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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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DOJ Charges Federal Inmate in $290K Forfeited Crypto Theft Case

Federal prosecutors charged inmate Rossen Iossifov with stealing approximately $290,000 in forfeited cryptocurrency held...

Jul 10, 2026, 05:04 PM
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Jailed Fraudster Charged With Moving $290K in Forfeited Crypto From Prison

A convicted money launderer currently serving time for a $5 million scheme has been charged with moving approximately $2...

Jul 10, 2026, 05:01 PM
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Ethereum Foundation: AI's Real Challenge Is Proving Bug Validity, Not Finding Them

The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Security team found that AI agents excel at flagging potential vulnerabilities but st...

Jul 10, 2026, 05:06 AM
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UKey Launches Seed Ring, an NFC Hardware Signing Device for Daily Use

UKey Limited unveiled the Seed Ring, an NFC-enabled recovery device designed to be worn daily rather than stored in a dr...

Jul 10, 2026, 05:04 AM
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Kresus Launches Inheritance Service for Self-Custody Wallet Users

Kresus unveiled an inheritance planning tool that allows cryptocurrency holders to designate beneficiaries and transfer ...

Jul 10, 2026, 04:11 AM
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Multisig Wallets Secure Crypto's Largest Treasuries—and Remain Prime Heist Targets

Multisignature wallets protect the majority of cryptocurrency held by DAOs, exchanges, and protocols, requiring multiple...

Jul 9, 2026, 03:05 PM
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Ethereum User Loses $1 Million in Phishing Attack on Wallet

An Ethereum user approved a malicious transaction that granted scammers full access to drain nearly $1 million from the ...

Jul 9, 2026, 02:03 PM
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API Key Security: Limit Bot Permissions to Contain Exchange Breaches

Trading bot operators should connect bots using read-and-trade-only API keys with withdrawals disabled to limit damage i...

Jul 9, 2026, 03:12 AM
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Pi Network and Worldcoin Race to Become AI-Era Identity Layer

Pi Network and Worldcoin have each verified approximately 18 million humans using distinct methods—Pi via mobile app eng...

Jul 8, 2026, 02:03 PM
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Solana Foundation Appoints Former Twitter Security Chief Michael Coates as CISO

Michael Coates, who previously led security teams at Twitter and Mozilla, has joined the Solana Foundation as Chief Info...

Jul 8, 2026, 01:04 PM
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Judge Revives Fraud Claim Against Barry Silbert and DCG in Genesis Case

A U.S. judge reinstated fraud allegations against Barry Silbert and Digital Currency Group in a lawsuit brought by Genes...

Jul 7, 2026, 06:13 AM
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CertiK: Crypto Losses Fall 46.8% YoY, But Security Risks Remain

Reported crypto-related losses fell 46.8% year-over-year to $1.32 billion in the first half of 2026, according to CertiK...

Jul 7, 2026, 01:31 AM
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