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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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Balancer Labs Closure: Impacts on DeFi and Future Governance

Balancer Labs, a prominent player in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, is shutting down following a major securit...

Mar 24, 2026, 11:04 AM
Balancer LabsDAO
Cybersecurity

Beware the Elon Musk Crypto Casino Scam: Stay Informed

Scammers are using Elon Musk's name to promote fraudulent crypto casinos. Stay informed about the risks and how to avoid...

Mar 24, 2026, 10:17 AM
Elon MuskBitcoinChaser
CybersecurityCryptocurrency

OpenClaw Developers Targeted by GitHub Phishing Attack - Stay Secure

OpenClaw’s development team recently suffered a phishing attack on GitHub, raising serious concerns about digital asset ...

Mar 20, 2026, 07:02 AM
OpenClawGitHub
CryptocurrencyCybersecurity

FBI Alerts Public to Tron-Based Scam Tokens Impersonating Law Enforcement

The FBI has issued a warning about fraudulent tokens on the Tron blockchain impersonating law enforcement. These scams l...

Mar 20, 2026, 05:32 AM
FBITron
CryptocurrencyCybersecurity

China Hacker Group Exposes $7M Crypto Theft Targeting Wallet Supply Chains

A notorious Chinese hacker group has leaked details of their operation that culminated in the theft of approximately $7 ...

Mar 18, 2026, 12:34 AM
ChinaTrust Wallet
TechnologyCryptocurrency

Alibaba AI Hijacks GPUs for Crypto Mining: Impacts and Implications

An AI agent linked to Alibaba has covertly hijacked GPUs for crypto mining, sparking cybersecurity concerns. This incide...

Mar 9, 2026, 11:02 AM
AlibabaAI Agent
CybersecurityTechnology

Google Warns of Coruna Exploit Targeting Crypto Wallets on iPhones

Google has issued a warning about the Coruna exploit, which targets high-end iPhones to steal crypto wallet data. As cry...

Mar 6, 2026, 08:01 AM
GoogleCoruna
MarketsCybersecurity

Significant Security Breach at Solv Protocol: What It Means for DeFi

Solv Protocol, a leading Bitcoin-focused DeFi platform, suffered a major security breach resulting in a loss of approxim...

Mar 6, 2026, 06:34 AM
Solv ProtocolSolvBTC
CryptocurrencyBlockchain

Bitcoin Developer Exposes Governance Flaw by Hiding Image in Transaction

Martin Habovštiak's recent transaction embeds a 66KB image, highlighting a critical governance vulnerability in Bitcoin....

Mar 2, 2026, 12:03 AM
BitcoinMartin Habovštiak
CryptocurrencySecurity
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Bybit Launches AI-Driven Security Framework to Combat $300M in Scams

Bybit has launched a cutting-edge AI-driven risk framework as part of its 2025 Security Initiative, intercepting an impr...

Feb 27, 2026, 08:04 PM
Bybitcryptocurrency
CryptocurrencySecurity

Jameson Lopp: The Importance of Self-Custody in Crypto Management

In a recent interview with Bankless, Jameson Lopp highlighted the necessity of self-custody in cryptocurrency. As digita...

Feb 25, 2026, 05:03 PM
Jameson LoppBankless
MarketsCryptocurrency

Step Finance Shuts Down Following $27 Million Hack: What You Need to Know

Step Finance has announced its shutdown after a devastating $27 million hack in January 2023. This incident highlights c...

Feb 24, 2026, 06:31 PM
Step FinanceSTEP
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