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Token Projects to Recover $130M from the Kucoin Hack, Devs Condemned for Centralization
29.9.2020
The cryptocurrency community has been discussing the Kucoin hack as a great number of ERC20 projects have frozen, paused, or reversed their smart contracts after the hack. Estimates say that at least $129 million ERC20 tokens affected are considered “safe” from the hacker’s...
Ocean Protocol Forks to Retrieve Tokens Stolen From KuCoin Exchange
28.9.2020
On Sunday, Ocean Protocol conducted a hard fork from its old token address to prevent the Kucoin exchange hacker from continued unloading of stolen OCEAN tokens on decentralized exchange Uniswap
KuCoin Hack Shows Key Difference Between Altcoins and Bitcoin
28.9.2020
"Unprecedented" moves by altcoins in the aftermath of the KuCoin hack showed that the old adage "not your keys, not your coins" might be true in the case of decentralized cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin (BTC) only.
As reported, following several abnormal transactions first...
Why traders are not worried that the KuCoin hack will drop Ethereum price
28.9.2020
After the $150 million KuCoin hack, traders appear unworried that open market sales by the hacker will drop Ethereum price
Freeze, pause, reboot: Projects react differently to $200M KuCoin hack
27.9.2020
KuCoin reported at least $129M of the affected funds are ‘safe.’
Kucoin Hacker Leverages Uniswap to Dump Vast Number of ERC20 Tokens
27.9.2020
Since the recent Kucoin hack, the crypto community has been waiting for the hacker to move funds. During the early morning hours (ET) on Sunday, a number of people noticed the Kucoin hacker started to move a large amount of ether and ERC20s to connect with the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap....
Kucoin Hacked for $150 Million in Bitcoin; Bitfinex and Tether Freeze $33 Million of the Stolen Funds
26.9.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin may have been hacked for $150 million in bitcoin and multiple ERC20 tokens. The Singapore-based exchange confirmed the September 25 security breach, but did not disclose the amount stolen. “Bitcoin, ERC-20 and, other tokens in Kucoin’s hot wallets were...
Bitcoin price unfazed after $150M hack of major exchange KuCoin
26.9.2020
KuCoin reported a major security breach on Sep. 26, affecting Bitcoin, Ether, and ERC20 hot wallets while BTC and ETH prices remain unfazed
Not your keys, not KuCoin's: Red flags ignored
26.9.2020
A dizzying lack of transparency as the crypto exchange is hacked and $150m in customer funds goes missing
Hackers Drain KuCoin Crypto Exchange’s Funds
26.9.2020
Kucoin, a Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that it was hacked and plans on reimbursing customers whose funds were stolen
US Space Force Enlists Blockchain Firm to Deploy Hack-Proof Data Defenses
22.9.2020
The United States Space Force has engaged blockchain firm Xage Security to develop a new security layer for its communications systems
Twitter Tightens Security Ahead of Presidential Election
18.9.2020
Twitter is making a host of new security measures compulsory for accounts belonging to users considered influential in the upcoming election
The $55M Hack That Almost Brought Ethereum Down
17.9.2020
Matthew Leising's new book "Out of the Ether" tells the history of Ethereum and the story behind the hack that almost brought the network to its knees
Japanese Crypto Exchange Accuses Binance of Helping Launder $9M From 2018 Hack
15.9.2020
Fisco, formerly Zaif, is suing Binance for "aiding and abetting" the laundering of some of the $60 million stolen in 2018
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 14, 2020
14.9.2020
As some bitcoin options traders bet on new all-time highs and another DeFi protocol is attacked, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
DeFi Lender bZx Reclaims $8M Stolen in Sunday’s Attack
14.9.2020
Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending project bZx has been able to recover about $8 million in cryptocurrency from an attacker who stole the funds after exploiting a code bug over the weekend. See also: Hacker Drains $500K From DeFi Liquidity Provider Balancer
Defi Protocol Bzx Loses $8.1 Million in Third Hack This Year
14.9.2020
So called decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Bzx on Sunday lost $8.1 million in a new hacking attack, the third this year, caused by a flawed code in its smart contracts. The bug allowed the hacker to mint 219,200 LINK tokens (valued at $2.6 million); 4,503 ETH ($1.65 million); 1,756,351...
DeFi platform bZX sees new $8M hack from one misplaced line of code
14.9.2020
bZX made all the right moves, but it wasn’t enough
European Crypto Exchange Hacked for $5.4 Million in Bitcoin
11.9.2020
Eterbase, a Slovak cryptocurrency exchange, revealed Thursday that it had been hacked for $5.4 million. Cyber-criminals broke into six hot wallets containing bitcoin, ethereum, algo, ripple, tezos, and tron, stealing everything, it said. Hot wallets are active digital asset accounts connected...
Binance will ‘do what they can’ to help recover funds stolen in yesterday’s $5M Eterbase hack
10.9.2020
Whether CZ is coming to the rescue or not remains to be seen