Category: Security

2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

French Police Arrest 6 in Kidnapping of Magistrate Linked to Crypto Exec

Six suspects were arrested after a French magistrate and her mother escaped a 30-hour kidnapping ordeal intended to extort a...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Address Poisoning Exploits Surge: $62M Lost as ‘Fusaka’ Upgrade Inadvertently Lowers Attack Costs

Address poisoning scams claim another $12M victim as lower network fees post-Fusaka upgrade fuel a surge in dust attacks and...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Ethereum Foundation Backs SEAL as Address Poisoning Costs User $12M

A single user lost $12.2M to address poisoning in January, prompting the Ethereum Foundation to fund a dedicated security engineer...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Binance Rotates $300M Into Bitcoin; SAFU Holdings Breach 10,000 BTC

Binance converts $300M of stablecoin reserves into 4,225 BTC, bringing its emergency fund total to 10,455 BTC as part of...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

French Police Arrest 6 in Crypto-Ransom Kidnapping of Magistrate

A 35-year-old magistrate and her mother were held for 30 hours in a plot to extort crypto from a startup...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

South Korea Raids Bithumb After $44B ‘Ghost Bitcoin’ Error

Regulators launch emergency audit after a 'fat finger' promo error distributed 15x the exchange's actual reserves, crashing local prices.
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

South Korea Launches ‘AI-Powered’ Crypto Dragnet After Bithumb’s $44B Blunder

Regulators activate a unified probe team after a Bithumb employee mistakenly credited users with 620,000 BTC, causing a flash crash...
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Fat Finger Alpha: Bithumb ‘2,000 BTC’ Error Triggers Flash Crash to $55K

A unit mix-up at South Korea's second-largest exchange distributed $133M in Bitcoin instead of $1.50 rewards, crashing local prices by...

China Closes Offshore Loophole; PBOC Bans Yuan Stablecoins & RWAs

PBOC and seven agencies issue joint notice targeting offshore issuance loopholes, yuan-pegged stablecoins, and RWA tokenization.
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Traders Hunt for “Hidden Body” as Bitcoin Wicks to $60K

Liquidations hit $2.59B as the market hunts for a distressed fund amid rumors of an Asia-based margin call.