Ethereum
Quantova proposes hash-based shield for Ethereum bridges
Quantova proposes a new ERC, the "Quantum Bridge Shield," to secure Ethereum bridges with hash-based LMS signatures, costing up to 1.69 million gas for a 6-of-10 committee.
Category
Security
Hacks, exploits, scams and the state of crypto security.
Altcoins
XRP Ledger patches bug that could have minted 180 times its supply
An overflow bug in the XRP Ledger's payment engine, present since 2015, could have minted 18 trillion XRP, 180 times its supply, before being patched by RippleX.
DeFi
Compound debates Institutional Comet governance after proposal cancellations
Compound is debating Institutional Comet governance after the Proposal Guardian cancelled Proposals 612 and 613, which aimed to raise the Treasury Escrow cooldown.
DeFi
Spalletta convicted as DOJ files USDC, USDT forfeiture cases
Jonathan Spalletta was convicted of computer fraud and money laundering for two Uranium Finance hacks totaling $54.7 million; DOJ filed civil forfeiture cases for USDC and USDT.
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Ethereum
Ethereum explores native assertions against blind signing
Ethereum is exploring EIP-7906, a proposal for native transaction assertions that would allow transactions to revert if signed outcome rules fail, aiming to combat blind signing.
Altcoins
Arbitrum proposal adds an L1 recovery vote with a 25-day timelock
A new Arbitrum proposal introduces an L1 recovery vote with a 25-day timelock, allowing repairs on Ethereum if L2 governance and Security Council fail.
News
Arbitrum pauses Stylus activation without disclosing specific risks
Arbitrum's Security Council paused Stylus activation and installed a One-Step Proof guard for BoLD due to undisclosed "known risks," setting activation cost prohibitively high.
News
ONCHAINID V3 turns regulated-asset identity into a smart account
T-REX Network and OpenZeppelin rebuilt ONCHAINID into a modular smart account for regulated assets, with an audit finding 36 of 39 issues resolved.
News
Van charged in $53 million crypto pig-butchering case
Trung Nguyen Van has been charged in a $53 million crypto pig-butchering case, with the DOJ tracing hundreds of thousands from one victim to his wallet.
News
SEC censures OTC Link over years of Regulation SCI failures
The SEC censured OTC Link LLC with a cease-and-desist order and a $575,000 civil penalty for repeated Regulation SCI failures from August 2016 through March 2025.
