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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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Forsage Co-Founder Pleads Not Guilty in $340M Crypto Ponzi Case

A Forsage co-founder pleaded not guilty in federal court following extradition from Thailand on charges related to a $34...

May 18, 2026, 08:07 AM
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Verus Ethereum Bridge Drained of $11.5M in Forged Transfer Exploit

The Verus Protocol Ethereum bridge lost $11.5 million to an attacker who exploited a vulnerability in cross-chain messag...

May 18, 2026, 08:01 AM
Verus ProtocolEthereum
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Cross-Chain Bridge Loses $11 Million in Latest Infrastructure Exploit

An unnamed cross-chain bridge suffered an $11 million exploit, marking another successful attack on layer-to-layer infra...

May 18, 2026, 06:01 AM
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Solana and NEAR Test Post-Quantum Cryptography as Q-Day Concerns Mount

Solana and NEAR are conducting live tests of post-quantum cryptographic tools designed to protect blockchain systems aga...

May 18, 2026, 03:01 AM
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DOJ Charges Dream Market Admin With $2M Crypto-to-Gold Laundering Scheme

U.S. prosecutors charged Owe Martin Andresen, an alleged administrator of the darknet marketplace Dream Market, with lau...

May 18, 2026, 02:03 AM
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Brazilian Federal Police Seizes $14M in Crypto Assets Linked to Crime

Brazil's Federal Police seized over $14 million in cryptocurrency assets linked to criminal activity in 2025, according ...

May 17, 2026, 09:13 AM
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Marset Extradition Case Shows Bitcoin Transactions Are Traceable

The extradition and prosecution of alleged drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, nicknamed the 'Modern Pablo Escobar,' demon...

May 17, 2026, 04:17 AM
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THORChain Exploiter Wallets Hold $3M in Bitcoin, ETH on Chain

Arkham Intelligence identified wallets linked to a THORChain exploit holding approximately 36.85 BTC and 216 ETH on chai...

May 17, 2026, 04:09 AM
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KelpDAO's rsETH Faces $936k Outflows One Month After $292M Exploit

KelpDAO's rsETH liquid restaking token recorded $936,000 in net outflows one month after the protocol suffered a $292 mi...

May 17, 2026, 01:02 AM
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Binance Research: $75 Billion in Illicit Crypto Remains On-Chain

Binance Research cited Chainalysis data showing approximately $75 billion of an estimated $100 billion in illicit crypto...

May 16, 2026, 09:01 AM
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Pi Network Issues Safety Warning Amid Rising Scam Activity

Pi Network issued a broad safety alert to users warning of rising scam activity targeting its community. The warning com...

May 16, 2026, 07:02 AM
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ZachXBT Alleges LAB Insiders Control 95% of Token Supply

On-chain investigator ZachXBT published allegations that LAB insiders likely control over 95% of the token's circulating...

May 16, 2026, 07:01 AM
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