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Uranium Finance developer suspected of ‘leaking’ information leading to $50M exploit

A member of Uranium Finance’s developer team said they suspect that the recent hack of the platform may have originated internally. They’ve urged affected users not to contact any other members of the Uranium Finance team.

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EU regulators reportedly scrutinize Binance over securities law compliance

Shortly after the exchange launched stock token trading, German and British financial regulators are reportedly looking into whether the offering complies with securities laws.

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Cream Finance launches $1.5M bug bounty to improve DeFi security

With a new security campaign, Cream Finance looks to minimize vulnerabilities.

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Smart contract exploits are more ethical than hacking… or not?

What is certain is that exploits only get points for being less disastrous than their counterpart.

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Experts debate whether NFTs really need blockchain

Crypto YouTuber EllioTrades and law professor Edmund Schuster debated the value of NFTs and the role of blockchain in digital collectibles.

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Vesta Equity and Algorand breathe new life into real etate tokenization

Vesta’s new platform gives homeowners the ability to convert equity into digital assets that can then be sold to accredited investors without compounding interest.

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Cryptojacking Activity Decreased for the First Time Since 2018, Says Intelligence Report

Cryptojacking activity seems to be losing momentum, specifically types that mine monero, as a recent report unveiled a slowdown in the illicit crypto-mining activities in the cloud. A threat intelligence firm compiled the results. Report Focused on Cryptojacking Incidents With Monero According to Unit 42 in their “Cloud Thread Report,” cryptojacking attacks have been decreasing […]

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Hackers Target Github Server Infrastructure to Mine Cryptocurrencies

Github services is under investigation after a series of reports on attacks against one of its infrastructures by running unauthorized crypto mining apps. Cybercriminals allegedly exploited some security flaws that could have been exploited to mine cryptos illicitly. Attacks Exploit ‘Github Actions’ According to The Record, a Dutch security engineer, Justin Perdok, detected a cyberattacker […]

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North Korean Hackers Threatened Bithumb Exchange With a $16M Ransom Amid the 2017 Data Breach, Says Report

North Korean Hackers Asked Crypto Exchange Bithumb a $16M Ransom During 2017 Data Breach Incident, Says Report

A new report commissioned by the U.S. secret services unveiled what happened behind the attack launched by North Korean hackers against a South Korean crypto exchange. The case is about a breach on June 29, 2017, which exposed data tied to over 30,000 customers stemming from Bithumb. Hackers Threatened to ‘Destroy’ Data and Cryptos Stolen […]

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Study Highlights the Most Common NFT Scams Amid the Current Mainstream Hype

As non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are becoming a global phenomenon increasingly due to their mainstream adoption, there are also concerns about the surge of related scams. A recent study revealed the most common NFT scams that are spreading on the net. Suspicious Domain Registrations With ‘NFT’ Word Surged 250% in March 2021 According to the research […]

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