Curve Finance awards dev $250k for finding reentrancy vulnerability
Curve Finance awarded cybersecurity researcher Marco Croc with its maximum bug bounty award of $250,000 after thoroughly investigating the security flaw. Go to Source
Month: May 2024
Pike Finance exploited for $1.6M in second incident in 3 days
A smart contract vulnerability led to nearly $2 million worth of lost funds within three days on Pike Finance, which is offering a 20% reward for the stolen assets. Go to Source
Boda boda blockchain boost: How tech is tracking Africa’s motorbike taxis
Nodle’s underlying blockchain infrastructure will enable real-time location data of motorcycle taxis in East Africa financed by Watu. Go to Source
Chinese police capture StarkNet airdrop identity forger: Report
The suspect has claimed over 40,000 STRK coins that belonged to victims, before converting them to over $90,000 USDT. Go to Source
Crypto veterans call out DOJ for targeting Roger Ver a decade after he left US
A majority of the crypto community criticized the US government for its indictment against Ver, and a few users called it a part of the larger anti-crypto stance of the Biden administration. Go to Source
Bitcoin price loses $60K support to hit 2-month lows
Bitcoin traders feel the sting of $160 million liquidations as BTC price returns to levels not seen since February. Go to Source
Blockchair’s Lead Developer Expresses Concerns Over Bitcoin’s Security Budget
Nikita Zhavoronkov, the lead developer of Blockchair, a cryptocurrency block explorer, has expressed his concerns about Bitcoin’s dwindling security budget. Zhavoronkov stated that the network needs to experience sustained high fees to offset the security impact of the latest halving. After the issuance of Runes following the halving, fees have returned to normal levels. Blockchair’s … Read more
EigenLayer sees over 12,000 queued withdrawals. How far will TVL fall?
Mass withdrawals started on April 29, after EigenLayer’s decision to ban U.S. and Canada-based participants from its upcoming airdrop. Go to Source
Nigeria restricts fintech onboarding to stop KYC-evading crypto investors
Nigerian fintech firms OPay, Kuda Bank, Moniepoint and PalmPay were directed to pause the creation of new accounts amid an ongoing audit of their KYC processes. Go to Source
What happens to lost Bitcoin?
Billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin are trapped in digital limbo. Discover the strange world of lost Bitcoin and what it means for the future of cryptocurrency. Go to Source