SEC vs DeFi: The Battle Royale — what lies ahead amid regulatory clash and hack mayhem?

The following is a guest post by Nikita Ovchinnik, the Co-founder at Barter DeFi. DeFi may be “in the crosshairs” of the SEC, as Forbes magazine recently stated after the SEC action against Uniswap. дальше »

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EigenLayer-Powered Aligned Layer Raises $20M to Make ZK Proofs Faster, Cheaper on Ethereum

The fundraise was led by Hack VC and included contributions from DAO5, L2Iterative, NomadCapital_io, FinalityCap, Symbolic VC and Theta Capital. дальше »

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Mt. Gox's Looming $9B Payout Could Weigh on Bitcoin Prices, K33 Research Warns

The defunct crypto exchange will distribute 142,000 BTC and 143,000 BCH to creditors later this year, 10 years after its implosion due to a hack. дальше »

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Blockchain sleuth uncovers identity of PrismaFi’s hacker, who stole $11m

Crypto detective ZachXBT has identified the alleged PrismaFi hacker, exposing their involvement in the $11.1 million theft and subsequent demands. Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT uncovered an alleged attacker behind the PrismaFi hack, which left the protocol without $11.1 million worth of… дальше »

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Defi platform on Base network experiences $2m hack

Grand Base, an RWA tokenization platform on the layer 2 Base network, suffered a major security breach.  дальше »

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Разработчик блокчейна уровня 1 Berachain привлекает 100 миллионов долларов США в рамках серии B

Framework Ventures и филиал Brevan Howard Digital (BH Digital) в Абу-Даби совместно провели раунд серии B стоимостью 100 миллионов долларов для разработчика блокчейна уровня 1 Berachain. Дополнительную финансовую поддержку оказали Polychain Capital, Hack VC, Samsung Next, Laser Digital от Nomura Group, Hashkey Capital, Nomad Capital, Hypersphere, Arrington Capital, Cypher Capital, Tribe Capital, Rubik, Bo Feng […] Материал Разработчик блокчейна уровня 1 Berachain привлекает 100 миллионов долларов США в рамках серии B появился сначала на WHATTONEWS – Новости криптовалют. дальше »

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Ex-Amazon engineer sentenced to 3 years in prison for $12m crypto hack

A former Amazon software engineer Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for exploiting smart contracts дальше »

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ParaSwap Hack Updates: DAO Approves Recovery Fund for Victims

ParaSwap DAO approves compensation for hack victims using treasury funds.

The post ParaSwap Hack Updates: DAO Approves Recovery Fund for Victims appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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How Wormhole hacker almost profited from W token airdrop mishap

The malicious actor behind the infamous hack incident that stole over 80,000 ETH from Wormhole in 2022 was briefly entitled to receive an undisclosed amount of airdropped W tokens, pseudonymous blockchain researcher Pland revealed. дальше »

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Fake NFT Project Hack? CTO Vanishes After Allegedly Stealing 94 SOL

A new rug pull alert sounded on Tuesday after crypto detective ZachXBT unveiled on-chain details of an alleged hack suffered by an NFT project last month. The project’s CTO announced that a response was in the works but ultimately vanished as criticism grew. дальше »

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Satoshi Nakamoto's GMX Email Hacked in 2014, Here's Crucial Thing Here: Report

Recent report has shared details of Satoshi's email hack 10 years ago, providing interesting details about hack дальше »

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Crypto Hack Explosion: Over $500 Million Stolen in the First Quarter of 2024

In early 2024, cybercriminals looted over $500 million from the crypto sector, exploiting key vulnerabilities and executing high-profile thefts, signaling a troubling trend. The post Crypto Hack Explosion: Over $500 Million Stolen in the First Quarter of 2024 appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Crypto Exchange FixedFloat Suffers Second Security Breach With $2.80 Million Lost

FixedFloat suffered another hack, resulting in a $2.8 million loss. Despite this, the crypto exchange reassures users that their assets are secure, thanks to its non-custodial nature. The post Crypto Exchange FixedFloat Suffers Second Security Breach With $2.80 Million Lost appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Tether blocks $280k linked to the FixedFloat hack, analyst explains breach

Tether has blocked $280,000 USDT from seven wallets linked to the FixedFloat hack.  дальше »

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Munchables revamps security, onboards new multisig signers

The NFT gaming platform is making key changes to its internal security framework after narrowly avoiding a $63 million hack. дальше »

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Prisma Finance Hacker Continues On-Chain Tirade Following $11 Million Heist

On Thursday, March 28, a hack occurred on Prisma Finance, a decentralized lending protocol on the Ethereum network. The exploiter carted away about 3,257. 7 ETH (equivalent to $11. 6 million) via a flash loan attack on the protocol. дальше »

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Prisma Finance (PRISMA) attacker transfers stolen assets to Tornado Cash

