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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
2 Sources

Binance Announces $5M Bounty to Combat Fake Listing Scams

Binance has launched a $5 million bounty program to tackle fake listing agent scams targeting cryptocurrency projects. T...

Jan 1, 2026, 11:07 PM
Binance
Cryptocurrency Exchange NewsFraud Prevention
2 Sources

Binance Unveils $5M Bounty to Tackle Fake Listing Scams

Binance has launched a $5 million bounty program to combat fake listing agents targeting cryptocurrency projects. The in...

Jan 1, 2026, 11:07 PM
Binance
CryptocurrencyBlockchain Technology
2 Sources

Solana Strengthens Security with Quantum-Resistant Signature Deployment

Solana has implemented a new quantum-resistant signature system to future-proof its blockchain against potential quantum...

Jan 1, 2026, 04:40 PM
SolanaQuantum Computing
PrivacyCybersecurity
2 Sources

AI Threatens Encryption, User Awareness Gaps Worsen Messaging Privacy Risks

Session executives warn that AI-integrated devices could bypass encryption, undermining private messaging security, whil...

Jan 1, 2026, 02:33 AM
Chris McCabeAlex Linton
CryptocurrencyCybersecurity
2 Sources

Crypto Industry Faces Record $2.72 Billion in Theft During 2025

The cryptocurrency industry endured its worst year for security breaches in 2025, with hackers stealing a record $2.72 b...

Dec 31, 2025, 08:33 PM
BybitCoinbase
CybersecurityBlockchain
2 Sources

Polymarket Investigates Account Breaches Linked to Third-Party Login Tool

Polymarket users have reported account breaches tied to a vulnerability in a third-party login provider. While speculati...

Dec 31, 2025, 10:38 AM
PolymarketMagic Labs
CybersecurityTechnology Incident
2 Sources

Polymarket Blames Third-Party Login Tool for User Account Breaches

Polymarket has linked recent user account breaches to a third-party login provider, sparking concerns about the security...

Dec 31, 2025, 10:37 AM
PolymarketMagic Labs
BlockchainCybersecurity
2 Sources

Gnosis Chain Hard Fork Recovers $120M Stolen in Balancer Exploit

Gnosis Chain has executed a hard fork to recover $120 million stolen in a November exploit targeting the Balancer protoc...

Dec 31, 2025, 04:09 AM
Gnosis ChainBalancer
CybersecurityCryptocurrency
2 Sources

Polymarket Security Breach Tied to Third-Party Provider Vulnerability

Polymarket has attributed recent account breaches and drained funds to a compromised third-party provider, not its core ...

Dec 31, 2025, 03:11 AM
Polymarket
CryptocurrencyCybersecurity
2 Sources

Social Engineering Scams Cost Crypto Industry Billions in 2025

The crypto industry faced unprecedented losses in 2025 as sophisticated social engineering scams, amplified by AI, drain...

Dec 31, 2025, 03:06 AM
CybersecurityCryptocurrency
2 Sources

AI-Powered Social Engineering Scams Cost Crypto Industry Billions in 2025

The crypto industry lost billions in 2025 due to advanced social engineering attacks. AI advancements are expected to es...

Dec 31, 2025, 03:06 AM
CryptoAI
BlockchainSecurity
2 Sources

Flow Blockchain Drops Rollback Plan Amid Decentralization Concerns

Flow blockchain has abandoned its rollback plan after a $3.9M exploit, responding to community concerns about decentrali...

Dec 29, 2025, 09:35 PM
Flow (blockchain)