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A hacker behind the recent Unleash Protocol breach has begun attempting to launder stolen funds, moving roughly 1,337 ether—worth close to $4 million—through the Tornado Cash mixing service on Ethereum, according to onchain data and multiple blockchain security firms. The activity follows Unleash’s disclosure earlier this
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North Korea has intensified its cyber campaign against the global cryptocurrency industry, making 2025 the most costly year on record for digital asset theft linked to the country. Security researchers say the surge reflects a sustained and increasingly sophisticated effort by Pyongyang to generate revenue as international sanctions tighten. According
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Zcash’s use of privacy features appears to have reached a durable footing rather than a temporary spike. Data shows that the network’s shielded supply has stabilized at roughly 23%, holding steady after rising sharply from about 8% at the start of 2025. While excitement around Zcash’s native
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Trust Wallet has confirmed a security incident affecting users of a specific version of its browser extension, following reports that millions of dollars in cryptocurrency were drained from customer wallets over a short period of time. The issue first gained attention after onchain investigator ZachXBT shared a community alert on
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has brought charges against seven entities it says were behind a wide-ranging crypto investment scam that defrauded investors of more than $14 million, largely by targeting people through social media and messaging apps. In a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District
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Decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket has confirmed that a recent wave of user account hacks stemmed from a vulnerability linked to a third-party authentication provider, following growing concerns shared by users across social media. Reports of suspicious activity began circulating earlier this week on platforms such as X and Reddit.
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The cryptocurrency industry is seeing a notable shift in its security landscape. While the total number of crypto-related hacks is falling, attackers are increasingly focusing on fewer but far more complex and damaging exploits. New data from blockchain security firm CertiK shows that hackers stole an estimated $3.3 billion
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A senior promoter involved in the collapsed crypto venture IcomTech has been sentenced to nearly six years in U.S. federal prison, marking another major development in the ongoing prosecution of one of the most prominent cryptocurrency fraud cases in recent years. Magdaleno Mendoza, 56, received a 71-month prison sentence
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Cryptocurrency-related theft climbed to new highs in 2025, with hackers stealing more than $3.4 billion worth of digital assets so far this year, according to new data from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. The total, recorded from January through early December, slightly surpasses last year’s $3.38 billion and
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Tether has entered the cybersecurity space with the launch of PearPass, a peer-to-peer password manager that aims to reduce the risks tied to cloud-based credential storage. Announced Wednesday, PearPass stores passwords directly on users’ devices rather than on centralized servers. Tether says this approach removes the vulnerabilities that have affected
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Binance has announced a $5 million whistleblower reward as part of a broader effort to crack down on fraudulent actors claiming to influence token listings on the exchange. The move comes amid growing concerns that some individuals and firms are misleading crypto project teams by posing as unofficial “listing agents”
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A well-known blockchain investigator believes a key suspect in one of the largest individual crypto thefts to date may now be in police custody. Pseudonymous crypto sleuth ZachXBT said on Friday that a British threat actor tied to the $243 million theft from a Genesis creditor on Gemini appears to