Europe accounts for 82% of wrench attack losses during 2026
Physical attacks aimed at extorting cryptocurrency holders, known as wrench attacks, generated global losses of $101 million during the first four months of 2026. According to a report…
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Crypto hacks drain 17 billion dollars over the last decade according to DefiLlama
Data platform DefiLlama revealed this Tuesday that crypto hacks have siphoned 17 billion dollars through 518 recorded incidents during the last ten years. The…
Lazarus Group steals 292 million dollars after breaching the KelpDAO cross-chain bridge
North Korea’s Lazarus Group stole approximately 292 million dollars from the KelpDAO bridge last Saturday, April 18. According to a preliminary analysis published by…
Justin Sun slams plan to lock 62.3 billion WLFI tokens as governance scam
Justin Sun, the largest investor in World Liberty Financial, described on Wednesday the plan to lock 62.3 billion WLFI tokens for an additional four…
Google warns that Bitcoin requires post-quantum cryptography before potential 2032 security breach
Google researchers confirmed this Tuesday that advances in quantum computing could compromise the quantum vulnerability in Bitcoin sooner than previously expected. According to the…
Can blockchain become a key tool for SMEs?
The conventional narrative suggests that distributed ledger technologies are the exclusive domain of large conglomerates or purely speculative sectors. However, the underlying reality suggests…
The End of the Cloud Monopoly: Why DePIN is the Inevitable Infrastructure for AI
The prevailing narrative in tech markets suggests that Artificial Intelligence is the exclusive territory of large corporations capable of financing massive server farms. However,…
European and Asian bank test blockchain to digitize trade between Shanghai and Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Shanghai authorities have signed a landmark agreement to digitize cargo trade using distributed ledger blockchain technology. According…
Vlad Tenev proposes tokenized stocks to prevent future trading freezes
Five years after the controversial GameStop trading halt, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has pointed out that implementing tokenized stocks on blockchain is the ultimate…
Analysts downgrade Bitcoin miners amid doubts over their strategic pivot toward AI
The financial institution Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) has changed its stance on the Bitcoin mining sector, downgrading the ratings of Bitfarms, Bitdeer, and…
Ledger prepares its US public debut with a 4 billion dollar valuation
The renowned French digital security firm, Ledger, is finalizing details for its debut in the United States public markets, according to recent reports that…