MyAlgo users urged to withdraw, as cause of $9.2M hack remains unknown
The Algorand wallet provider said it still hasn’t determined the cause of exploit that’s drained millions in ALGO, urging users to...
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$700,000 drained from BNB Chain-based DeFi protocol LaunchZone
BNB Chain-based DeFi protocol LaunchZone claims an exploit led to $700,000 of funds being drained from its liquidity pool, with it...
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Uncertain BTC Outlooks, Definitely Scam Tokens, Maybe Dead Queens and 20 Crypto Jokes
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Jump Crypto Trading Firm Strikes Back: Recovers $140 Million Stolen Crypto from Wormhole Hack – Here's What Happened
Jump Crypto, the Chicago-based crypto arm of Jump Trading that helped develop DeFi project Wormhole, has managed to counter-exploi...
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Aussies revealed as prime targets of Israel crypto scam syndicate
Evidence found that Australians were among the top countries targeted in a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scam network, w...
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Crypto Wallet Security and Best Practices
Crypto wallets are tools for storing, managing, and transferring cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. While cryp...
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DeFi Exploit Protector Raised $20 Million Round With PayPal
There are a lot of exciting developments taking place in the crypto space these days, and we are addressing the latest one. Check...
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Dapper Lab’s NBA Top Shot Moments may qualify as a security, says US judge
Federal judge Victor Marreo has ruled that under the Howey test, the NFTs offered by Dapper Labs constituted “investment contracts...
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Security team creates dashboard to detect potential NFT hacks in OpenSea
The team flagged almost $25 million worth of NFTs hacked through offline signatures at the time of writing.
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South Korean Police Arrest 30 in $8m ‘Crypto Scam’ Bust
South Korean police have arrested 30 people as part of an investigation into a suspected $ 8 million crypto scam. Masterminds appe...
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French Lawmaker Denies He Was Paid to Promote a Crypto Scam in National Assembly
A French lawmaker has been accused of promoting LimoCoin Swap (LMCSWAP), a “suspicious” African crypto project – but denies claims...
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Blockchain Security Firm PeckShield Uncovers New Crypto Scam That Pretends To Be Affiliated With ChatGPT
Blockchain security firm PeckShield has found a number of scam tokens looking to profit from the ChatGPT AI chatbot craze. PeckShi...
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Hope Finance exploit results in $2M stolen from users’ funds
An Arbitrum-based algorithmic stablecoin project has fallen prey to a smart contract exploit, seeing $2 million stolen from users.
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Chainalysis: Crypto Scam Revenue Dropped 46% in 2022
Revenue from cryptocurrency scams dropped 46% in 2022, according to blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis. “We attribute most...
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US State Regulator Launches Crypto Scam Tracker
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has launched a cryptocurrency scam tracker to help residen...
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Fake Ethereum Denver website linked to notorious phishing wallet
Hackers continue to create fake Web3-enabled websites to fleece unsuspecting victims’ browser-based wallets, with ETHDenver being...
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DeFi security: How trustless bridges can help protect users
Trustless bridges enable cross-chain transfers without needing a centralized custodian, potentially making it a safer option for i...
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Dexible aggregator hacked for $2M via ‘selfSwap’ function
The buggy function was intended to allow users to provide their own routing information, but the code did not limit routers to a p...
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