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Crypto Security
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Where Your Crypto Lives Determines Who Controls It
Exchange accounts offer ease but counterparty risk. Hardware wallets cost $60 to $250 and keep keys offline. The choice determines whether you or someone else owns your coins.
SafePal Breach Exposes Personal Data of 39,798 Hardware Wallet Customers
An authorization flaw in an order-tracking plugin left names, shipping addresses and phone numbers exposed; seed phrases and private keys were not touched.
OKX Blocks $26.3M in Scams, Shields $1.1B in Customer Assets in H1 2026
The exchange intercepted suspicious transactions and cut direct scam losses 60 percent as Web3 security incidents rose 50 percent year over year.
Robinhood CEO's X Account Hacked, Promotes Token to 1.2M Followers
The unauthorized post pushed an unknown digital asset to Vlad Tenev's 1.2 million followers as memecoin speculation runs hot and on-chain token launches hit 1,500 per day.
Verus Exploiter Returns 4,052 ETH in $8.5M Settlement
The Verus bridge exploiter accepted a bounty for 75 percent of the stolen funds, retaining 1,350 ETH worth $2.8 million
Deepfakes Target 3 Crypto Security Pillars: KYC, MFA, Proof-of-Personhood
Real-time face-swapping technology compromises video verification, creating immediate risks for digital asset exchanges and DeFi protocols using remote identity checks
Monad Echo Protocol Hit by $76.6M Exploit, Attacker Routes 385 ETH Through Tornado Cash
The exploit involved minting 1,000 eBTC, using the funds as collateral on Curvance, and bridging assets to Ethereum in the third major crypto hack this week
DeFi Yield Hunt Puts $12 Billion at Risk as Users Skip Security Audits
Crypto investors chase 20 percent-plus returns in unaudited protocols while abandoning battle-tested platforms like Aave and Compound
DeFi Yield Chasers Risk Billions as Smart Contract Exploits Drain $1.2 Billion
Users funnel capital into high-yield protocols, chasing double-digit returns despite mounting smart contract vulnerabilities that drain funds
Crypto Security Tools Block $1.5B in Exploits With Proactive Defense
Web3 antivirus systems identify dangerous smart contracts and malicious addresses before user interaction, preventing asset theft across wallets and dApps
Hoskinson: Smartphones More Secure Than Hardware Wallets for Crypto Storage
Cardano founder challenges industry security orthodoxy, claiming modern phones offer better protection than cold storage devices
DeFi Faces Reckoning After $292 Million Exploit Exposes Glaring Security Flaws
A massive hack against a major decentralized finance protocol forces investors to re-evaluate risk and demands immediate, systemic security upgrades across the entire crypto ecosystem.
DPRK Unit Siphons $1M Monthly Via IT Jobs: On-Chain Risks Exposed
A counterhacker exposed a DPRK unit funneling over $1M monthly from IT jobs, bypassing sanctions and highlighting persistent vulnerabilities across global digital asset ecosystems and financial infrastructure.