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Hacked Japanese Crypto Exchange to Raise 50 Billion Yen to Repay Customers

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:16:25 +0000

DMM Bitcoin, a major cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has revealed its plan to secure 50 billion yen ($320 million) to repay customers after a significant security breach resulted in the loss of 4,503 bitcoins. The BTC leaked from the platform’s wallet on May 31. To ensure full reimbursement for affected customers, DMM Bitcoin plans […]

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3Commas on ‘heightened alert’ after several user accounts hacked

DIGIT — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:06:57 +0000

The firm has implemented additional security measures following an investigation that found “only a few” 3Commas user accounts were compromised.

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Hacker Steals $6.9 Million From Arbitrum-Based Defi Protocol Lodestar Finance

DIGIT — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 21:00:40 +0000

Arbitrum-based lending platform Lodestar Finance was exploited on Dec. 10, 2022, according to a tweet from the project’s Twitter account on Saturday. Community reports detail that Lodestar lost roughly $6.9 million from the vulnerability. Lodestar Finance Loses $6.9 Million in an Exploit, TVL Drained, LODE Drops by 53% Another decentralized finance (defi) platform, Lodestar Finance […]

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Mango Markets exploiter said actions were ‘legal,’ but was it?

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 02:05:50 +0000

A crypto lawyer believes the Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg could still face consequences despite users supposedly agreeing not to pursue legal action.

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Bitcoin Interest-Bearing Accounts Were Conceived Over Ten Years Ago, but the Idea Took 8 Years to Catch On

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 21:30:43 +0000

While decentralized finance (defi) has created a plethora of protocols that make it so crypto assets can gather a yield, ten and a half years ago a bitcoin exchange called Bitcoinica introduced the first interest accruing system for bitcoin deposits. Despite being the first to test the waters, Bitcoinica eventually went bust after a series […]

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Popular Tezos NFT Marketplace Discontinues Services Without Explanation

DIGIT — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:00:40 +0000

After becoming one of the top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, the Tezos-based NFT market Hic et nunc has discontinued its services. After more than $50 million in all-time sales on the market, Hic et nunc’s creator has not disclosed why the NFT marketplace was shut down. Tezos-Based NFT Marketplace Shuts Down A popular non-fungible token […]

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Hackers Compromise Web Portal Bitcoin.org — DNS Hijack Replaces Site With BTC Doubler Scam

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:15:07 +0000

On Thursday, the pseudonymous operator of Bitcoin.org told the public on Twitter that the web portal has been “compromised.” The operator, Cobra, explained that the hackers were able to implement a bitcoin doubler scam model and stressed that the site would be down for a “few days.” Website Operator Cobra Warns Bitcoin.org Has Been Compromised […]

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BSC Defi Protocol Burgerswap Loses $7.2 Million from a Flash Loan Attack

DIGIT — Fri, 28 May 2021 22:30:38 +0000

Another Binance Smart Chain project has been hit with a flash loan attack according to a post mortem written by the Burgerswap team. The project’s official Twitter account said at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Burgerswap suffered from a flash loan attack with the hackers stealing $7.2 million in funds. Binance Smart Chain Defi Protocol […]

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Flash Loan Attacks Drain 2 Binance Smart Chain Defi Projects for $6 Million

DIGIT — Mon, 24 May 2021 23:00:48 +0000

There have been two back-to-back flash loan attacks in a short period of time stemming from two unique Binance Smart Chain decentralized finance (defi) projects. Last Wednesday, the yield-farming platform Pancakebunny lost close to $3 million in a flash loan attack according to reports. The following Sunday, Bogged Finance saw $3 million exploited from a […]

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Belgium Energy Minister’s Twitter Account Hacked- Fake Ethereum Giveaway Advertised

DIGIT — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:30:19 +0000

The official Twitter account of Belgium’s Minister of Energy was the recent victim of a high-profile hacking incident. Tinne Van der Straeten’s profile was hacked to promote a bogus giveaway of ethereum tokens. Hacked Twitter Accounts Whoever was behind the incident changed the minister’s verified profile to “Ethereum Foundation” to make it look legit. First […]

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