ago
Cryptocurrency Heist: $68 Million Stolen Bitcoinhaber 1 week ago

Cryptocurrency Heist: $68 Million Stolen

A victim lost $68 million in Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) due to an address poisoning attack, where they were tricked into believing they were conducting a secure transaction.

Polkadot (DOT) Enhances Security with Innovative Generic Runtime Template: A Leap in Crypto Development Coinotag 1 week ago

Polkadot (DOT) Enhances Security with Innovative Generic Runtime Template: A Leap in Crypto Development

Polkadot introduces a new generic runtime template aimed at making development on its network more secure, potentially revolutionizing crypto development.

Hacker Moves $3.3M in ETH from Poloniex to Tornado Cash: Crypto Security Concerns Rise Coinotag 1 week ago

Hacker Moves $3.3M in ETH from Poloniex to Tornado Cash: Crypto Security Concerns Rise

A hacker has moved 1,100 ETH, worth $3.3 million, from Poloniex to Tornado Cash, highlighting rising crypto security issues.

KonnektVPN: Positive Changes in VPN Industry With AI Integration and Fresh Features Bitcoin.com 1 week ago

KonnektVPN: Positive Changes in VPN Industry With AI Integration and Fresh Features

KonnektVPN aims to revolutionize the VPN industry by integrating AI for enhanced privacy and security, creating a user-centric experience that diverges from traditional VPN services.

Bybit Enhances P2P Market Security with Verified Advertisers: A Leap Forward for Crypto Trading (BYB) Coinotag 1 week ago

Bybit Enhances P2P Market Security with Verified Advertisers: A Leap Forward for Crypto Trading (BYB)

Bybit, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has improved the security of its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform by implementing a Verified Advertisers program that offers exclusive benefits to enhance trading safety for users.

Crypto Theft Alert: $83K Drained from Wells Fargo Accounts – Bank’s Response Sparks Outrage Amongst BTC (Bitcoin) Users Coinotag 1 week ago

Crypto Theft Alert: $83K Drained from Wells Fargo Accounts – Bank’s Response Sparks Outrage Amongst BTC (Bitcoin) Users

Wells Fargo customers experienced significant losses due to crypto theft, with the bank refusing reimbursement, blaming lax security measures, which provoked outrage among Bitcoin users.

Massive Data Breach at Bitfinex: 400,000 Crypto Traders’ Security Compromised Coinotag 1 week ago

Massive Data Breach at Bitfinex: 400,000 Crypto Traders’ Security Compromised

Bitfinex experienced a data breach impacting 400,000 customers, sparking worries about crypto exchange security.

Alleged Data Breach at Major Crypto Exchange: Response Received! Featuring Coin Name and Symbol Coinotag 1 week ago

Alleged Data Breach at Major Crypto Exchange: Response Received! Featuring Coin Name and Symbol

Bitfinex, a major cryptocurrency exchange, is said to have experienced a data breach, highlighting ongoing security concerns within the crypto space.

Investor Falls Victim To $71 Million Address Poisoning Scam Bitcoinist 1 week ago

Investor Falls Victim To $71 Million Address Poisoning Scam

An anonymous crypto trader lost $71 million in an address poisoning scam, highlighting the urgent need for better security in the crypto ecosystem.

2 weeks ago
Bitcoin Investor Loses Millions in Crypto Scam: Protect Your BTC Investments Now! Coinotag 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin Investor Loses Millions in Crypto Scam: Protect Your BTC Investments Now!

Bitcoin investor falls victim to $68 million 'address poisoning' scam, as blockchain detective ZachXBT highlights the May 3rd heist without funds movement yet, urging the community for greater security diligence with BTC assets.

MicroStrategy Unveils ‘Orange’, a Bitcoin (BTC) Powered Decentralized ID System Coinotag 2 weeks ago

MicroStrategy Unveils ‘Orange’, a Bitcoin (BTC) Powered Decentralized ID System

MicroStrategy has launched 'MicroStrategy Orange,' a decentralized identity system leveraging the Bitcoin network's security and decentralization to provide users with a self-sovereign ID solution.

 Hundred Finance hacker moves stolen assets a year after $7M exploit Cointelegraph 2 weeks ago

Hundred Finance hacker moves stolen assets a year after $7M exploit

A hacker has started moving $4.3 million in cryptocurrencies a year after exploiting Hundred Finance, raising security concerns.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin says ‘decentralize your security’ – Why? Ambcrypto 2 weeks ago

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin says ‘decentralize your security’ – Why?

Vitalik Buterin underscores the importance of decentralizing security, highlighting the ease of compromising hardware wallets through methods like Shamir's Secret Sharing Scheme compared to multi-signature setups.

StarkNet AirDrop Fraud Leads to Arrest in China Bitcoinhaber 2 weeks ago

StarkNet AirDrop Fraud Leads to Arrest in China

A suspect named Lan Mou was arrested in China for conducting a phishing fraud scheme connected to the StarkNet AirDrop, emphasizing security issues in the crypto sector.

April Marks A Record Low In Crypto Hacks And Scams: A Sign Of Strengthening Security? Bitcoinist 2 weeks ago

April Marks A Record Low In Crypto Hacks And Scams: A Sign Of Strengthening Security?

April experienced a historic low in financial damages from crypto hacks and scams, with CertiK reporting a significant reduction in total losses.

SlowMist Flags WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities for Crypto Theft Coinpedia 2 weeks ago

SlowMist Flags WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities for Crypto Theft

SlowMist, a chain safety provider, has warned about the exploitation of WordPress plugin vulnerabilities, leading to the insertion of harmful JavaScript and potential crypto theft.

