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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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TechnologySecurity

XRP Ledger's Post-Quantum Security: How Ripple Prepares for Quantum Computing

Ripple is proactively implementing post-quantum cryptography on the XRP Ledger to protect against future quantum computi...

Apr 23, 2026, 11:33 AM
XRP LedgerRipple
MarketsSecurity

AAVE Liquidity Crisis: $293M KelpDAO Breach Impact Analysis

KelpDAO's $293 million security breach on April 19, 2026, triggered a cascade of liquidations that pushed AAVE into a cr...

Apr 23, 2026, 09:37 AM
AAVEKelpDAO
CybersecurityCryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Scam Targets Ships in Strait of Hormuz With Fake Bitcoin Fees

Scammers are impersonating maritime authorities in the Strait of Hormuz, demanding Bitcoin and Tether payments from stra...

Apr 22, 2026, 12:32 PM
Strait of HormuzBitcoin Magazine
MarketsStablecoins

Tether USDT Dominates USDC as Crypto Hacks Drive Stablecoin Shift

Tether's USDT stablecoin has reached an all-time high market capitalization, capturing significant market share from Cir...

Apr 22, 2026, 12:01 PM
TetherCircle
GeopoliticsInternational Relations

Iran Urges Gulf States to Evacuate Amid Looming Ceasefire Collapse

Iran has warned neighboring Gulf states to prepare for possible evacuations as tensions rise and a ceasefire is at risk ...

Apr 22, 2026, 12:01 AM
IranGulf states
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
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