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Ethereum Plans Quantum-Resistant Upgrade by 2029, Starting with Signature Transition in 20...
Ethereum developers are targeting a Layer 1 network transition to quantum-resistant cryptography by the end of 2029, with an intermediate step beginning in late 2026 to transition account signatures. The upgrade will req...
KelpDAO Bridge Exploit Results in $292M rsETH Drain Through Single-Verifier Vulnerability
A cross-chain bridge adapter vulnerability exposed a critical flaw in KelpDAO's security architecture, allowing attackers to drain approximately $292 million in rsETH tokens by exploiting a system that relied on a single...
Blockstream Liquid Network Exploited for Nearly 4,000 BTC; Hackers Use Bitcoin Blockchain ...
Self-described white hat hackers drained approximately 4,000 BTC from Blockstream's Liquid Network on September 6, returning 3,400 BTC while retaining 598.49 BTC. The incident sparked an unusual wave of onchain messaging...
U.S. Police Departments Warn Officers About Meta Smart Glasses in Facilities
Law enforcement agencies across the country have circulated internal memos expressing security concerns about Ray-Ban Meta glasses, citing risks from covert recording inside jails and police facilities.
Crypto Address-Swapping Malware Remains Active After Sality Botnet Disruption
A multinational operation on Sept. 1, 2026 disrupted the Sality botnet's ability to deliver new malware, but infected computers still carry active malware that swaps cryptocurrency addresses, leaving users vulnerable to ...
Polish Court Detains Fifth Suspect in Zondacrypto Exchange Investigation
A Katowice court approved pretrial detention for Roman Ż., charged with computer fraud and organized crime membership in connection with the troubled crypto exchange.
Cronos Reports $9.2M in Funds Escaped During Tectonic Exploit Before Rollback
Cronos has released official figures showing that $9.19 million in assets left its blockchain before validators halted the network to reverse a Tectonic lending protocol exploit that affected $120.4 million in borrowing ...
China's Military Researchers Targeting 5-10 Year Timeline for Armed Humanoid Robots
Chinese defense researchers are advancing humanoid robot technology for military applications, with experts estimating combat-capable machines could be ready within five to ten years, according to military procurement re...
Liquid White Hats Return $270M in Bitcoin as Network Prepares Restart
After a security incident that saw 4,000 BTC withdrawn from the Liquid sidechain, purported white-hat hackers returned 3,400 BTC worth approximately $270 million to the Liquid Federation wallet following confirmation tha...
British Investor Recovers $4.4 Million in Bitcoin After 12-Year Legal Battle Over 2014 Exc...
A man identified as Chris successfully reclaimed 61 BTC worth $4.4 million that had been trapped at Intersango, a UK-based exchange that shut down in 2014. The recovery required a four-month legal process through U.S. co...
OpenAI Chief Scientist Calls for AI Slowdown While Company's Data Suggests Otherwise
Jakub Pachocki urged the AI industry to voluntarily slow development until safety standards align, but OpenAI's own compute metrics reveal accelerating autonomous research operations and a critical security incident that...
Liquid Network Recovers 85% of Bitcoin After Exploit; Depegging Risk Remains
Following a 4,000 BTC exploit on Bitcoin's Liquid Network, hackers identifying as white-hats returned approximately 3,400 BTC after Blockstream deployed a security patch. The remaining 600 BTC deficit poses potential dep...
Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Weighs in on Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
Charles Hoskinson, founder of the Cardano blockchain project, recorded a video commentary on the Lindsay Clancy case, stepping away from cryptocurrency topics to discuss a high-profile criminal trial that ended in mistri...
Liquid Network Recovers 3,400 BTC After Software Vulnerability Exposes Bridge Risk
The Liquid Network recovered 85% of Bitcoin taken from its federation wallet following a software vulnerability in Elements that allowed invalid L-BTC to be created and redeemed through authorized peg-out channels, leavi...
Liquid Network Recovers 3,400 BTC After On-Chain Negotiations; White Hats Retain 598.5 BTC...
A group that withdrew nearly 4,000 BTC from the Liquid Network federation wallet returned 3,400 BTC after on-chain communications with Blockstream, keeping 598.5 BTC as an apparent bounty fee.
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Laundering $4 Million in Drug Proceeds Through Cryptocur...
Carlos Erick Vazquez Gonzalez admitted to moving $4 million in drug trafficking proceeds through a crypto wallet, converting the digital assets to U.S. dollars in Mexico. He faces up to 20 years in prison at sentencing s...
Liquid Network Hackers Return $270 Million in Bitcoin After $320 Million Withdrawal
Actors who withdrew 4,000 BTC from Liquid Network returned 3,400 BTC to the sidechain's federation wallet, recovering approximately 85% of the funds. Nearly 600 BTC remains outstanding.
Solana Shows Wider Validator Distribution Than Bitcoin, but Software Dependencies Pose Sep...
A joint analysis by ARK Invest and Glassnode found that disrupting Solana's consensus requires coordinating 19 validators, compared to three mining pools for Bitcoin. However, concentration in client software and data ce...
RedTeam Subnet Deploys Miners as Competitive Security Testers on Bittensor
RedTeam, operating on Bittensor's subnet 61, has transformed mining into a competitive security challenge network. The platform reports bot detection efficacy reaching 99.5% after 11 months of adversarial testing, with e...
Australia Cancels Virtual Asset Provider Registration Following Scam Complaints
AUSTRAC canceled the registration of GetCoins after customers raised concerns about cryptocurrency investment scams allegedly exploiting the platform.
























