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Blockstream refused to pay a ransom to hackers holding nearly 600 unreturned Bitcoin from the recent Liquid Network exploit. While roughly 85% of stolen funds were returned and operations resumed, Bl…
The Ethereum Foundation has set a strict deadline to achieve quantum resistance by December 2029, ahead of potential 2030 quantum threats. The plan requires five hard forks, starting with Hegotá, to …
A hacker linked to the Coldcard hardware wallet exploit has begun laundering 97.09 BTC ($7.8M) via THORChain and CoinJoin. The vulnerability, caused by a 2021 firmware entropy flaw, led to total loss…
The hacker behind the Coldcard wallet exploit has moved 45% of their Bitcoin haul, laundering funds via THORChain and CoinJoin. While 82% of all stolen Bitcoin remains stationary, the ongoing launder…
The hacker behind the Coldcard Wave 3 exploit continues laundering stolen assets, bridging funds to Ethereum via THORChain and utilizing CoinJoin. Roughly 45% of the estimated 1,806 BTC in stolen ass…
Bitcoin contributor Rob Hamilton used AI tools to audit Bitcoin codebases, leading to a merged bug fix in Bitcoin Core. His 'Bitcoin Red Team' uncovered thousands of potential vulnerabilities across …
An Oxford quantum computing expert argues quantum memory will determine whether quantum machines break Bitcoin or enable quantum money. While fault-tolerant quantum threats loom by 2030–2035, portabl…
Notional Finance's legacy V1 contracts suffered a $1.73 million exploit due to an integer overflow vulnerability. The hacker converted stolen DAI and USDC into approximately 689 ETH before laundering…
PeckShield reported 50 major crypto hacks in August causing $136.3 million in losses, marking a 67% increase in incident frequency despite a 49.5% drop in stolen funds. TectonicFi accounted for the l…
Maya Protocol halted operations after an attacker exploited six chained bugs to drain roughly $1.7 million across liquidity pools. The attacker crashed the native CACAO token by 88% and converted ill…
CryptoQuant reports 1,432 BTC (~$90M) stolen from Coldcard wallet hack across 5,421 victim addresses. Attackers hold ~1,367 BTC in 311 addresses. Bitcoin down 1.2% to $62,588 amid security concerns.
Hardware wallet maker Trezor disclosed a data breach via a shipping provider exposing ~14,000 customers' personal info. Core wallet systems remain uncompromised, but phishing risks rise. Follows rece…
About 2,100 BTC (~$130M) stolen via Coldcard wallet firmware exploit. Long-term holders moved 233,000 BTC amid security concerns, with 22,000 BTC sent to exchanges, raising potential sell pressure an…
Solana co-founder warns Bitcoin must adopt quantum-resistant cryptography within five years or face breaches; regulators and tech firms speed post-quantum work while experts debate timing and Bitcoin…
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko warns quantum computing advances could threaten Bitcoin's cryptography and place BTC at significant risk by the end of the decade.
El Salvador split its ~6,284 BTC reserve across 14 addresses to boost security and cites daily BTC purchases, though IMF filings contest recent buys, creating mixed credibility and modest bullish sup…
El Salvador revamped how it stores the nation’s Bitcoin, updating national custody arrangements while BTCUSD ticked up modestly. The move aims to bolster security and management of state-held BTC.
El Salvador moved its 6,274 BTC from one address into 14 wallets to reduce potential quantum-computing risk, keeping each address under 500 BTC; experts say quantum threats remain distant while IMF d…
Crypto hacks hit $2.47B in H1 2025 including a $1.4B Bybit exploit; experts warn phishing and private-key compromises keep markets vulnerable despite stronger cybersecurity.