Category: Security

10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

$50M USDT Vanishes in Address Poisoning Scam; Attacker Pivots to DAI

A whale lost nearly $50 million USDT after copying a 'poisoned' address, with the attacker instantly swapping to DAI to...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Brooklyn ‘Support’ Impersonator Charged With $16M Coinbase Theft

Ronald Spektor allegedly used the handle @lolimfeelingevil to brag about the $16M heist, much of which was lost to online...

Adam Back Slams Nic Carter’s Quantum Alarmism: ‘Uninformed Noise’

Blockstream's Adam Back accuses Nic Carter of market manipulation after the VC claims developers are in "complete denial" about quantum...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Pornhub Extorted for Bitcoin in Mixpanel Breach; New ‘SantaStealer’ Malware Targets Wallets

ShinyHunters demands Bitcoin ransom for 200M Pornhub records breached via Mixpanel, while new 'SantaStealer' malware targets retail crypto wallets.

Samourai Founder Faces Prison Today; Trump Signals Last-Minute Review

With hours left before his five-year sentence begins, Samourai Wallet's Keonne Rodriguez pins hope on a Trump pardon after the...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Crypto Hedge Funds Post Worst Returns Since 2022 as Bitcoin Breaches $86K

Hedge funds face their steepest losses since the 2022 contagion as a 23% Q4 market correction forces mass liquidations ahead...

Terraform Liquidator Sues Jump Trading for $4B; Alleges $1.3B ‘Secret’ Profit

Terraform Labs' bankruptcy estate seeks $4 billion from Jump Trading, alleging the firm made $1.28 billion in illicit profits by...

SEC Classifies Hosted Mining as ‘Securities’ in $95M VBit Fraud Case

The SEC alleges VBit Technologies ran a $48.5M Ponzi-like scheme, using the case to set a precedent that pooled mining...

Ethereum Foundation Flags ‘State Bloat’ Crisis; ETH Slips Below $2,850

Researchers warn that scaling success is accelerating 'state bloat,' threatening to centralize node operations among a few wealthy entities.

Analyst Warns of ‘Single Point of Failure’ in 2026 ETF Glut

With Coinbase holding 85% of Bitcoin ETF assets, analysts warn that the incoming flood of 100+ new funds in 2026...