Category: Security

Crypto’s ‘Town Square’ Era Ends: X Purges InfoFi, DeFi Abandons Discord

X bans 'tweet-to-earn' apps, crashing Kaito 20%, while Morpho and Optimism lock down Discords to stop drainers.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

State Street Launches ‘Production-Grade’ Digital Asset Platform; Targets Tokenized ETFs

The $51T custodian moves "beyond experimentation" with a new Taurus-powered platform for tokenized ETFs and stablecoins.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Iran’s Rial Evaporates: Bitcoin Withdrawals Surge as Street Rate Hits 1.5M

As the Iranian Rial hits 1.47M against the dollar, citizens rush to self-custody Bitcoin while the IRGC corners 50% of...

DTCC Targets Entire 1.4M Securities Catalog for Tokenization; Pilot Starts 2026

DTCC confirms roadmap to tokenize 1.4 million securities following SEC approval for a 2026 pilot, utilizing its ComposerX platform.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

State Street Launches ‘SWEEP’ Tokenized Fund on Solana; Ondo Seeds $200M

The $46.6T custodian partners with Galaxy Digital to launch a tokenized liquidity fund on Solana, seeded with $200M from Ondo...

Adams Denies Grift After NYC Token Implodes 80%

Former Mayor Eric Adams denies profiting from NYC Token's collapse, but on-chain data reveals a $932,000 liquidity gap.

Coinbase Nukes Support for CLARITY Act Hours Before Vote

Brian Armstrong withdraws support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, citing 'poison pill' provisions on stablecoin yields and DeFi...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Sui Mainnet Freezes for 5 Hours as Consensus Bug Halts Block Production

Sui Network suffers a 5-hour blackout due to a consensus failure, freezing DeFi and stalling transactions while the token price...

SEC Concludes Secret Zcash Probe With No Enforcement Action

ZEC jumps 12% after the SEC ends a previously unknown investigation into the Zcash Foundation with no charges filed.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Crypto Scam Losses to Hit $17B as AI ‘Force Multiplier’ Drives 1,400% Surge in Impersonation Fraud

Chainalysis data shows AI-driven scams are 4.5x more profitable than traditional methods, pushing 2025 crypto crime losses toward a record...