New York bill proposes blockchain study for election record security
Blockchain may soon earn itself a role in New York State’s voting processes and procedures.New York Assemblymember Clyde Vanel int...
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Hackers Exploit Fake Microsoft Office Add-ins to Spread Crypto Miner and Wallet-Stealing Trojan
In a recent security alert, Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a unique malware distribution scheme exploiting Sourceforge, a po...
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Lobby Finance Vote-Buying on Arbitrum Raises Alarms Over DAO Security and Governance Integrity
Key Takeaways: The use of Lobby Finance to buy votes in Arbitrum DAO elections has shown critical vulnerabilities in token-weighte...
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93% of WazirX Creditors Greenlight Post-Hack Recovery Plan
WazirX creditors overwhelmingly backed a restructuring deal seeking to repay users after last year’s $235 million exploit.
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MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit
A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access contr...
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Spanish police arrest six over $20M AI-powered investment scam
Authorities in Spain have arrested six people who helped operate a global AI-powered investment scam that stole over $20 million f...
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Fortnite Solana Meme Coin Pumps After Epic Games CEO Calls It a 'Scam'
Tim Sweeney called a Solana meme coin based on a Fortnite storyline a “scam,” causing it to pump 2,700% before crashing again.
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Over 90% of WazirX creditors support post-hack restructuring plan
More than 90% of the voting creditors of the Indian crypto exchange WazirX voted in favor of the platform’s post-hack restructurin...
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Malware Campaign Spreads Fake Wallet Seed Phrases Through Hacked Mailing Lists
The PoisonSeed campaign sends phishing emails to subscribers of hacked mailing lists in a bid to steal their crypto.
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Decentralized exchanges gain ground despite $6M Hyperliquid exploit
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges (DEXs) continue to challenge the dominance of centralized platforms, even as a recent $6.2...
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Puffer Finance Deepens DeFi Integration with Chainlink: Bolstering Security and Interoperability for Liquid Restaking
Key Takeaways: Puffer Finance leverages Chainlink CCIP to securely bridge pufETH across Ethereum, Soneium, and beyond. Chainlink P...
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$50 Million Bounty Offered by Tron’s Justin Sun to Recover Stolen Trueusd Reserves
Tron founder Justin Sun has announced a $50 million bounty for information to help recover $456 million in misappropriated Trueusd...
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Bybit and Zodia Custody Partner to Enhance Institutional Asset Security
Key Takeaways: Bybit teams up with Zodia Custody, a Standard Chartered-supported digital asset custodian, to enhance institutional...
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Bybit Teams Up with Zodia Custody for Off-Venue Settlement Following $1.4 Billion Breach
Zodia Custody and Bybit have announced a partnership to provide segregated custody and off-venue settlement for Bybit’s institutio...
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Zero-click attacks: How your wallet can be hacked without a click
What are zero-click attacks? Zero-click attacks allow bad actors to access your cryptocurrencies without any input from you.Imagin...
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ParaSwap Rebrands to Velora Following Tense DAO Vote on Bybit Hack Fees
Decentralized exchange aggregator ParaSwap has rebranded to “Velora,” the company announced Thursday, signaling a major change in...
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U.S. Sanctions Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex in Crackdown on Houthi Funding
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed fresh sanctions aimed at dismantling the financial networks supporting Yemen’s Hou...
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US sanctions 8 crypto wallets tied to Garantex exchange and Yemeni Houthis
The US Treasury Department sanctioned eight cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to Russian crypto exchange Garantex and the Yem...
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