Security

As quantum computing advances, the cryptocurrency industry is exploring multiple defenses against the theoretical risk that powerful quantum computers could derive private keys from public ones. This week brought breakth...

A new Bitcoin improvement proposal aims to preserve wallet information that seed phrases cannot restore, but introduces potential privacy risks if third parties obtain the encrypted backup file.

Arizona's court system experienced a cyberattack that may have exposed personal information of many residents, according to state court leadership.

Following a security breach at Bitget exchange, THORChain drew backlash for processing stolen funds through its cross-chain protocol, sparking debate over the responsibilities of decentralized platforms.

Blockchain security firm GoPlus argues that THORChain's validator-controlled architecture fundamentally differs from truly decentralized protocols like Bitcoin, especially after stolen funds from the $387.5 million Bitge...

A federal jury found Michelle Bisnoff guilty of securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering after she raised funds for a fake smart ring company by claiming false Apple and Roc Nation backing.

Magic Eden disclosed that outdated smart contract approvals from its former EVM marketplace left over $5.7 million worth of NFTs vulnerable to an exploit in Limit Break's Payment Processor V2. A whitehat operation secure...

The cryptocurrency exchange increased its confirmed loss estimate and said the underlying vulnerability has been patched. Withdrawals will resume in stages starting with Bitcoin on September 28.

A new metaprotocol called Shielded Bitcoin would hide transaction amounts and counterparties on the Bitcoin network without requiring consensus changes, using cryptographic techniques similar to those employed by Zcash.

Federal prosecutors charged a Vietnamese national with money laundering tied to cryptocurrency "pig butchering" scams that defrauded U.S. victims of more than $53 million.

Following a hack that drained $387.5 million from the exchange, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has called on the decentralized network Thorchain to refuse service to attacker addresses. Thorchain declined a similar request after ...

Keonne Rodriguez describes a 30-day transit through the federal Bureau of Prisons system, detailing the process of being transferred from FPC Morgantown to FCI McKean, including flights, holding facilities, and condition...

Google's PageBreak AI agent discovered over 500 cross-site scripting flaws across the company's web applications, but only 2 in apps built on secure-by-design frameworks, highlighting the effectiveness of hardened archit...

Developers and AI models competing in StarkWare's optimization challenge reduced estimated GPU costs for quantum-resistant Bitcoin transactions from $320 to $67 in seven days, with AI models leading the effort.

Evercrest Technologies sued LayerZero Labs over an April exploit affecting KelpDAO, as major projects including BitGo's WBTC move their cross-chain infrastructure to Chainlink's CCIP.

Circle and Tether have frozen approximately $318,000 in USDC and USDT linked to the Bitget security breach. The exchange revised its total losses upward to $387.5 million and launched a recovery bounty program offering 5...

The cryptocurrency exchange will gradually restore withdrawals following a security incident that resulted in approximately $351.6 million in losses from hot and warm wallets. Bitcoin withdrawals begin September 28, with...

A 43-year-old Louisiana woman was arrested after using falsified Social Security numbers to collect over $41,000 in casino jackpots across multiple venues, authorities say.

X has filed a lawsuit seeking £207,384 from users accused of running coordinated accounts that manipulated engagement to collect creator payments through posts about Bitcoin, highlighting tensions between the platform's ...

OpenZeppelin has released audited smart contract libraries and tools designed for TRON, including support for TRC-20 tokens, upgradeable contracts, and role-based permissions.