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Security
Exploits, drains, bridge hacks, post-mortems, and the incident reports that explain what broke.
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KAST's terms draw fire as stablecoin custody clauses spark security pushback
EtherFi's CEO publicly criticized a stablecoin neobank over terms that may leave user deposits exposed in failure scenarios.
Single address votes 99.9% to drain BONK treasury of $21M
A single BONK holder purchased enough tokens to pass a $21 million treasury drain alone, exposing how thin voter participation can leave DAOs vulnerable.
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securityBonk treasury raid exposes governance gap after $4 million token buy
A $4 million token purchase let an attacker pass a governance proposal and drain $20 million from BONK's treasury, exposing governance gaps in memecoin protocols.
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In-depth
BonkDAO loses $20 million BONK in malicious governance attack
BonkDAO's treasury lost approximately $20 million in BONK tokens via a malicious governance proposal, the DAO disclosed Monday.
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stablecoinsSummer Finance vault drained of $6M in price manipulation attack
Summer Finance lost $6 million from its USDC vault in a price manipulation attack. The hacker used deprecated tokens to distort share prices and drain funds.
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securityNorth Korea stole two-thirds of crypto theft losses in the first half of 2024
North Korean actors accounted for roughly two-thirds of global crypto theft in H1 2024, though the absolute value fell from a year prior, raising questions about capability or targeting shifts.
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layer-1A $3,000 server broke Aptos's core security—and almost nobody knew
Researchers found a critical flaw in Aptos that let them break the blockchain's finality guarantee 90% of the time for hundreds of dollars in attack costs. The chain has patched it.
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stablecoinsBTSE wins OJK license, launches Indonesia exchange arm
BTSE Group has launched a licensed crypto exchange in Indonesia, gaining OJK approval to settle trades in local currency and partner with banks.
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securityIMF warns tokenized finance trades speed for fragility
The IMF says tokenized assets would settle faster but lack the safeguards that prevent shock contagion in traditional markets.
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layer-1Solana prediction market World flagged for phishing after brand dispute with Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning firm
A Solana prediction market named World now bears a Cloudflare phishing flag after Tools for Humanity claimed it was impersonating the World Network brand and harvesting credentials.
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securityScammers target crypto users trying to recover lost wallet access codes
Scammers are targeting users locked out of their cryptocurrency wallets, offering recovery services then stealing remaining funds when victims share their seed phrases.
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Archive
crypto casino fraud lacks clear guardrails as ai-powered attacks accelerate
Crypto casinos lack deposit insurance and regulatory oversight, leaving fraud victims without clear recovery paths as AI-powered attacks accelerate.
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manadia raises $7M for AI prediction ecosystem, plots June launch
manadia closed a $7 million funding round and plans to launch its AI prediction ecosystem globally in June, with its UMXM token already listed on major crypto exchanges.
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Aave founder shoots down Kraken stake report, unveils automated buyback plan
Aave's founder rejected a reported Kraken acquisition pitch, citing the protocol's governance structure where revenue flows to token holders, not the company.
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83 hacks in Q2 2026: why crypto's security crisis is accelerating
Q2 2026 recorded 83 crypto hack incidents and $775M in stolen funds, the highest quarterly total on record. Two mega-breaches accounted for 74% of losses.
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police disrupt three major infostealers and freeze $47M in stolen crypto
Europol disrupted three infostealer malware families and froze €41 million in cryptocurrency in a coordinated international enforcement action.
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OKX founder accuses Binance of exploiting EU licensing as regulatory arbitrage
OKX founder Star Xu alleges Binance is pursuing an EU crypto license as regulatory arbitrage to sidestep stricter rules in other markets, fueling tension between the two largest exchanges.
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Memecoin bounties are turning online dares into real-world harm
Memecoin platforms are funding real-world stunts, creating liability and safety questions that neither platforms nor issuers have addressed.
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MyTonWallet becomes My Wallet, spreads to 11 chains as stablecoin volume soars
MyTonWallet rebrands to My Wallet and launches support for 11 blockchains with unified portfolio tracking, gasless stablecoin transfers, and an AI agent.
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Apple's threat to Sparrow dev puts macOS Bitcoin wallet at risk
Apple threatened to revoke Sparrow wallet developer Craig Raw's account after he posted a warning app about fake Sparrow clones, risking his macOS code-signing rights.