Prisma Finance (PRISMA) attracted attention as it paused the protocol after an $11. 6 million, around 3,257 Ethereum (ETH) tokens, hack on Thursday. Meanwhile, the latest transfer of assets worth $2. дальше »

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The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems

Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk. дальше »

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Layerswap hack: $100k lost, users to be fully refunded

Layerswap’s domain, layerswap. io, was hijacked, leading to a phishing scam and $100,000 loss. Despite delays, Layerswap regained control, pledged full refunds, and offered a 10% bonus. Crypto scams remain prevalent, with $46. дальше »

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Trezor X account compromised as hackers push phony Solana token

Cybercriminals targeted Trezor, a hardware wallet provider, in a sophisticated hack, stealing at least $8,100. The breach was first brought to light by renowned on-chain detective ZachXBT, who issued an alert regarding suspicious activities on Trezor’s social media account X.… дальше »

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Terra Classic validator finalizes compensation package for Terraport hack victims

Terra Classic validator TerraCVita confirmed they have completed the compensation package for Terraport hack victims. The team plans to repay users who suffered from the April 2023 security hack, which led to losses amounting to $4 million. дальше »

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DeFi Platform Mozaic Finance Suffers $2.4 Million Hack

Mozaic Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, recently fell victim to a hack on the Arbitrum network, resulting in the loss of $2.4 million.  The breach occurred due to a vulnerability in a private key, allowing the attacker to exploit a specific contract function called “bridgeViaLifi,” accessible only by a […] дальше »

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Elliptic: Lazarus Group taps Tornado Cash to launder Heco Bridge, HTX hack proceeds

North Korea’s hacker organization Lazarus is using Tornado Cash again despite U.S. sanctions against the popular cryptocurrency mixer. дальше »

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North Korean Hackers Used Tornado Cash to Launder $12M From Heco Bridge Hack: Elliptic

Notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group has returned to sanctioned coin mixing service Tornado Cash to launder $12 million worth of ether {{ETH}}. дальше »

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Eclipse Labs привлекает $50 млн в рамках серии A в преддверии ожидаемой основной сети второго квартала

Разработчик уровня 2 Eclipse Labs привлек раунд финансирования серии A на сумму 50 миллионов долларов США под руководством Placeholder и Hack VC, в результате чего общий привлеченный капитал составил 65 миллионов долларов США. дальше »

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Eclipse Labs привлекает $50 млн в рамках серии A в преддверии ожидаемой основной сети

Разработчик уровня 2 Eclipse Labs привлек раунд финансирования серии A на сумму 50 миллионов долларов США под руководством Placeholder и Hack VC, в результате чего общий привлеченный капитал составил 65 миллионов долларов США. дальше »

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$47M lost to crypto phishing scams in February as victims increase

ETH accounted for more than three-quarters of the losses. Microstrategy's X account hack remained a big talking point. Hackers stole nearly $47 million through crypto phishing scams in FebrThe post $47M lost to crypto phishing scams in February as victims increase appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Firewall raises $3.7M to take smart contracts mainstream with programmable finality

Firewall secures funding from North Island Ventures, Breyer Capital, and Hack VC to bulletproof smart contract networks. дальше »

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Firewall raises $3.7M to take smart contracts mainstream with programmable finality

San Francisco, USA / California, March 7th, 2024, Chainwire Firewall secures funding from North Island Ventures, Breyer Capital, and Hack VC to bulletproof smart contract networks. Firewall, a blockchain infrastructure startup, announced its $3. дальше »

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WOOFi offers 10% bounty in race to recover $8 million stolen in flash loan exploit

The total value of assets locked on the decentralized exchange (DEX) WOOFi plunged by nearly 20% to $45 million after it confirmed it was exploited via a flashloan attack. The hack Earlier today, WOOFi detailed how it fell victim to a hacking episode within 13 minutes. дальше »

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Binance user loses $70k in hack, support says email provider to blame

A crypto trader known as “DoomXBT” has detailed an alarming security breach on their Binance account, leading to a significant loss in digital assets. DoomXBT experienced a loss of $70,000 in digital assets after noticing unauthorized activity on their account.… дальше »

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Seneca Protocol hacker returns $5.3m from the $6.4m breach

The individual behind the Seneca Protocol hack has returned $5.3 million in Ethereum (ETH) to the Seneca team shortly after stealing $6.4 million in a security validation exploit. Per a recent disclosure from Peck Shield, a blockchain security firm, the… дальше »

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Kyrgyz crypto exchange Four Dragons reportedly suffers $100m hack

Crypto exchange Four Dragons says it had suffered a breach of its security system, resulting in ‘significant funds being withdrawn.’ Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange Four Dragons revealed on its website that it fell victim to a hacker attack on Feb. 22,… дальше »

