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VC Firm Blockchain Capital Twitter Account Hacked, Starts Promoting a Fake Token Giveaway
Hackers are believed to have gained access to crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital’s X (Twitter) account, fraudu...
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Blockchain Capital’s X account hacked to promote token claim scam
The account made multiple posts promising a token giveaway and ushered users to a copycat website to connect their crypto wallet.
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Crypto Exchange Mango Dealing with Surging Legal Costs, a Year After $100 Million Market Manipulation Exploit
A year after the alleged $100 million crypto market exploit by Avi Eisenberg, Mango Markets, a blockchain-based trading protocol,...
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Two-thirds of AI Chrome extensions could endanger user security: Data
Data from an Incogni report revealed that 69% of AI extensions for Google Chrome have a high risk impact on users’ cybersecurity i...
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Cypher Protocol Loses $1 Million in Blockchain Exploit – Here's What Happened
Solana-based decentralized exchange Cypher Protocol halted its smart contract following an exploit that saw an estimated $1 millio...
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Cypher Protocol freezes smart contract after an estimated $1M exploit
A crypto wallet suspected to be tied to the exploit has gained over $1 million in SOL and UDSC since the attack.
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Curve Finance Recovers over 70% of Hacked Funds: Report
The hackers who exploited Curve Finance have returned 73% of the tokens stolen from the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. So...
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Ponzi Token is Up 1,000% But Experts Say It's a Scam – Here's the Coin They're Buying Instead
A new meme coin called PONZI has become the latest straight-to-DEX upstart to unlock moon-shot success, after an eye-watering +1,0...
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FBI warns of phishing scams and social media account hijackers
The FBI warned that the account hijackers work to “create a sense of urgency” with their posts and urged people to vet any website...
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Alchemix reports return of all stolen funds from Curve pools
The attacker started returning stolen funds after accepting a bug bounty of almost $7 million.
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Optimism (OP) Tallies 13% In 7 Days Despite High Profile DeFi Hack
In the midst of the ever-changing cryptocurrency landscape, Optimism (OP) has shown remarkable resilience, posting a notable price...
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Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Reveals Vulnerability in Worldcoin Protocol Allowing Unverified Orb Operator Access
Blockchain security firm CertiK has disclosed a vulnerability in the Worldcoin protocol that allowed unauthorized access for an Or...
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No crypto plans for X: Elon Musk debunks scam token claims
Elon Musk addressed the issue of scam tokens falsely claiming connections to the social media platform.
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Curve-Vyper exploit: The whole story so far
Curve Finance pools were targeted by hackers in a reentrancy attack on July 30, sending shockwaves across the DeFi ecosystem. Coin...
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Worldcoin’s Orb had serious security vulnerability in operator onboarding: CertiK
The smart contract auditor found that operator verification could have let operators into the system without a verified ID or even...
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Crypto Romance Scam In The Air: Minnesota Man Loses $9M
A Minnesota resident falls victim to the largest cryptocurrency scam in the state, losing $9 million to a LinkedIn contact.
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Curve, Metronome and Alchemix offering 10% bug bounty on Vyper hack
The exploit on July 30 resulted in the theft of roughly $70 million in cryptocurrencies, bringing the bounty close to $7 million.
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