Auto Added by WPeMatico

Researcher Cracks 9-Year-Old Bug, Frees $2M in Ethereum Locked Since 2016 ICO

A security researcher known as 0xflorent recovered roughly 1,003.62 ETH, worth approximately $2 million, that had been trapped inside a failed 2016 Ethereum ICO smart contract for nearly nine years.…

Continue ReadingResearcher Cracks 9-Year-Old Bug, Frees $2M in Ethereum Locked Since 2016 ICO

Arbitrum Security Council Freezes 30,766 ETH From KelpDAO Exploiter in Emergency Onchain Action

The Arbitrum Security Council froze 30,766 ether held by the KelpDAO exploiter on Arbitrum One, moving the funds to a protocol-controlled address before they could be bridged back to the…

Continue ReadingArbitrum Security Council Freezes 30,766 ETH From KelpDAO Exploiter in Emergency Onchain Action

Ethereum Foundation Funds $1M Audit Program for Smart Contract Developers

The Ethereum Foundation has launched a $1 million subsidy program designed to help Ethereum mainnet builders pay for professional smart contract security audits. Key Takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation launched a…

Continue ReadingEthereum Foundation Funds $1M Audit Program for Smart Contract Developers

Firelight Hits 50 Million XRP Milestone as DeFi Protection Demand Surges

Decentralized finance ( DeFi) protection protocol built, Firelight, has surpassed 50 million XRP staked following several whale-scale deposits. Rapid Adoption and Capacity Expansion Firelight, the onchain protection layer for DeFi,…

Continue ReadingFirelight Hits 50 Million XRP Milestone as DeFi Protection Demand Surges

OpenAI and Paradigm Launch EVMbench to Measure AI Smart Contract Security

OpenAI and Paradigm have introduced EVMbench, a new benchmarking framework designed to evaluate the ability of AI agents to detect, patch, and exploit blockchain vulnerabilities. OpenAI and Paradigm officially launched…

Continue ReadingOpenAI and Paradigm Launch EVMbench to Measure AI Smart Contract Security

AI Smart Contract Exploits: Expert Warns Agents Could Trigger $10–20B Annual Losses in DeFi Sector

A recent study by MATS and Anthropic Fellows confirms that AI agents can profitably exploit smart contract vulnerabilities, establishing a “concrete lower bound” for economic harm. Novel Exploits and Alarming…

Continue ReadingAI Smart Contract Exploits: Expert Warns Agents Could Trigger $10–20B Annual Losses in DeFi Sector