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Decentralized Exchange Velocore Confirms Breach, Reports $6.8 Million in Financial Losses

The decentralized exchange Velocore confirmed a breach on its platform on June 2, during which attackers stole ethereum tokens worth an estimated $6.8 to $10 million. The Velocore team is…

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Study: Crypto Losses 28% Lower in May; Attackers Primarily Targeting Defi Platforms

In May, cybercriminals were less successful in their attacks on decentralized platforms, resulting in losses attributed to hacks and fraud incidents amounting to approximately $52.4 million. During the same period…

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Security-Focused Crypto ISAC Debuts With Founding Members Including Coinbase, Kraken, Circle

The Crypto ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) launches on Wednesday as a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit association dedicated to bolstering security within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Its founding members include Aleo, Circle,…

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Coinbase, Ripple, Meta Join Forces to Fight Crypto Scams, Including Pig Butchering

Leading crypto and tech companies, including Coinbase, Ripple, Meta, Kraken, and Gemini, have formed a coalition to combat online fraud, including crypto scams like the pig butchering scheme. “We are…

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Solana Meme Coin Marketplace Pump.fun Issues $1.9 Million Exploit Postmortem, Discloses Former Employee Involvement

Pump.fun, a leading Solana-based marketplace and deployment tool for meme coins, issued a postmortem on the exploit that occurred on May 16. The team stated that a former employee took…

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How DLCs Can Enable Defi Deposits and Fulfill Bitcoin’s Promise

Bitcoin embodies decentralization, security, and self-sovereignty. But today, financial transactions with Bitcoin require the use of custodians or bridges – a reliance on intermediaries that has led to disastrous losses…

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Middle East-Focused Crypto Exchange, Rain, ‘Likely Exploited’ for $14.8 Million, Says Zachxbt

The cryptocurrency exchange Rain, which focuses on the Middle East, was likely exploited for $14.8 million on April 29, according to online crypto investigator Zachxbt. Zachxbt says he traced the…

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Bitfinex CTO Dismisses Breach Claims as ‘Pure FUD,’ Says No Group Has Asked for Ransom

Paolo Ardoino, the chief technology officer of Bitfinex, has dismissed claims that Bitfinex has been breached as “pure FUD [fear, uncertainty and doubt].” A report by Shinoji Research suggested that…

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Blockchair’s Lead Developer Expresses Concerns Over Bitcoin’s Security Budget

Nikita Zhavoronkov, the lead developer of Blockchair, a cryptocurrency block explorer, has expressed his concerns about Bitcoin’s dwindling security budget. Zhavoronkov stated that the network needs to experience sustained high…

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