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Two Ethereum Bridges Drained of $31.7M in Hours as B² Network Halts Staking
AFX Bridge and Verus lost a combined $31.7M in hours on July 22, while Bitcoin L2 B² Network suspended staking — three DeFi control failures in one day.
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Security
Hacks, exploits, scams and the state of crypto security.
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Hack VC-Backed Perp DEX Dango Shuts Down Under Four Months After Mainnet, Trading Halts July 29
Hack VC-backed perp DEX Dango halts trading July 29 and closes its Layer 1 blockchain August 13, less than four months after a mainnet launch hit by a $1.9M exploit.
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Thai SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitkub Over Alleged Cover-Up of $50M 2021 Hack
Thailand's SEC has filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub and two former directors for allegedly concealing a May 2021 cyberattack worth ~$50M. Bitkub denies wrongdoing.
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X Account Hacked to Shill Fake ‘Vladhood’ Memecoin — Hacker Still Collecting Fees
Robinhood confirmed CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was hacked to promote fake 'Vladhood' memecoin — deployed 46 minutes before the post, hacker still collecting fees.
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UN Warns Southeast Asia’s Scam Syndicates Have Merged Into a $114B Crypto-Fueled Criminal Economy
A 2025 UNODC report finds Asia-Pacific scam victims lost up to $114.1B in 2024 as Southeast Asian crime syndicates merge into a unified, crypto-powered criminal economy spanning 80 countries.
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AFX Bridge on Arbitrum Drained of $24M in USDC in Targeted Exploit
An attacker drained ~$24M in USDC from AFX's Arbitrum bridge in a targeted exploit. Arbitrum's native bridge was confirmed unaffected. USDC holds its peg.
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Zilliqa Ledger App’s Nonce Flaw Lets Attackers Recover Private Keys From Just Five On-Chain Transactions
A critical nonce bug in the Zilliqa Ledger app lets attackers recover private keys from just five on-chain transactions. ZIL dropped ~10% on the disclosure.
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Galaxy Digital Launches $5M Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative as Q-Day Could Hit by 2030
Galaxy Digital commits $5 million to developer grants, research, and migration planning to harden Bitcoin against quantum computing threats before Q-Day hits by 2030.
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Secret Service Targets $25M in Crypto Tied to Pig-Butchering Romance Scams in Five Coordinated Forfeiture Cases
US prosecutors filed five civil forfeiture cases seeking $25M+ in crypto tied to romance and investment scams, with Secret Service tracing funds to Southeast Asian launderers.
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Zilliqa Asks Exchanges to Pause ZIL Transfers After Suspected Cold Wallet Breach at Partner
Zilliqa has asked exchange partners to pause all ZIL deposits and withdrawals after a suspected cold wallet compromise at an unnamed partner. Amount stolen unknown.
