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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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CryptocurrencySecurity

Coinbase Study Confirms Railgun's Resistance to Quantum Attacks

A recent Coinbase study reveals that privacy tools like Railgun are mathematically robust against quantum computing thre...

Apr 21, 2026, 09:04 PM
CoinbaseRailgun
TechnologyCybersecurity

Coinbase Advisory Board Issues Urgent Quantum Computing Risk Assessment for Crypto

The Coinbase Advisory Board has released a vital 50-page risk assessment addressing the threats of quantum computing to ...

Apr 21, 2026, 09:04 PM
CoinbaseCoinbase Advisory Board
CryptocurrencyCybersecurity

Ethereum Foundation Uncovers North Korean Workers Infiltrating Crypto Firms

The Ethereum Foundation has uncovered approximately 100 North Korean IT workers infiltrating various cryptocurrency firm...

Apr 17, 2026, 03:31 PM
Ethereum FoundationNorth Korean (DPRK) IT workers
CryptocurrencyLaw Enforcement

France Implements New Security Measures to Combat Crypto Crime Surge

Amid a rise in violent crypto-related crimes, French authorities are introducing new protective measures. These initiati...

Apr 17, 2026, 02:31 PM
FranceFrench Authorities
CryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance

Anthropic's Mythos AI: Revolutionizing Crypto Smart Contract Security

Anthropic's Mythos AI, specifically the Claude Mythos Preview, promises to transform the security landscape for crypto s...

Apr 16, 2026, 01:01 PM
AnthropicMythos AI
Cybersecurity

Kraken Faces Extortion Amid Data Breach: What It Means for Users

Kraken is currently facing an extortion attempt following a data breach involving unauthorized access by support staff. ...

Apr 15, 2026, 01:01 PM
KrakenNick Percoco
Blockchain & CryptoCybersecurity

CoW Swap Domain Locked: Key Security Issues Revealed

CoW Swap, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX), has locked its primary domain due to a security issue. As the team wor...

Apr 15, 2026, 12:31 PM
CoW Swapswap.cow.fi
CryptocurrencyArtificial Intelligence

Coinbase and Binance Seek Access to Anthropic's Mythos AI for Enhanced Security

Coinbase and Binance are pursuing access to Anthropic's advanced AI model, Mythos, aiming to bolster security against ri...

Apr 15, 2026, 08:31 AM
CoinbaseBinance
MarketsTechnology

AI Vulnerability in Crypto: New Research Raises Security Concerns

Recent research from the University of California uncovers new vulnerabilities in crypto-security due to rogue AI agents...

Apr 14, 2026, 03:03 AM
University of CaliforniaEther
PrivacyTechnology

Durov Warns: Messaging Push Notifications Risk User Privacy

Pavel Durov, Telegram's founder, raises alarms over user privacy at risk due to messaging push notifications. His concer...

Apr 12, 2026, 02:01 AM
DurovSignal
CryptocurrencyGeopolitics

Iran's Potential Bitcoin Tolls: Analysis and Skepticism from TRM Labs

Claims that Iran is collecting tolls in Bitcoin are circulating within the cryptocurrency community. However, crypto int...

Apr 9, 2026, 11:31 PM
IranBitcoin
CybersecurityFinance

U.S. Treasury Strengthens Cybersecurity for Crypto Sector

The U.S. Treasury is extending its cybersecurity hacker alerts to include the cryptocurrency sector, aimed at enhancing ...

Apr 9, 2026, 10:32 PM
U.S. TreasuryDepartment of the Treasury
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