Security tracks the threats that affect crypto users, protocols and companies. This section covers hacks, bridge exploits, wallet vulnerabilities, phishing campaigns, exchange incidents, smart contract failures, scams and the security practices emerging across the industry.
The prediction platform Polymarket is at the center of a controversy, following an unusual spike in transactions favoring Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, hours before she was…
A new cyberattack has shaken the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The infamous North Korean hackers and cryptocurrency theft are making headlines again after stealing $21 million…
On October 1, 2025, the Security Alliance (SEAL) published the final version of the SEAL Safe Harbor, a set of rules that allows ethical…
Leaked documents, analyzed by the blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, have unveiled a complex financial operation that used cryptocurrencies to move over $8 billion. This…
The crypto market experienced one of its most severe corrections in months, with an aggregate capitalization loss of $300 billion in less than 72…
An alarming new financial crime report has unveiled a harsh reality for investors in the United Kingdom. The vast majority of victims of crypto…
The crypto gaming launchpad, Seedify, has fallen victim to a sophisticated cyberattack resulting in the theft of millions in its native token, SFUND. The…
United States Senator Cynthia Lummis has made an urgent call to implement stricter regulations on Bitcoin ATMs (BTMs). This initiative arises as a direct…
The rise of scams and crypto hacks caused significant losses between 2024 and 2025. Frauds reached $4.6 billion in 2024, while hacks totaled $2.47…
TL;DR In six months, crypto thefts and hacks have surpassed the total for the previous year, with over $2.17 billion stolen from platforms and…
TL;DR Hackers exploited Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN feature to send an on-chain phishing message to the Mt. Gox wallet holding 79,956 BTC, baiting owners to a…
