Category: Security

9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

French Tax Official Denied Bail; Sold Crypto Investor Data to ‘Home Invasion’ Gangs

A Paris court keeps Ghalia C. behind bars after she allegedly used the 'Mira' tax software to sell investor addresses...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

French Tax Insider Sold Crypto Whales to Home Invaders; Court Denies Bail

A rogue French tax agent used the 'Mira' fiscal database to sell investor home addresses to criminals, fueling a wave...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Robinhood Doubles Down on Ethereum: ‘We Wanted the Security,’ Says Crypto Chief

Robinhood Crypto GM Johann Kerbrat confirms the brokerage's new chain will leverage Ethereum for security, utilizing the Arbitrum Orbit stack...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Starknet Reverts 18 Minutes of Chain History Following Critical Blockifier Bug

A logic bug forced Starknet to scrub 18 minutes of transactions, marking its second major outage since the 'Grinta' upgrade.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

BlackRock: AI-Bitcoin ‘Love Affair’ Ends in Energy War

BlackRock's 2026 outlook warns AI data centers will consume 24% of U.S. power by 2030, forcing a direct conflict with...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Satoshi-Era Whale Liquidates $181M via Coinbase; 2,000 BTC Hit the Order Book

A 2010 mining entity moves 2,000 dormant BTC to Coinbase, repeating a liquidation pattern last seen in November 2024.
9 months ago Security

Betterment Messaging System Breached in ‘Triple Your Crypto’ Phishing Blast

A third-party vendor breach allowed hackers to send fraudulent push notifications to Betterment users, promising 3x returns on BTC and...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

BNY Mellon Activates Tokenized Deposits; ICE, Citadel & Ripple Join Launch

The $57.8T custodian brings settlement on-chain with Citadel and ICE, laying the groundwork for 24/7 traditional markets.
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Tether Partners With UN to Fight $260M in Illicit Crypto Flows Across Africa

Tether joins forces with the UNODC to combat a $260 million wave of illicit crypto activity in Africa, deploying resources...
9 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Solana Trader Reports $2.2K Wallet Drain; Community Flag Phishing Amid Security Jitters

A reported $2.2K wallet drain on Solana sparks debate over security vectors as the market remains on edge following recent...