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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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April Crypto Hacks Hit $651M, Highest Since March 2022

Cryptocurrency hacks in April totaled $651 million in stolen funds, marking the highest monthly loss since March 2022. T...

May 2, 2026, 02:15 AM
CryptocurrencyDeFi
StablecoinsRegulation

Hong Kong Regulator Warns of Fake HSBC and Anchorpoint Stablecoins

Hong Kong's monetary authority issued a public warning about fraudulent tokens impersonating stablecoins from HSBC and A...

May 1, 2026, 01:04 AM
HSBCAnchorpoint
DeFiSecurity

Aave Eyes $100 Resistance as Protocol Works to Rebuild rsETH Collateral

Aave token consolidated near $97 as the protocol addresses $246 million in bad debt stemming from the Kelp DAO exploit. ...

Apr 30, 2026, 01:01 AM
AaveKelp DAO
MarketsSecurity

Crypto Investment Scams: How to Protect Your Digital Assets

Crypto scam losses exceeded $17 billion last year, with scammers using sophisticated tactics including fake exchanges an...

Apr 27, 2026, 10:13 PM
KrakenAI
SecurityRegulation

Crypto Hacks Hit $623M in April: Security Crisis Deepens

Cryptocurrency hacks and exploits have surpassed $623 million in April with four days remaining, marking a record-breaki...

Apr 27, 2026, 12:08 AM
Crypto BriefingCrypto sector
MarketsGeopolitics

Netanyahu Cancels Meron Event as Lebanon Fire Escalates Regional Tensions

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a Mount Meron celebration following renewed military fire from Lebanon, signaling...

Apr 27, 2026, 12:06 AM
NetanyahuLebanon
SecurityTechnology

Litecoin DoS Attack: Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited, Patch Deployed

Litecoin experienced a significant Denial-of-Service attack targeting multiple mining pools due to a zero-day vulnerabil...

Apr 26, 2026, 11:17 PM
LitecoinLitecoin Foundation
MarketsSecurity

Cardano Security Edge: Why Deliberate Design Beats Rapid Innovation

As cryptocurrency platforms face escalating security breaches, Cardano proponents highlight the network's peer-reviewed ...

Apr 26, 2026, 10:01 PM
Cardano
MarketsDeFi

Kelp DAO Exploit: $196M Bad Debt on AAVE, Ethereum Stable

Kelp DAO's exploit resulted in $196 million in bad debt on AAVE, exposing systemic risks in interconnected DeFi protocol...

Apr 26, 2026, 12:05 AM
Kelp DAOAAVE
RegulationCryptocurrency

Crypto Decentralization Myth: ETH and USDT Freezes Expose Hidden Centralization

Major cryptocurrency incidents reveal that blockchain networks marketed as decentralized maintain significant centralize...

Apr 25, 2026, 11:05 PM
TetherUSDT
MarketsTechnology

Bitcoin Quantum Threat Overstated: Only 1.7M Coins at Risk

A new analysis by James Check suggests Bitcoin's quantum computing vulnerability has been significantly exaggerated, wit...

Apr 25, 2026, 10:02 PM
BitcoinJames Check
PoliticsSecurity

Iran Deploys Foreign Militias to Suppress Protests: Market Impact

Iran has escalated its crackdown on civil unrest by deploying foreign militia forces, signaling regime determination to ...

Apr 24, 2026, 10:01 PM
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