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01.08 / 03:39

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks DEX BaSe Exploit Base’s largest DEX LeetSwap halts trading amid exploit concerns

Decentralized exchange LeetSwap, which operates on Coinbase’S Base network has announced a sudden pause to trading, citing concerns of a potential exploit.

31.07 / 11:23

Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Liquidity Curve Finance CEX vulnerability Cex price feed prevents Curve price from collapsing amid $100M vulnerability

Several Curve Finance liquidity pools were attacked on July 30 due to a vulnerability found in the programming language Vyper. Vyper is a contract programming language created for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

31.07 / 10:48

defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Exploit Ethical hacker retrieves $5.4M for Curve Finance amid exploit.

A white hat hacker has managed to take around 2,879 Ether (ETH), worth around $5.4 million, from an exploiter and returned it to the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance amid the recent hack.

31.07 / 02:27

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks BSC BNB Smart Chain hit with copycat Vyper attack, $73K exploited

The BNB Smart Chain (BSC) has reportedly suffered copycat attacks due to a vulnerability in the Vyper programming language, following a similar vein to the exploit on the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance.

30.07 / 21:29

defi Hackers hacks Bitcoin vulnerability Vyper vulnerability exposes DeFi ecosystem to stress tests

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are undergoing a stress test following a critical vulnerability was found on versions of Vyper programming language, resulting in the theft of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrencies on July 30.

30.07 / 18:33

defi Hackers hacks Curve Finance vulnerability Curve Finance pools exploited in over $24M due to reentrancy vulnerability

Several stable pools on Curve Finance using Vyper were exploited on July 30, with losses reaching $24 million at the time of writing. According to Vyper, its 0.2.15, 0.2.16 and 0.3.0 versions are vulnerable to malfunctioning reentrancy locks.

28.07 / 20:27

Blockchain Ethereum defi Hackers hacks zk-Rollup week zk Another week of DeFi hacks, but ZK-proof development heats up: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.

28.07 / 04:53

Twitter Hackers hacks Ripple XRP Scams Lawyer Pro-XRP lawyer Jeremy Hogan’s scam tweet bonanza finally falls silent

The recent flood of scam tweets on pro-XRP lawyer Jeremy Hogan’s hacked account has finally dried up after nearly four days.

27.07 / 04:19

Blockchain Hackers hacks wallet security Ledger Bitcoin Redditor's hacked Bitcoin is a lesson on the hidden dangers of paper wallets

A Reddit user has become the latest example of why crypto users should be more careful when using wallet generators — after the user lost a few thousand dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) from their "secure" paper wallet.

27.07 / 02:15

business Adoption Hackers regulation Cybersecurity Scams lazarus Crypto payment gateway CoinsPaid suspects Lazarus Group in $37M hack

Cryptocurrency payments platform CoinsPaid has pointed the finger at North Korean state-backed Lazarus Group as being behind the hacking of its internal systems, which allowed them to steal $37.3 million on July 22.

25.07 / 08:47

business Blockchain Twitter Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Gaming DAO warns users of fake airdrops amid social media hacks

A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focusing on gaming has recently warned its users that some of its X accounts were compromised. The company reminded its community that they don’t have airdrops, new mints or anything else planned.

24.07 / 22:07

Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Developers Scams Cross-Chain Standard Exploit Connext, Alchemix launch cross-chain token standard to reduce bridge exploit losses

The Connext cross-chain bridging protocol has announced a new token standard to reduce losses from bridge hacks. According to a July 24 announcement, the new “xERC-20” standard allows token issuers to maintain a list of official bridges and control how many tokens can be minted by each.

23.07 / 19:47

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Alphapo hot wallets hacked for over $31 million

Crypto payment platform Alphapo had at least $31 million drained from its hot wallets on Ether (ETH), TRON (TRX), and Bitcoin (BTC), security experts reported on July 22. Since the number of Bitcoins stolen is uncertain, the figures may be even higher.

21.07 / 13:17

business Blockchain Binance Hackers hacks Sim Card Phishing scams Binance CEO warns of phishing scams as Uniswap founder gets hacked

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is the latest figure in the cryptocurrency industry to warn against the increasing number of phishing attacks.

21.07 / 12:27

defi Hackers hacks Altcoin transactions Curve Finance Curve omnipool platform Conic Finance hacked for $3.2 million in ETH

Conic Finance, a liquidity pool balancing platform for the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve, has suffered an exploit on the Ethereum omnipool.

21.07 / 08:33

Government Hackers regulation Scams us government Agency US state agency issues alert on crypto fraud happening over social media

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), a United States state agency, warned citizens against rising crypto investment frauds perpetrated over popular social media sites.

17.07 / 14:09

Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Lost Lost keys have already cost billions of dollars, many more at risk — Polygon exec

While private or mnemonic keys offer many advantages for security, they also present practical challenges, according to Mudit Gupta, the chief information security officer of layer-2 scaling solution Polygon.

15.07 / 19:29

business Blockchain defi Hackers hacks fantom Multichain 'Multichain was a big blow', says Andre Cronje as Fantom TVL slumps

According to data from DefiLlama, Fantom's total value locked (TVL) dropped from over $364 million in early May to about $70 million on July 14. At its peak in 2022, Fantom's TVL topped $7.5 billion. The price of its native coin Fantom (FTM) declined from $0.41 to $0.28 over the same period.

14.07 / 18:49

Blockchain Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Scams Shuts Down Multichain Crypto lender Geist Finance shuts down permanently over Multichain hack

Lending protocol Geist Finance is shutting down permanently due to losses from the Multichain exploit, according to a July 14 social media post from the app’s development team. Geist contracts were paused on July 6, then resumed in “withdraw and repay only” mode on July 9. The latest post confirms the team does not plan to reopen lending and borrowing on Geist.

14.07 / 12:41

business Blockchain Hackers hacks Multichain Multichain stops operations over lack of funds

Cross-chain protocol Multichain has announced that it is “forced to cease operations” due to a lack of operational funds. The announcement follows a report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis saying that withdrawals appear to be a “rug pull” by insiders.

14.07 / 07:55

business Hackers hacks Ripple XRP Altcoin Scams Ripple CTO warns against XRP scams amid SEC-induced hype

A court ruling in favor of Ripple Labs — stating that XRP (XRP) is not a security — reignited the long-lost hype around the ecosystem. Anticipating an influx of scams as the token rallied, Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz issued a warning to investors.

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