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Radiant Capital Resumes Arbitrum Markets Operations After Security Breach
5.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Radiant Capital has announced the reopening of its lending and borrowing markets on Arbitrum after an extensive security review. According to Radiant Capital’s recent post, this resumption came after a detailed review and resolution of the security breach that resulted in...
Grayscale, ARK Invest, Valkyrie File Security Registration Forms for Spot Bitcoin ETF
5.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Grayscale, ARK Invest, and Valkyrie have submitted forms for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) security registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to Radar, major spot Bitcoin ETF issuers Grayscale, ARK Invest and 21Shares, and Valkyrie have...
Gamma Strategies Identifies Root Cause of Exploit Attack, Attempts Negotiation for Fund Return
4.1.2024
Source: iStock / JuSun The protocol managing liquidity on the Ethereum blockchain, Gamma Strategies, has initiated a bounty negotiation with the attacker responsible for stealing $3.4 million worth of digital assets. The attack was discovered by blockchain defense company PeckShield on January...
CEO of Collapsed Crypto Fund HyperVerse Seems to Not Exist At All + More News
4.1.2024
“Hyperverse CEO Steven Reece Lewis”. Source: a video screenshot,DST NATIONAL CHANNEL / YouTube Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: CEO of Collapsed Crypto Fund...
Gamma Strategies Launches Investigation into Security Incident Following Exploit Draining Over 211.9 ETH
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The Ethereum-based asset management protocol, Gamma Strategies, is currently investigating an ongoing security incident that may have resulted in the depletion of at least 211.9 Ether (ETH). We're monitoring and reacting to a possible security incident. Please be patient while...
Orbit Bridge Hacker Suspected in Coinspaid and Coinex Breaches
4.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tamara Blockchain analysts from Match Systems have found that the Orbit Chain hackers used the same tactics as those in several other high-profile attacks – suggesting that a cybercrime organization, possibly the infamous Lazarus Group, stands behind these hacks. This...
$1.8 Billion Cryptos Lost Across 751 Security Breaches in 2023: CertiK report
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay/Werner Moser 2023 saw a 51% decline in the digital assets lost to hacks, scams and exploits than that of 2022. However, a staggering $1.84 billion in cryptocurrencies were lost across 751 security breaches in 2023, blockchain security firm CertiK reveals. The 2023 “Hack3d” report...
Defi Platform Radiant Capital Loses Digital Assets Worth $4.5 Million After Flash Loan Attack
4.1.2024
Radiant Capital, a decentralized finance (defi) platform, confirmed on Jan. 3, 2023, that it fell victim to an attack which saw the “protocol accruing bad debt in the WETH market, totaling about 1.3% of total protocol TVL” or $4.5 million. Radiant Capital has urged the hackers...
Wallet Drainers Make Off with $295 Million from 320,000 Users in 2023: Scam Sniffer
3.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Popular crypto phishing scams drained almost $300 million from 320,000 users in 2023 with figures increasing monthly as bad actors deploy sophisticated techniques. In a recent publication, cryptocurrency security firm, Scam Sniffers analyzed the market trends...
Radiant Capital Reports Exploit of $4.5 Million Ethereum Loss
3.1.2024
Source: Radiant Capital (Edited by Hongji Feng) Radiant Capital has confirmed a security breach in its network, leading to the theft of Ethereum valued at approximately $4.5 million. According to the blockchain security company PeckShield Inc., the hacker drained 1,900 Ethereum tokens within...
Crypto Investors Beware: IRS Crypto Tax Reporting Rules for $10k+ Transactions Now in Effect
2.1.2024
The controversial crypto tax reporting requirements within the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law in 2021 are now in effect as of January 1. These new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules mandate that cryptocurrency brokers report personal information on digital asset transactions over...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval is Unlikely to Change Regulatory Environment in the US + More News
2.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / 2024 Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval is Unlikely to Change Regulatory Environment in the US INX Says Customer Data and Funds...
BRC20 releases Bitcoin Security Consensus Layer2 Platform, BL2
2.1.2024
BRC20 has just unleashed its Layer2 platform, BL2, which intends to connect ZK-Rollup with Bitcoin and execute multi-node authentication on the Layer2 network. In turn, this will help improve the safety aspects of zero-knowledge proofs. BL2 is akin to the Bitcoin security consensus. A few BTC main...
December Ranks Fifth Highest Month in Crypto Scams With Over $100 Million Drained
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Pete Linforth Blockchain security firm CertiK says that over $116 million was lost in December to cryptocurrency scams with exploits, exits scams and flash loan attacks recording highest figures. The firm posted the industry hack data for the previous on X (formerly Twitter)...
The SEC Is ‘out of Their Mind and a Change of Regime Is Required’ — Former US Ambassador
1.1.2024
Trevor Traina, the founder and CEO of Kresus, has said he foresees non-custodial mobile wallets “transforming into something more comprehensive than just tools for storing digital assets.” According to Traina, such a transformation is needed if non-custodial wallets are to become apps...
Ethereum’s Path Forward: Vitalik Buterin Unveils Roadmap Enhancements
31.12.2023
In a recent update, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released an updated 2023 roadmap for the blockchain platform, detailing notable improvements and steadfast progress. Despite similarities to the previous year’s roadmap, the updated version underscores Ethereum’s evolving...
Reports State at Least $1.7B Was Lost in Hacks and Exploits During 2023
29.12.2023
Several reports that have recently surfaced have revealed the extent of losses that crypto platforms and users faced during 2023 as a product of exploits and hacks. TRM Labs’ latest report states that the number ascended to $1.7 billion, while De.fi, another Web3 security firm, states that...
Blockchain Security Firm Says Pink Drainer Responsible for $4.4 Million LINK Exploit
29.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Cryptocurrency hacking group, Pink Drainer has been linked to the recent $4.4 million LINK user drain, increasing the number of their victims to 9,068 with a total of $18.7 million stolen. According to on-chain analytics firm Etherscan, another user has fallen...
Catalyx Exchange Halts Operations Post Security Breach, Probing Potential Insider Involvement
29.12.2023
Source: Jason Hafso / Pexels Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Catalyx has temporarily suspended trading and withdrawals on its platform after discovering a security breach that it suspects may involve one of its employees. The exchange said it believes that this breach has resulted in the loss of...
Crypto Exchange Catalyx Suspends Trading, Withdrawals Following 'Security Breach'
28.12.2023
The Canadian exchange suffered a security break earlier this month, resulting in the loss of an unknown amount of customer funds