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US indicts 10 foreign nationals for alleged crypto wash trading scheme
US juries indicted 10 executives and employees at Gotbit, Vortex, Antier, and Contrarian for allegedly conducting wash trading.
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Some quantum-resistant tokens jump 50% as Google flags risks to Bitcoin security
Quantum-resistant cryptocurrency tokens experienced significant price surges of up to 50% following Google's latest warnings about potential threats to Bitcoin's security infrastructure. The rally was led by several blockchain projects specifically designed to withstand quantum computing attacks, with tokens like IOTA, Algorand, and QRL posting double-digit
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Zcash Vulnerability That Put Millions of Dollars of ZEC at Risk Has Been Fixed
A critical vulnerability in Zcash node software could have allowed attackers to drain millions of dollars of ZEC from a deprecated shielded pool.
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Quantum computers need far less qubits to crack crypto than thought: Google
Google has updated its estimates of the quantum computing resources needed to break elliptic curve cryptography.
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Maryland man charged in $54 million Uranium Finance hacks faces up to 30 years
A Maryland man could face up to 30 years in prison after prosecutors say he conducted two hacks of crypto exchange Uranium Finance.
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Anthropic's 'Most Capable' AI Model Claude Mythos Leaks, Deemed Major Cybersecurity Threat
Anthropic's next-generation model, dubbed Claude Mythos, is seen as a "step change" for AI—and potentially bad news for cybersecurity.
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Hackers sneak crypto wallet-stealing code into a popular AI tool that runs every time
A poisoned release of LiteLLM turned a routine Python install into a crypto-aware secret stealer that searched for wallets, Solana validator material, and cloud credentials every time Python started. On Mar. 24, between 10:39 UTC and 16:00 UTC, an attacker who had gained access to a maintainer accou
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DeFi lender Moonwell faces governance attack as $1,800 vote push threatens $1 million in funds
Moonwell is facing a governance attack after a $1,800 token purchase was used to push a proposal that could drain over $1 million.
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US indicts Chinese nationals using crypto in global fentanyl trafficking
Authorities said customers sent crypto to wallets controlled by the defendants, with funds later moved to overseas financial institutions.
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Google Sets 2029 Deadline to Deal With Quantum Threat—Is It a Problem for Bitcoin?
Google just issued a 2029 deadline to encrypt its systems against quantum computers. Bitcoin may not have the same luxury of time.
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Resolv temporarily halts protocol to ‘contain the impact’ of 80M USR exploit
Resolv’s USR dollar stablecoin is trading at just $0.24 after an attacker minted 80 million unbacked tokens, forcing a full protocol pause and reopening fears over stablecoin risk.
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Arrest Made in Violent Kidnapping of Ledger Founder for Crypto Ransom: Report
An individual was arrested in Spain for their alleged role in the violent kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife last year.