SafePal has become the latest hardware-wallet provider to suffer a security incident after an authorization flaw exposed personal information from about 40,000 customers. The Aug. 16 disclosure extends a run of security problems involving …
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- Bitcoin & Ethereum
Trump Reportedly Halts Planned Attacks on Iran: How Will BTC React?
by adminby adminBTC is marginally up since the news went live, but the actual volatility has historically taken place on Monday morning. Following a few weeks of escalations, new threats, and strikes, United States President Donald …
- Bitcoin & Ethereum
Solana Exchange Raydium Hit With $1.34 Million Exploit as DeFi Attacks Grow
by adminby adminIn brief Solana DEX Raydium was hit with a $1.3 million exploit on Wednesday. The exploit affected five deprecated liquidity pools from an older version of its automated market maker program. The incident joins …
- NFT & Metaverse
The Vast Majority of Crypto Wrench Attacks Happen in France: Report
by adminby adminAbout 70% of all wrench attacks, physical attacks against crypto holders and their families, carried out in an attempt to steal digital assets, occur in France, according to Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto. There have …
- NFT & Metaverse
What next as bitcoin slips below $69,500, tanker attacks send oil back above $100
by adminby adminThe bitcoin relief rally due to oil losing gains lasted about 36 hours. Bitcoin fell to $69,393 on Thursday morning, down 0.8% over the past 24 hours and 4.3% on the week, after attacks …
On Dec. 1 in Val‑d’Oise, France, the father of a Dubai‑based crypto entrepreneur was kidnapped off the street. It was another entry in Jameson Lopp’s directory of 225‑plus verified physical attacks on digital asset holders. …
Major hacks struck the gaming world today, with e-sports channels and official company platforms used to promote a fake meme coin. The incident even compromised one of Valve’s YouTube channels. Valve was a particular …
Jamie Dimon Says He is ‘Jealous’ of Revolut, Then Attacks Crypto Reform
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon praised Revolut’s speed this week but pledged to fight the crypto-friendly CLARITY Act, which fintechs and neobanks have heavily leaned on. The contrast captures a wider fight in finance. …
The Grisliest Bitcoin and Crypto Wrench Attacks That Grabbed Headlines in 2025
In brief The amount of documented wrench attacks has increased in 2025 amid Bitcoin’s price rise. At least 65 have been tracked in a public database, with many more expected to be unreported. Some …