Category: Security

9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Binance Eyes Stock Token Revival; Regulatory Déjà Vu?

Five years after bowing to BaFin pressure, Binance and OKX are reportedly exploring a return to tokenized stock trading.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Paradex Refunds $650K, Rolls Back Chain After ‘Bitcoin to Zero’ Glitch

Starknet app-chain Paradex executes a rare chain rollback and refunds $650,000 after a database error wiped out trader positions.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Waltio Breached by ‘ShinyHunters’; 50,000 Crypto Tax Filings Held for Ransom

Notorious hacker group ShinyHunters claims responsibility for the Waltio breach, exposing the asset data of 50,000 French crypto investors.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Influencer’s $90M ‘Flex’ Exposed as U.S. Government Seized Funds

A $90 million 'portfolio reveal' on social media backfires as on-chain data links the wallet to U.S. DOJ seized assets,...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Ledger Reportedly Taps Goldman, Barclays for $4B IPO as Custody Wars Heat Up

Hardware wallet maker Ledger is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs on a US listing targeting a $4B valuation, more than...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

BitGo Ends Crypto IPO Drought with $2B NYSE Debut; CZ’s YZi Labs Backs Listing

The custody firm's stock (BTGO) surged 24% at the open before settling, confirming institutional demand for regulated crypto infrastructure backed...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

South Korean Prosecutors Lose $48M in Seized Bitcoin to Simple Phishing Attack

Gwangju prosecutors lost access to ~70 billion won in seized Bitcoin after an official accessed a phishing site during a...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Coinbase Assembles Cryptography ‘Avengers’ to Preempt Quantum Threat

Coinbase taps Scott Aaronson, Dan Boneh, and Justin Drake to lead a new independent board focused on protecting crypto from...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Coinbase Taps Aaronson, Boneh, and Drake for Quantum Defense Board

Scott Aaronson, Dan Boneh, and Justin Drake join Coinbase's new independent board to harden crypto against the inevitable "Q-Day."
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Citi: Ethereum Record Traffic is ‘Industrial’ Address Poisoning, Not Adoption

Citi attributes Ethereum's 2.9M daily transaction spike to automated 'address poisoning' scams, warning clients of a vector that cost one...