Aztec hit by second $2.1M exploit in less than week: SlowMist
Security researchers warn that deprecated smart contracts can remain vulnerable long after projects stop maintaining them.
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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.…
Zetachain Pauses Mainnet After GatewayZEVM Contract Exploit Targets Protocol Wallets
Zetachain paused its mainnet on April 28 after a vulnerability in its GatewayZEVM smart contract was exploited, with security researchers confirming the root cause within hours of the incident. Key…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Flare Positions FXRP as XRP’s Asset of Choice on Hyperliquid
Flare announced the launch of the FXRP/USDH spot market on Hyperliquid, expanding XRP’s onchain trading infrastructure and liquidity. The new market builds on the recent FXRP/USDC rollout and integrates XRP…
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…
Are Smart Contracts Legally Enforceable?
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion…
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