3 weeks ago
Ethereum Allies: Arbitrum Team Helps Optimism Avoid ‘High Risk’ Vulnerability Decrypt 3 weeks ago

Ethereum Allies: Arbitrum Team Helps Optimism Avoid ‘High Risk’ Vulnerability

The Arbitrum team aided Optimism in identifying and preventing a serious vulnerability, reflecting cooperation among Ethereum layer-2 solutions to enhance security.

Euler co-founder reflects on $195m hack and how DeFi protocols are becoming more robust The Block 3 weeks ago

Euler co-founder reflects on $195m hack and how DeFi protocols are becoming more robust

Euler's co-founder discusses the $200 million exploit's impact on designing a more robust Euler V2 to bolster DeFi security.

Crypto’s Major Privacy Flaws Are Preventing Mass Scalability. What Can Be Done? Coinpedia 3 weeks ago

Crypto’s Major Privacy Flaws Are Preventing Mass Scalability. What Can Be Done?

Cryptocurrencies are grappling with privacy issues that hinder their potential for mass scalability, with the transparency mechanisms of digital currencies like the USDC requiring users to reveal extensive personal financial information.

Stacks Launches Nakamoto Upgrade to Enhance Bitcoin L2 Functionality Bitcoin.com 3 weeks ago

Stacks Launches Nakamoto Upgrade to Enhance Bitcoin L2 Functionality

The Stacks Nakamoto upgrade enhances Bitcoin's L2 solution, aiming to improve transaction speed and security. This could reinvigorate interest in Bitcoin's scalability and expanded blockchain functions.

4 weeks ago
Eigenlayer Launches on Ethereum Amid Concerns Over Centralization and Potential Security Threats Bitcoin.com 4 weeks ago

Eigenlayer Launches on Ethereum Amid Concerns Over Centralization and Potential Security Threats

Eigenlayer has launched on Ethereum with over $12 billion in total value locked, aiming to innovate restaking while raising concerns of centralization and security threats to Ethereum. Safeguards like disabling slashing were implemented at launch.

1 month ago
Coincover Unveils ‘Protected Co-Signing’ for Crypto Transactions to Prevent Fraud and Hacks Cryptonews 1 month ago

Coincover Unveils ‘Protected Co-Signing’ for Crypto Transactions to Prevent Fraud and Hacks

Coincover is introducing a 'Protected Co-Signing' service to enhance security in the cryptocurrency sector by scanning transactions for potential fraud and hacking risks.

Telegram’s Founder Advocates for Crypto-Inspired Hardware to Boost Secure Communications Bitcoin.com 1 month ago

Telegram’s Founder Advocates for Crypto-Inspired Hardware to Boost Secure Communications

Pavel Durov, Telegram founder, suggests developing crypto-inspired hardware to improve secure communication and privacy, influenced by incidents of government interference and pressure for backdoors in Telegram.

Base Network Vulnerabilities Exposed Post the Latest Hack Highlighting Design Faults Coinpedia 1 month ago

Base Network Vulnerabilities Exposed Post the Latest Hack Highlighting Design Faults

A hack on Grand Base DeFi led to a loss of over $2 million, exposing the vulnerabilities and design flaws in Layer 2 networks such as Base Network with regards to security, especially in its cross-chain interoperability and asset transfer features.

Emerging Cyber Risks for Cryptocurrency Holders and Apple Product Users Bitcoinhaber 1 month ago

Emerging Cyber Risks for Cryptocurrency Holders and Apple Product Users

Cryptocurrency investors and Apple users face increased cybersecurity risks due to a new zero-day vulnerability affecting iOS iMessage users.

Leaper Finance Exposed: Sleuth Uncovers Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Scam Bitcoinist 1 month ago

Leaper Finance Exposed: Sleuth Uncovers Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Scam

ZachXBT, a crypto sleuth, has linked Leaper Finance to a known fraudulent group, raising alarms on crypto platform security amidst recent scams.

VoxSwap.io: Swap Cryptocurrencies with Unmatched Privacy, Security, and Speed Ambcrypto 1 month ago

VoxSwap.io: Swap Cryptocurrencies with Unmatched Privacy, Security, and Speed

VoxSwap.io offers a new platform for swapping cryptocurrencies that emphasizes privacy, security, and speed, aiming to protect users in a financial landscape where privacy is compromised.

Elon Musk's Grok AI Chatbot Has Weakest Security, While Meta's Llama Stands Strong: Researchers Decrypt 1 month ago

Elon Musk's Grok AI Chatbot Has Weakest Security, While Meta's Llama Stands Strong: Researchers

Researchers warn that Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot has weak security measures, making it susceptible to jailbreaking techniques that could lead to potentially dangerous outcomes, like assisting in building a bomb.

Uncomfortable Conversations About Privacy and Security Take the Stage in Amsterdam Bitcoin.com 1 month ago

Uncomfortable Conversations About Privacy and Security Take the Stage in Amsterdam

CryptoCanal's ETHDam Conference in Amsterdam will host discussions on the future of privacy and security in the blockchain sphere, tackling difficult conversation topics.

Q1 2024 Crypto Hack Overview: Trends, Losses, and Recovery Efforts Coinpedia 1 month ago

Q1 2024 Crypto Hack Overview: Trends, Losses, and Recovery Efforts

Q1 2024 saw a surge in crypto hacks, threatening the ecosystem's integrity. A report provides a comparative overview of these hacks, offering a monthly breakdown and analysis of trends and outcomes.

South Korea Increases Security Measures for Cryptocurrency Exchange Listings Bitcoinhaber 1 month ago

South Korea Increases Security Measures for Cryptocurrency Exchange Listings

South Korea is set to enforce stricter regulations on altcoin listings on centralized exchanges to enhance market security and transparency.