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Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as U.S. inflation data looms, Harmony exploit rattles altcoins
Markets are quiet ahead of the July inflation print, with bitcoin little changed, oil near $90 and Harmony nursing a fresh exploit.
Hardware Wallets Aren’t the Problem, Says Ledger Exec. AI Attackers Are
Ledger's Ian Rogers says the Coldcard hack previews what AI attackers can do to weak wallet entropy. The post Hardware Wallets Aren’t the Problem, Says Ledger Exec. AI Attackers Are appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Harmony Token Falls to Record Low After Exploit Mints 4 Billion ONE
Harmony (ONE) fell to an all-time low of $0.0005735 during early Asian trading on Wednesday after a reported exploit minted roughly 4 billion tokens without authorization. The minted amount equals about 26% of ONE’s total supply. Harmony said it is…
Harmony considers rollback after suspected exploit inflates ONE supply
Harmony is working with exchanges to freeze funds and is preparing a patch after claims that 2.8 billion unauthorized ONE hit trading platforms.
XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real ones
An attacker created unbacked XRP on another blockchain, then exchanged it for real XRP held in reserve. The bridge has been halted and its operator has filed a complaint with the FBI.
Major DeFi Protocol Patches Vulnerability Before Funds Affected
A leading decentralised finance protocol has patched a smart-contract vulnerability identified by independent security researchers. The team says the flaw was fixed before any user funds were affected, and a bug-bounty reward was paid to the reporting…
Ravencoin hits record low as network exploit puts transactions at risk
Mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a three-day reorganization.
Ravencoin hits record low as network exploit puts transactions at risk
Mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a three-day reorganization.
Major DeFi Protocol Patches Vulnerability Before Funds Affected
A leading decentralised finance protocol has patched a smart-contract vulnerability identified by independent security researchers. The team says the flaw was fixed before any user funds were affected, and a bug-bounty reward was paid to the reporting…
Phishing Campaign Targets Crypto Users Through Fake Wallet Apps
Security researchers have flagged a phishing campaign distributing fake wallet apps designed to steal recovery phrases. The fraudulent apps imitate popular wallets and circulate through unofficial download links and ads. Researchers advise users to download…
BTCPay Backers Offer Bitcoin Bounty After Wallet Exploit
The reward aims to recover Bitcoin stolen after attackers gained access to connected LND wallets.
FSB Raids Moscow City Crypto Hub in Major Fraud Bust
Russian authorities disrupted nine foreign-coordinated cryptocurrency channels operating out of the Moscow City business district. Over 20 employees from unregistered crypto exchanges and several couriers were detained for their involvement in the laundering…