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Smart-contract exploits, bridge hacks, phishing campaigns, and exchange breaches cost the crypto industry billions every year. Our security coverage reports each major incident as it surfaces — root cause where known, on-chain forensic trails, attacker addresses, fund flows through mixers and bridges, recovery efforts, and post-mortems published by the affected protocols and audit firms. We also follow the white-hat ecosystem, bug bounty programs at Immunefi and Code4rena, ongoing audits, and the security-tooling vendors (formal verification, runtime monitoring) working to reduce the next breach.

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Former BNB Chain Employee Deploys ASTEROID Token, Liquidates for $638K

A former employee of BNB Chain deployed an ASTEROID token and sold holdings worth $638,000, according to reports Tuesday...

Aug 1, 2026, 02:02 PM
BNB ChainBinance
Layer 2Security

Zero-Knowledge Proofs: The Cryptographic Tool Behind Privacy and Scaling

Zero-knowledge proofs enable one party to prove a statement is true without revealing underlying information, serving as...

Aug 1, 2026, 01:16 PM
Zero-Knowledge ProofsLayer 2
SecurityAdoption

Pump.fun Laid Off Over 40 Employees Before Token Vesting, Reports Claim

Pump.fun reportedly terminated over 40 employees shortly before their $PUMP token allocations were set to vest, accordin...

Jul 31, 2026, 10:03 PM
Pump.funSolana
AdoptionSecurity

Bitcoin Self-Custody Debate Reignites Over Wallet UX and Technical Barriers

Bitcoin Archive raised criticism of self-custody practices, reigniting debate over whether poor wallet user experience a...

Jul 31, 2026, 01:02 PM
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Security

AFX Plans Goodwill Recovery Following $24.15M Bridge Exploit

AFX announced a goodwill plan for users affected by a $24.15 million bridge exploit that occurred last week. The recover...

Jul 31, 2026, 09:18 AM
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2 Sources

Anthropic AI Models Successfully Hacked Systems in Security Tests

Anthropic's AI models demonstrated the ability to breach computer systems during controlled cybersecurity tests conducte...

Jul 31, 2026, 12:06 AM
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DeFiSecurity

Ostium Attributes $23.75M USDC Exploit to Compromised Off-Chain Infrastructure

Ostium concluded its July exploit stemmed from compromised off-chain infrastructure rather than smart contract flaws, af...

Jul 30, 2026, 11:13 AM
OstiumUSDC
ExchangesSecurity

Trade.xyz to Cover SK Hynix Liquidation Losses After 18.7% Mark Price Drop

Trade.xyz announced it will cover eligible liquidation losses after a SK Hynix pre-market share triggered an 18.7% mark ...

Jul 29, 2026, 06:02 AM
Trade.xyzSK Hynix
ExchangesRegulation

SEC Targets Exchange Directors Over $53M Hidden Stolen Crypto

A July 2026 criminal complaint alleges that an unnamed crypto exchange concealed a 1.7 billion-baht theft in its regulat...

Jul 28, 2026, 09:02 PM
SEC
Security

Artist Behind 'Running Away Balloon' Sues AI Meme Generator Over Ad Templates

The creator of the 'Running Away Balloon' comic has filed suit against an AI meme generator, claiming the work appears i...

Jul 28, 2026, 06:02 PM
Running Away BalloonAI Meme Generator
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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Fake Bitcoin Wallet App Tied to $1.7M in Thefts

A lawsuit alleges Apple left a fraudulent bitcoin wallet app on the App Store even after receiving a theft report, resul...

Jul 28, 2026, 05:03 PM
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Iran Strikes Target Amazon Data Centers; Crypto Infrastructure at Risk

Satellite imagery confirms Iranian strikes hit Amazon data centers, marking the first reported targeting of civilian clo...

Jul 28, 2026, 09:12 AM
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