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Fake Google Ads Target Uniswap Users in $400K Crypto Scam
Fake Uniswap ads appeared above legitimate Google search results, exposing unsuspecting crypto users to phishing websites and scams.
WUSD.fi GLOVE Incentive Abuse Drains $200K from Uniswap V3 Pools
Security firm ExVul said attackers abused WUSD._englove flaws, repeatedly farming GLOVE rewards through multiple wallets on Ethereum.
Pyth Network Hit by Multi-Hour Oracle Outage, Disrupting DeFi Operations Across Chains
Pyth supplies price information to numerous projects, particularly on high-speed chains like Solana, powering trading, lending, borrowing, and automated liquidations.
Circle Launches cirBTC Testnet Ahead of Wrapped Bitcoin Rollout
The testnet launch moves cirBTC toward its targeted Q2 2026 mainnet deployment, where it compete directly with WBTC and cbBTC.
Verus Hacker Returns $8.5M After Bridge Exploit Deal
The hacker drained $11.58M from the Verus-Ethereum bridge before returning 75% of the stolen funds under a negotiated bounty deal.
ZERO Network Shutting Down as Zerion Pivots to Wallet and API
The team said maintaining a standalone chain is not the best way to deliver on its original thesis that gas…
THORChain Shares Exploit Report Revealing $10.7M Vault Breach by New Node
The decentralized liquidity protocol said it froze cross-chain activity within minutes after detecting abnormal vault balances linked to the $10.7M…
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.
