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Monero DEX RetoSwap Suspends Trading After $2.7M Exploit in Haveno Protocol
The Monero-based decentralized exchange detected the Haveno exploit at 2:31 UTC on May 20 and froze trading within minutes after…
MAP Bridge Exploit: 1 Quadrillion MAPO Minted in Cross-Chain Attack
The attacker sold about 1 billion MAPO for roughly 52.21 ETH, while most of the newly minted tokens remain in…
Bankr Breach Exposes AI Crypto Wallet After Attacker Accessed 14 Wallets
Users report losses near $150K as investigators trace attacker wallets holding over $440K in crypto during Bankr breach probe.
GitHub Investigates Internal Repo Breach Tied to Poisoned VS Code Task
The platform said the breach remained confined to internal repositories with no evidence of impact on customers or enterprise systems.
Echo Protocol Secures Systems After $816K eBTC Mint Exploit
The protocol says it launched a broader security review after confirming its Aptos systems were not directly affected by the…
Echo Exploit Hacker Moves $821K Through Tornado After eBTC Mint
Monad’s Keone Hon said the blockchain remained stable during the Echo exploit, while researchers estimated losses near $816K.
THORChain Plots Recovery as $10M Hack Spurs Governance Vote
A version 3.18.1 upgrade is expected for node operators, while governance debates whether to slash node bonds or use protocol-owned…
Aave Upgrades Savings GHO to sGHO With Fixed 4.25% Yield
Legacy stkGHO rewards will be phased out over seven weeks, and users must migrate manually to continue earning the full…
Verus-Ethereum Bridge’s $11.58M Breach Revives Fears Over Cross-Chain Risks
Security firm Blockaid says the Verus bridge exploit exposed a flaw that failed to verify whether transferred assets were fully…
Hackers Used Drained Wallet Funds to Pump VICE Memecoin
The incident shows how wallet-drainer attacks are moving beyond simple theft, with stolen funds now being used to build and…
THORChain Exploit Update: No User Funds Were Lost
THORChain said the exploit impacted protocol-owned funds only, as investigators continue reviewing the GG20 TSS vulnerability with external security partners.
Chainalysis Traces THORChain Hacker’s Pre-Attack Monero-Hyperliquid Trail
Chainalysis linked the THORChain attacker to a weeks-long laundering setup involving Monero, Hyperliquid, and Arbitrum, while investigators suspect a flaw…
THORChain Incident Update: Malicious Node and GG20 TSS Exploit Suspected
The network remains partially paused as node operators debate slashing bonds, using protocol-owned liquidity, and other options to cover losses.
Buybacks, Burns, and Bonds: CoW DAO Proposes New Plan for COW
The proposals aim to reduce token overhang, tighten circulating supply, and tie buybacks more closely to protocol revenue and COW…
How Hackers Drained $132K From ShapeShift FOX Colony in One Transaction
SlowMist found that the $132K ShapeShift FOX Colony exploit was caused by a meta-transaction self-call that bypassed DSAuth checks, letting…
THORChain Halts After $10.8M Multi-Chain Exploit Hits Router
Blockchain security firm Cyvers says attackers converted stolen cross-chain assets into ETH before consolidating funds, while Arkham Intelligence data reveals…
Ranger Finance Winds Down Following Drift Exploit and Funding Crisis
The Solana trading startup was forced to shut down after a tokenholder-led treasury liquidation and the catastrophic Drift exploit depleted…
Kelp DAO rsETH Withdrawals Go Live as Aave Unpauses Markets
Nearly four weeks after the $292M bridge exploit, rsETH holders can finally withdraw as Aave and Kelp execute the first…
DeFi Development Corp Expands Solana Treasury Strategy With 2.3M SOL Holdings
DeFi Development Corp says its Solana-focused treasury strategy, validator operations, and DeFi deployments helped drive 108% SPS growth over the…
Bithumb Sounds Alarm as AI Phishing Crypto Scams Sweep South Korea
The warning follows fraudsters using an AI-generated video call to steal nearly 40 billion won, prompting Bithumb to warn users…
ShapeShift FOX Colony Loses $132K in Smart Contract Exploit on Arbitrum
Blockchain security firm Blockaid said other Colony Network deployments using the same architecture may also remain vulnerable.
Immunefi Moves to Rescue Bug Bounty Programs After Code4rena Exit
Protocols moving to Immunefi will gain access to white hat researchers, migration support, and bounty management services.
$1.88M Drained from Transit Finance: Stolen DAI Sits in Fresh ETH Wallet
The Ethereum wallet showed minimal activity before receiving ~1.87 million DAI tied to the suspected Transit Finance exploit.
Code4rena Announces Wind Down After Securing Billions in DeFi
The competitive smart contract auditing platform will complete all active contests before shuttering its platform in late Q2.
Aave CEO Backs CLARITY Act Ahead of Senate Banking Committee Markup
Founder Stani Kulechov says the CLARITY Act could boost U.S. DeFi innovation ahead of a crucial Senate Banking Committee markup…
Kelp DAO & Aave Set to Resume rsETH Operations After $292M Exploit Recovery
Kelp DAO said it will refill 117,132 rsETH over two weeks and resume withdrawals within 24 hours of the first…
Legend Announces Shut Down, Tells Users to Withdraw Assets by July 12
Co-founder Jayson Hobby said Legend failed to achieve the scale needed to despite building a mainstream-focused on-chain finance platform.
Drift Foundation Lays Out Post-Exploit Roadmap for User Reimbursements
DIP-10 outlines how residual assets will be sold, user balances calculated, and recovery payments funded following the $285 million Drift…
Aurellion Labs Drained of $455K USDC in Diamond Proxy Exploit
The vulnerability underscores a common pitfall in Ethereum-based diamond architecture (EIP-2535), where initialization logic must be rigorously protected across all…
Ondo Finance Surpasses $1B TVL in Tokenized Stocks and ETFs
Ondo Global Markets crossed $1 billion in TVL within eight months, capturing over 70% of the tokenized stock market.
