DeFi News
Poly Network hackers say they wanted to ‘save the world,’ return over 50% of stolen funds
Poly Network hackers have returned stolen assets worth around US$340 million so far.
Monika Ghosh
Lens
Hacking
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DeFi News
Chinese DeFi platform Poly Network suffers US$600M hack
Impact of one of the biggest heists in the industry looks set to be mitigated as hackers agree to return funds.
Monika Ghosh
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Altcoins
Bitcoin SV suffers a new 51% attack
Bitcoin SV has suffered another 51% attack beginning around 11:45 am EDT on Tuesday resulting in up to three versions of the chain being mined simultaneously, as initially reported by analytics firm CoinMetrics.io. It is the fifth such attack on the network since late June. Fast facts Further reporting by the firm reported all of […]
Lachlan Keller
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Regulation
Crypto crimes surge to record levels in Hong Kong
Crypto-related crime has hit record levels in Hong Kong for the first six months of this year, with one victim losing HK$124 million (US$15.95 million) to fraudsters, according to the South China Morning Post. Fast facts Hong Kong police recorded 496 such cases totaling HK$214.4 million (US$27.58 million) in just the first half of this […]
Lachlan Keller
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Blockchain Security
Why cybersecurity will be DeFi and blockchain’s next big challenge
DeFi’s explosive growth may be the cryptocurrency world's biggest story in 2020. But is the industry ignoring risks and cybersecurity gaps?
Daryl Hok
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Bitcoin News
TALES FROM THE CRYPT: 10 blockchain and Bitcoin horror stories for the ages
Just in time for Halloween, gather 'round for this blood-curdling crypto news flashback that will have you HODLing a blanket. Beware the death grip on Bitcoin wallets!
Kristie Chan
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Blockchain Security
Rented hash power for 51% attacks is a ‘huge vulnerability’ for proof-of-work blockchains, says ETC Labs CEO
Ethereum Classic Labs CEO Terry Culver calls the hash rental market shady "like under a rock somewhere…. They're basically money laundering operations."
Bryan Michael Galvan
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Blockchain Security
What the Twitter hack reveals about the need for digital identity security
Could blockchain technology and decentralized ID verification have prevented all those VIP Twitter accounts from being commandeered for a bitcoin scam?
Erick Pinos
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Bitcoin News
Ep. 25 | Bitcoin surges in Hong Kong’s geopolitical storms. China widens DCEP testing. Ethereum Classic’s audacious attacks.
Other top news: Teen accused of masterminding Twitter VIP hack heads to court. Huobi launches DeFi lab. Fintech VC in Singapore and Indonesia.
Forkast.News
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Bitcoin News
How Twitter hackers social-engineered their way into VIP accounts to shill for bitcoin
Twitter blames "social engineering" for attacks on the accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama. What really happened?
Sam Reynolds
