Category: Security

3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Ethereum Declares ‘Code Red’ on Quantum Threat; Mobilizes Defense Unit

Justin Drake unveils a new dedicated unit and $2M in funding to immunize Ethereum against quantum decryption as timelines accelerate.

China Executes 11 Ming Syndicate Ringleaders Over $1.4B ‘Pig Butchering’ Empire

Beijing executes 11 members of the Ming mafia family, closing the book on a $1.4 billion Myanmar-based crypto fraud ring.

UAE National Security Adviser Bought 49% of Trump’s World Liberty Financial for $500M

Undisclosed deal signed days before inauguration sent $187M directly to Trump entities as UAE sought AI chip access.
3 weeks ago DeFi, Governance, Security

Step Finance Treasury Drained of 261,854 SOL; STEP Craters 93%

Step Finance lost 261,854 SOL (~$27M) in a treasury key compromise, causing the STEP token to crash 93% as operational...
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

US Treasury Blacklists Zedcex and Zedxion in Historic $94B Iran Crackdown

OFAC sanctions UK-based Zedcex and Zedxion for processing $94 billion for Iran's IRGC, the first designation of exchanges for operating...

SBF Pivots to Trump From Prison Cell; Ellison Walks Free

While key witness Caroline Ellison secures early release, SBF attempts a 'MAGA pivot' from prison despite Trump's explicit refusal to...

ZEC Slides 10% After Viral Thread Alleges Epstein Influence on Zcash Governance

Zcash drops nearly 10% as unverified rumors of Jeffrey Epstein forcing protocol changes circulate on Reddit, compounding recent governance instability.
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Bitcoin Hashrate Plummets 12% as US Freeze Forces Miner Shutoff

A severe US winter storm triggered a massive miner curtailment in Texas, slashing Bitcoin's hashrate by 12% and crushing daily...
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Step Finance Treasury Drained of $30M in SOL; STEP Token Crashes 70%

Step Finance investigates a $30M treasury breach after 261k SOL were unstaked and drained, sending the STEP token down 70%.
4 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Crypto Markets Bleed $100B as Middle East Tensions Ignite $850M Liquidation Cascade

Bitcoin breaks $81k and $850M in longs are wiped out as geopolitical shocks expose crypto's correlation to global risk.