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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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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
IranForeign militias
MarketsSecurity

KelpDAO Exploit: How $292M DeFi Hack Exposed Systemic Risks

A $292 million KelpDAO bridge exploit revealed critical vulnerabilities in DeFi infrastructure, with stolen tokens used ...

Apr 24, 2026, 09:11 PM
KelpDAODeFi
SecurityCybercrime

North Korea's Crypto Espionage Campaign Reshapes Security Threats

A six-month North Korean espionage campaign targeting cryptocurrency platforms has exposed critical vulnerabilities beyo...

Apr 24, 2026, 07:02 PM
North KoreaDrift
SecurityBlockchain

LayerZero Security Crisis: 47% of OApps Use Minimal DVN Protection

Dune Analytics reveals that 47% of LayerZero OApps operate with single-validator security configurations, creating criti...

Apr 23, 2026, 06:40 PM
Dune AnalyticsLayerZero
MarketsSecurity

DeFi TVL Drops 11% on Ethereum After KelpDAO Security Hack

Total Value Locked across DeFi plummeted following a security breach at KelpDAO, with Ethereum experiencing an 11% TVL d...

Apr 23, 2026, 06:06 PM
KelpDAOEthereum
MarketsCryptocurrency

Apple's New CEO Tackles App Store Crypto Scam Crisis

Apple's incoming CEO faces unprecedented pressure as sophisticated cryptocurrency scams on the App Store drain millions ...

Apr 23, 2026, 03:08 PM
AppleApp Store
MarketsSecurity

Umbra Crypto Protocol Shuts Down Website After Security Breach

Privacy protocol Umbra has taken its website offline following a security breach to prevent hackers from transferring st...

Apr 23, 2026, 01:12 PM
UmbraTornado Cash
MarketsTechnology

Coinbase Names Algorand and Aptos Quantum-Resistant Blockchain Leaders

Coinbase has identified Algorand and Aptos as blockchain leaders in quantum-resistant security, implementing post-quantu...

Apr 23, 2026, 11:36 AM
CoinbaseAlgorand
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