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A South Korean court has paused enforcement of a six-month operational suspension against Bithumb, preserving its ability to onboard new users despite a $25 million penalty. The ruling prevents immediate disruption to one of the country’s largest crypto exchanges amid intensifying regulatory scrutiny. The 2nd Administrative Division approved the
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US authorities have charged a suspected hacker linked to breaches targeting COVID-19 research institutions. The case highlights ongoing enforcement against cyber operations aimed at sensitive healthcare and academic data. The suspect, identified as Xu, was extradited from Italy to the United States over the weekend. Officials allege involvement in hacking
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Worldcoin’s WLD token fell over 2% to around $0.25 following renewed scrutiny tied to fraud allegations. The decline coincides with escalating legal tensions between Elon Musk and OpenAI leadership, drawing attention to broader governance and token design concerns. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT publicly criticized Worldcoin’s structure, describing it
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Solana developers have introduced early implementations of Falcon, a post-quantum signature scheme, into client codebases. The move signals preemptive planning as concerns grow over quantum computing’s ability to break current cryptographic systems. Core development teams Anza and Firedancer confirmed Falcon has been added to their respective GitHub repositories. Work
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed 11 federal charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging a multi-year scheme involving undisclosed payments to extremist informants. The case introduces legal risk for nonprofit intelligence-gathering practices and could reshape compliance standards across the sector. The indictment, returned by a grand
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Armed attackers forced a French family to transfer €700,000 ($820,000) in cryptocurrency during a home invasion this week. The incident highlights escalating physical security risks for digital asset holders as coercion-based theft rises across Europe. The attack occurred Monday in Ploudalmézeau, northwest France, according to Le Télégramme. Two
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Fraudsters are demanding bitcoin and stablecoin payments from ships stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. The scheme introduces new operational risks as geopolitical tensions disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Greek maritime risk firm MARISKS warned Monday that unknown actors are impersonating Iranian authorities. According to
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Kelp DAO lost 116,500 rsETH worth roughly $292 million in a single exploit on April 18. The breach marks the largest DeFi incident this year and exposes structural weaknesses in cross-chain verification systems. LayerZero attributed the attack to a sophisticated state-backed actor, likely North Korea’s Lazarus Group, according
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A counterfeit Ledger Nano S Plus device was found to include hidden wireless components designed to extract user seed phrases. The discovery highlights a shift toward hardware-level attacks targeting retail crypto investors. The device was identified by a security researcher known as “Past_Computer2901,” who purchased it from a Chinese
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More than $13.7 million in digital assets was drained from Grinex, forcing the sanctioned exchange to suspend trading operations. The breach raises fresh concerns about security risks and systemic exposure within crypto platforms linked to sanctioned jurisdictions. Grinex said Thursday that over 1 billion Russian rubles was stolen from
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More than $230 million in USD Coin (USDC) moved across chains after the April 1 Drift exploit, triggering a lawsuit against issuer Circle. The case tests how far stablecoin operators must act during active exploits, a question with direct implications for DeFi risk management. Joshua McCollum, a Drift investor, filed
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A new malware campaign targeting crypto users has deployed a remote access trojan controlled عبر blockchain infrastructure, highlighting a shift in attacker tactics. The method combines social engineering with decentralized command systems, complicating detection and response. Elastic Security Labs reported Tuesday that attackers initiate contact through LinkedIn, posing as venture