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US government transfers $922m in Bitcoin from seized Bitfinex hack funds

The U. S. government allegedly transferred Bitcoin (BTC) from two wallets that contained funds confiscated in the 2016 Bitfinex hack. According to Arkham Intelligence, on Feb. 28, from approximately 18:39 UTC to 19:55 UTC, U. дальше »

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U.S. Government Crypto Wallets Transfer Nearly $1B of Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker

Wallets containing bitcoin seized by the U.S. government in the notorious Bitfinex hack – later leading to guilty pleas for Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan – have suddenly become active. дальше »

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Blockchain startup Initia raises $7.5m to build ‘network for interwoven rollups’

Blockchain infrastructure startup Initia has secured $7.5 million in a funding co-led by Delphi Ventures and Hack VC. In an X thread on Feb. 27, Initia said it has raised $7.5 million in seed financing to work on its testnet,… дальше »

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MicroStrategy hack: Fake MSTR AirDrop costs users $440K

Users had lost a cumulative $440k due to the phishing scam as of this writing. MicroStrategy was yet to officially confirm the hack. The X (formerly Twitter) account of MicroStrategy, the woThe post MicroStrategy hack: Fake MSTR AirDrop costs users $440K appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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3,248 ETH Stolen In Axie Infinity Co-Founder Hack – Here Are The Details

On Thursday night, the Axie Infinity co-founder suffered a hack that included a large amount of ETH being withdrawn from the wallet and sent to Tornado Cash. The suspicious activity was revealed by a blockchain investigator, who alerted of the compromised whale wallet over the Ronin bridge. дальше »

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AxieInfinity Co-Founder’s Wallets Compromised In $10.46M Hack

In a recent revelation, Jeffrey Zirlin, the co-founder of axieinfinity and the Ronin network, disclosed that two of his wallets fell victim to a hacking incident on Friday. This has been a tough morning for me. дальше »

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Axie Infinity co-founder loses nearly $10m from crypto wallet hack

Jeff Zirlin, co-founder of blockchain gaming platform Axie Infinity, suffered a loss of close to $10 million after two of his personal wallet addresses were compromised.  Zirlin took to X to announce the unfortunate incident, stating that the hack did… дальше »

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Sky Mavis co-founder’s wallets hit in $9.7M ETH exploit

Jeffrey Zirlin said the hack compromised two of his personal wallets. The breach reportedly did not impact Ronin chain’s validation or operational aspects. Jeffrey Zirlin, co-founder of Sky Mavis, has confirmed that a hacker has compromised two of his personal wallets. дальше »

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Hack VC привлекает $150 млн для нового венчурного фонда

Венчурная фирма Web3, Hack VC, закрыла привлечение инвестиций, на сумму $150 млн, для своего первого венчурного фонда, удачно названного Venture Fund 1. Согласно сообщению компании, в результате закрытого финансирования общая сумма активов под управлением компании достигла 425 миллионов долларов. дальше »

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Hack VC secures $150m fund to fuel crypto, defi startups 

New York-based venture capital Hack VC has secured a $150 million investment to bolster the crypto industry. дальше »

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Massive Crypto Breach: Hackers Extract $26 Million In BTC And ETH From This Exchange

In a recent development, decentralized finance (DeFi) crypto exchange FixedFloat has been targeted by hackers in a high-profile hack, resulting in the theft of over $26 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) from the exchange. дальше »

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AltLayer завершает стратегический раунд стоимостью $14,4 млн

Платформа Rollups AltLayer привлекла $14,4 млн в рамках раунда стратегического финансирования, проводимого Polychain Capital и Hack VC. Согласно опубликованному сегодня заявлению, в раунде, завершившемся в сентябре 2023 года, также приняли участие OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital, Bankless Ventures, Primitive Ventures, SevenX, Mask Network, IOSG и TRGC. дальше »

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FixedFloat denies internal role in $26m hack, vows to pay pending orders

Crypto exchange FixedFloat clarified that the recent hack wasn’t carried out by its employees rather, it was an external attack.  дальше »

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У биржи FixFloat украли $26 млн

Команда криптовалютной биржи FixFloat подтвердила взлом, в результате которого потери составили не менее $26 млн в биткоине и Ethereum.    Hello, We confirm that there was indeed a hack and theft of funds. дальше »

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$26 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum stolen from FixedFloat exchange

FixedFloat, a non-custodial crypto exchange, confirmed that its platform was hacked over the weekend. In a Feb. 18 post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the project acknowledged the hack and subsequent fund theft in response to queries from the crypto community. дальше »

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Biggest Crypto Hack of 2024: New Details Come to Light

First massive hack of 2024 is here: All you need to know дальше »

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Protocol Village: AltLayer, Platform for Launching Rollups, Raises $14.4M From Polychain, Hack VC

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 15-21. дальше »

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