KiloEx exchange exploiter returns all stolen funds after $7.5M hack
A hacker behind the $7.5 million KiloEx exploit returned all the stolen funds four days after the attack.Decentralized exchange (D...
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Manta Network Co-Founder Targeted in Sophisticated Zoom Phishing Attack Using Deepfake Videos
Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, has revealed he was the target of a highly advanced phishing attempt involving deepfake tec...
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Yemenis Turn to DeFi as Sanctions Cut Off Traditional Banking: Report
As financial sanctions and conflict continue to destabilize Yemen’s economy, ordinary citizens are increasingly turning to decentr...
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Manta founder details attempted Zoom hack by Lazarus that used very real ‘legit faces’
Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li says he was targeted by a highly sophisticated phishing attack on Zoom that used live recordings...
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MEXC Warns Users of SMS Phishing Scams Falsely Claiming to Be from the Platform
Key Takeaways: MEXC notifies users of SMS messages supposedly sent by the platform. MEXC confirms there is no in-house data leak....
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Yemenis are turning to DeFi as US sanctions target Houthi group
Yemeni citizens are increasingly using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to bank themselves amid US sanctions aimed at the Ho...
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Belarus Fast‑Tracks 2026 CBDC—Can It Dodge Western Sanctions?
Key Takeaways: Belarusian companies have begun allocating funds for digital ruble integration and compliance upgrades. Local finte...
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Safe Axes 14 Staff as $1.43B Bybit Hack Fallout Triggers Radical Reorg
Months after one of the largest crypto-related thefts in recent history shook the industry, Safe, a prominent self-custody infrast...
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Secret Service, Canadian Officials Disrupt $4.3M Ethereum “Approval Phishing” Scam
The operation reached out to Ethereum wallet holders who had been compromised, whether or not they had already lost crypto.
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Secret Service & Canada Target $4.3 M Ethereum Phishing Scam in “Operation Avalanche”
Key Takeaways: U.S. Secret Service partnered with Canadian law enforcement and financial regulators to combat an Ethereum blockcha...
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KuCoin Gets SOC 2 Type II Certification for Improved Security and Compliance
Key Takeaways: KuCoin has successfully completed the SOC 2 Type II audit, validating the platform’s internal security and operatio...
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How Coinkite Defines Cypherpunk Bitcoin Security
Bitcoin Magazine How Coinkite Defines Cypherpunk Bitcoin Security Advancing the standard for hardware wallet security and cypherpu...
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Project Eleven To Award 1 BTC To Tackle Bitcoin’s Quantum Vulnerability
Bitcoin Magazine Project Eleven To Award 1 BTC To Tackle Bitcoin’s Quantum Vulnerability Project Eleven, a quantum computing resea...
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UK Lawmaker’s X Account Reportedly Hacked to Promote Fake Solana Token
In a new cyber attack, UK Labour MP and Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, had her verified X (formerly Twitter) account...
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Binance vs. Bybit Comparison (2025): Fees, Features, and Security
Binance and Bybit are crypto exchanges that offer trading features such as instant buy/sell crypto, leverage trading, and staking...
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UK House Leader’s X Account Hacked to Promote Fake ‘Commons Coin’
Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell’s official social media account was commandeered to promote a bogus meme coin.
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China Jails 9 in $6M Crypto Scam Hitting Indians
China cracks down hard on cross-border crypto fraud, jailing fraudsters in a major blow to digital crime targeting Indians. China...
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UK lawmaker’s X account hacked to boost scam ‘House of Commons Coin’
The X account of UK member of Parliament and Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, was hacked to promote a scam crypto toke...
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