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Sui, a Layer-1 blockchain developed by Mysten Labs, is laying the groundwork for a transformative 2025, according to co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun. Building on a strong 2024 with achievements like sub-second transaction finality and growth in decentralized finance and gaming, Sui…
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Sui
A girlfriend of the British man accidentally threw away his hard disk with roughly 8,000 bitcoins on it in 2013. The years of legal battle for the right to retrieve the disk from the waste dump resulted in nothing. These…
I firmly believe the future of our industry will be determined by trust, starting with our ability to protect the assets our peers entrust us with.
Hyperliquid Labs, the team behind HYPE’s $28 billion FDV token, refuted claims that North Korean hackers had infiltrated its layer-1 protocol.
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Hyperliquid
Blockaid, a blockchain security firm, has launched its State of the Chain dashboard. This dashboard is an interactive tool offering a detailed view of Web3 activity and threats from 2024, according to a press release shared with crypto.news. The dashboard…
The 2022 LastPass data breach has allowed threat actors to steal 12.38 million from users in a new attack.
You probably come across a lot of paperwork and restrictions when it comes to buying a piece of real estate or a company share in the real world. Security tokens offer a solution to this problem by becoming a digital…
Solana DeFi platform Marinade Finance has offered a series of governance proposals aimed at tackling unchecked MEV to ensure decentralization and safety in the ecosystem. Marinade Finance posted its governance proposal titled “Tackling Malicious Validators and Democratizing MEV on Solana”…
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Solana
A new malware is targeting cryptocurrency wallets and other sensitive information of web3 professionals by disguising itself as a fake meeting application. According to cybersecurity firm Cado Security Labs, the malware, dubbed Realst, has been active for around four months,…
By integrating LLM-powered AI agents with predictive analytics, decentralized private AI solutions are reshaping crypto security.
Combining traditional audits with open community-backed audits paves the way for a resilient security model that suits projects of all scales.
Blockaid, an on-chain security platform with partners including Coinbase, Stellar, and Metamask, has announced its integration with World App, the self-custody wallet of World Network. This integration aims to enhance security for World App users and developers. The wallet, developed…
The RWA sector doubled by more than 20% over the past week and now appears to be one of the strongest growing areas in the crypto market.
Phantom, the non-custodial crypto wallet for decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens on Solana, has announced its acquisition of web3 security platform Blowfish. The Solana (SOL) based cryptocurrency wallet disclosed the transaction on Nov. 19, noting in a blog post that…
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Solana
According to Jeff Lunglhofer, Coinbase’s chief information security officer, social engineering scams are currently the biggest threat to crypto users and holders. Lunglhofer spoke to crypto.news in an interview about the rise of such scams, which are a threat to…
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Bitcoin
Crypto startup Spacecoin XYZ announced plans to launch the first blockchain network in outer space using a fleet of nanosatellites. According to a Spacecoin XYZ’s whitepaper published on Nov. 1, the blockchain system will benefit from an Iridium distributed network…
A Web3 security researcher received $150,000 from the Cosmos Network for identifying a critical bug that could halt the Evmos blockchain and all its decentralized applications. On Oct. 29, a Web3 security researcher from Spearbit with the username jayjonah.eth made...
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Evmos
Buenos Aires has introduced a new digital identity system that prioritizes privacy using zero-knowledge technology. The Argentinian government has integrated QuarkID, a blockchain-based identity solution, into its miBA app, which offers services and documents to over 3.6 million residents, according...
Trustless multi-party computation represents the future of digital asset security, offering an unparalleled level of protection.
Hackers attacked synthetic dollar issuer Ethena, but the protocol said its core blockchain infrastructure remained uncompromised. On Sept. 18, bad actors successfully breached the website of decentralized finance service provider Ethena Labs (ENA). The team’s alert explained that only its...
From local markets to global opportunities, cryptocurrency’s self-custody empowers individuals in regions traditionally excluded from financial systems.
Web3 security platform GoPlus has partnered with Neo’s EVM-compatible sidechain, Neo X, to enhance node-level security. This makes Neo (NEO) X the first blockchain to integrate GoPlus’ Security Module, which delivers a basic layer of protection for users on the...
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Blockchain security platform Blockaid said it detected a new Angel Drainer prowling web3 protocols and trying to steal user funds from wallets. Angel Drainer is a malicious code complex targeting crypto wallets and attacking decentralized finance protocols. Some believed the...
To mitigate the newfound security risks posed by the web2-web3 dependency, the tech community must accelerate the adoption of fully decentralized systems.
The U.S. SEC looks reluctant to approve Solana ETFs, with the regulator undecided on whether or not SOL is a security. It took years for exchange-traded funds based on Bitcoin’s spot price to hit the U.S. markets — and it...
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Solana
Layer3, a decentralized attention layer project, launched a bug bounty program with rewards of up to $500,000. This initiative, in partnership with HackenProof, is designed to strengthen the security of its omnichain infrastructure, which supports critical functions like distribution, identity,...
Infamous blockchain protocol Terra has recently been allegedly exploited due to a vulnerability that was revealed months ago. According to a Cyvers Alerts post on X today, July 31, hackers have stolen 60 million ASTRO, 3.5 million USDC, 500,000 USDT...
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Terra
The U.S. House of Representatives failed to override President Biden’s veto of a bill to end SAB 121, a controversial SEC guidance. Although most representatives voted against the veto of a SAB 121 resolution, the votes did not meet the...
Immunefi, a Web3 bug bounty platform, and the Ethereum Foundation have joined forces to introduce “Attackathon,” a collaborative audit contest aimed at challenging and enhance the Ethereum network’s security. The event includes a scheduled code review program to identify bugs...
CoinStats, a cryptocurrency portfolio management platform, has reported a security breach affecting many user wallets.
Web3 aims to dismantle the centralized power structures that have enabled widespread surveillance and place the power back in the hands of the people.
Crypto giants have banded together to address security concerns within the decentralized ecosystem through an information-sharing initiative.