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Main Street stablecoin msUSD crashes to $0.27 after proof-of-reserves vendor exits
Main Street Finance's msUSD stablecoin depegged to $0.27 after its verification firm Accountable terminated its contract, triggering withdrawals that forced Altura to shut down its yield vault.
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Nostr lets you own your social graph. The security cost is steep.
Nostr lets you take your social identity and followers between apps using Bitcoin cryptography, but losing your private key means losing your identity permanently with no recovery option.
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Microsoft uncovers USB malware targeting crypto wallets through clipboard hijacking
Microsoft warns of USB malware that steals crypto wallet addresses and seed phrases, then hijacks clipboard content to redirect payments to attackers.
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Taiko warns users to pull bridge funds after $1.7M theft through proof verification exploit
Taiko disclosed a security breach in its proof verification process that stole more than $1.7 million, and is urging users to withdraw bridge funds.
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MEV bot JaredFromSubway.eth drained of $7.5M in token approvals trap
A prolific MEV sandwich bot lost $7.5 million after falling for a honeypot that granted attackers token approvals over 97 blocks.
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Taiko shuts layer 2 after attacker forges $1.7M in bridge withdrawals
Taiko halted its layer 2 network after a $1.7 million bridge exploit involving forged withdrawal proofs, and its token fell 10%.
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G7 names North Korea as crypto theft threat in global security statement
G7 leaders formally linked North Korea's crypto thefts to global security threats, placing digital asset crime alongside nuclear weapons concerns for the first time.
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Ethereum sandwich bot loses $7.5M to its own playbook
A major Ethereum sandwich bot lost $7.5 million after approving fake trading routes, exposing how approval-based exploits bypass key security.
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Crypto CEOs are paying more for personal security as physical attacks on holders climb
Coinbase’s CEO security bill reportedly jumped to $7.6M in 2025 as physical attacks on crypto holders rose 75%, with CertiK data showing 72 incidents.
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UK sanctions HTX for alleged support to Russia sanctions evasion
UK authorities sanction HTX, formerly Huobi Global, as part of a crackdown on companies allegedly exploited by Russia to circumvent sanctions.
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Zcash ZEC drops 45% after Orchard counterfeit bug disclosure, patch completed by June 2
ZEC dropped about 45% after Zooko Wilcox disclosed an Orchard shielded-pool bug that could have enabled undetectable counterfeit minting, with no proof of prior exploitation.
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Short-term Bitcoin holders hit record losses as BTC stays oversold since 2018
Checkonchain data cited by Scott Melker shows short-term holders selling at record losses while BTC stays oversold, with macro and IPO chatter in the mix.
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Arthur Hayes faces backlash after reportedly selling WLD and earlier altcoin exits
Arthur Hayes’ WLD sell decision after bullish SpaceX-linked comments has reignited accusations of shilling for exit liquidity, with ZEC, HYPE, and NEAR exits cited too.
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Arthur Hayes exits Zcash position after Orchard “counterfeiting” disclosure
Arthur Hayes says Maelstrom sold all Zcash after Orchard vulnerability disclosures left no cryptographic proof that counterfeiting never happened.
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Ethereum at $1.5K: exhaustion signals, ETH/BTC weakness, and big-wallet re-accumulation
ETH slid to a 14-month low around $1,500, but TD Sequential and on-chain buying from whales and a Pando Rings attacker suggest downside may be tiring.
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Ether futures sit mid-range as $1686-$1691 holds the key
Ether futures hover around $1666-$1668. The analysis flags $1686-$1691 for repair and $1658 for a potential downside continuation.
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Pump.fun GO launches “pay anyone to do anything” bounties. Critics fear a repeat of 2024 livestream harm
Pump.fun GO lets users create and complete “ANY task” bounties with unlimited rewards. Critics warn it could incentivize real-world harm like 2024 livestreams.
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North Korean hackers mix deepfake calls with stolen Telegram accounts and ClickFix malware
North Korean hackers used stolen Telegram accounts and fake Zoom calls, including ClickFix attacks, to deploy infostealer malware against crypto firms.
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Zcash sees sharp ZEC drop after Orchard privacy pool vulnerability scare
Zcash’s Orchard privacy pool vulnerability talk coincided with a sharp ZEC drop, Coinpedia reports, citing Santiment whale and retail bearish turns.
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Binance donates $250,000 to Ebola response in Uganda and DR Congo
Binance will split a $250,000 donation between Uganda Red Cross and MSF for frontline Bundibugyo Ebola response.
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