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XRP Ledger Activates Security Upgrade Oct. 23 as Lending Protocol Stalls
The XRP Ledger will activate fixCleanup3_4_0 on Oct. 23 with 80% validator support, patching a flaw that could allow unauthorized token creation, while native lending languishes at 53% approval.
Crypto Hacks Hit $1.18B in Q3 2026 as Supply Chain Exploits Drive 77% of Losses
Hacken reports 107 incidents in the third quarter, with four major breaches at Bitget, Liquid Network, Tectonic, and Coldcard accounting for 80 percent of stolen value.
Institutions Prep for Quantum Security Shift: 2027 Deadline Set
Project Eleven and Quantus target Q1 2027 to enable institutional key management on quantum-resistant blockchains, removing a major adoption barrier for crypto custodians.
Nomic Flaw Erased 36% Backing From Osmosis Bitcoin Fund for 74 Days
A software vulnerability in Nomic's IBC forwarding path allowed an attacker to mint 39.84 unbacked nBTC, compromising over one-third of Osmosis's Alloyed BTC fund undetected for more than two months.
TRON Eyes 2026 Quantum-Resistant Mainnet as Industry Race Heats Up
Justin Sun targets Q2 2026 testnet and Q3 2026 mainnet launch for quantum-resistant upgrade, positioning TRON ahead of Ethereum and Solana in post-quantum migration timeline.
Harmony Rolls Back to Aug. 11, Voiding 109,000 Transactions After ONE Exploit
Validators will revert to a checkpoint at 11:25 pm UTC on Aug. 11, discarding 109,126 regular transactions and 315 staking operations after unauthorized ONE tokens were minted.
Sandbox Bridge Exploit Affects Less Than 0.01% of SAND Supply
The Sandbox contained a smart contract vulnerability on its Base and BNB Smart Chain bridges where an attacker minted unbacked SAND tokens before bridging was disabled.
HTX Denies Address-Poisoning Role as On-Chain Data Contradicts Claims
On-chain analysis found HTX's 7.5 USDT transfers went exclusively to Kraken, not Coinbase, undermining viral accusations of a coordinated poisoning campaign.
Hong Kong's First HKD Stablecoin Fails Security Review 48 Hours After Launch
Blockchain analyst Yajin Zhou found HKDAP's Ethereum contract lets a single key mint, freeze and force-burn tokens, violating HKMA licensing rules.
AI Poses Direct Threat to DeFi Protocols While Bitcoin's Architecture Holds
Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards said AI is a major threat to decentralized finance protocols but not to Bitcoin's core technology.
8 Firms Launch Bitcoin Security Consortium, Pledge $15M for Core Devs
BlackRock, Fidelity Digital Assets, Coinbase and MicroStrategy lead a three-year, $15 million push to fund Bitcoin's open-source security and scalability.
THORChain Confirms $10M Exploit After Bridge Attack
The cross-chain liquidity protocol launched a dedicated recovery portal for users impacted by a drain on its native asset bridges
Canton Network's Enterprise Focus Nullifies North Korean Cyberattack Vector, CEO Confirms
The Canton Network's permissioned architecture and institutional-grade security protocols inherently mitigate the attack vectors commonly exploited by North Korean state-sponsored threat actors, according to Digital Asset's CEO.
100 DPRK Operatives Exposed Across 53 Crypto Projects, Demanding Immediate Security Review
The Ethereum Foundation's report on a six-month program involving North Korean IT workers forces a critical re-evaluation of supply chain security and compliance standards across the digital asset ecosystem.
North Korea's Crypto Thefts Continue as Bitcoin Holds Above $71,000
Despite reports of North Korea stealing billions in digital assets to fund weapons programs, the crypto market remains resilient with Bitcoin above $71,000