Category: Security

9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

US Marshals Contractor Linked to $40M Govt Crypto Theft; ‘Digital Fort Knox’ Breached

A $40M theft from US government wallets, allegedly by a contractor's son, undermines the 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' narrative.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

US Marshals Contractor Linked to $40M Crypto Theft in ‘Digital Fort Knox’ Breach

A Telegram flex by a contractor’s son reportedly exposed a $40M hole in the US government’s crypto custody, undermining the...

Vitalik Buterin Declares 2026 ‘Year of Sovereign Compute’; Targets Big Tech

Ethereum's co-founder outlines a roadmap to replace Google and OpenAI with a "sovereign stack" powered by zkEVMs and local AI.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

US Marshals Probe Alleged $40M Theft of Seized Crypto by Contractor’s Son

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT links a $40M drain of US government seizure wallets to the son of a federal contractor, exposing...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Foundry USA Hashrate Plummets 60% as Winter Storm ‘Fern’ Batters US Grid

The world's largest mining pool took 200 EH/s offline to stabilize the US power grid during Winter Storm Fern, pushing...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Bitcoin Hashrate Plunges as Winter Storm ‘Fernan’ Forces US Miners Offline

Foundry USA lost 60% of its hashrate as US miners curtailed power to support strained grids during Winter Storm Fernan.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

420,000 Binance Logins Exposed in 149M Record ‘Infostealer’ Dump

A 96 GB database discovered by Jeremiah Fowler exposes 149 million credentials, including 420,000 Binance logins harvested by infostealer malware.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Matcha Meta Users Lose $16.8M in SwapNet Exploit; Circle Under Fire

A vulnerability in SwapNet's router drained $16.8M from Matcha Meta users on Base, sparking backlash against Circle for failing to...

Deloitte 2026 Outlook: T+0 Settlement Creates Surveillance ‘Blind Spot’

Deloitte's 2026 report warns that atomic settlement removes the 'brakes' regulators use to catch fraud, creating a risk paradox for...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

ZachXBT Blasts Circle as $3M in Stolen USDC Sits Idle After SwapNet Exploit

The on-chain sleuth questions the utility of centralized stablecoins after Circle fails to freeze $3M in stolen funds sitting in...