Tag: #blockchain

Sandbox isolates SAND bridges after attacker mints 14.9 billion tokens on Base and BNB Smart Chain

The Sandbox halted bridging after an attacker minted 14.9B unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain; Ethereum-backed SAND largely unaffected.

#crypto, #blockchain, #sand, #sandbox

Harmony Says Exploit Minted About 4 Billion ONE Tokens, Token Drops 26%

Harmony confirmed an apparent exploit that minted roughly 4 billion ONE tokens, prompting a ~26% price drop and consideration of a chain rollback.

#cryptocurrency, #blockchain, #harmony, #one, #security

2,000 Bitcoin (~$130M) Transferred to Wallet Labeled Binance

2,000 bitcoin (~$129.8M) moved from an unknown wallet to an address labeled Binance on Aug. 10. Exchange inflows can signal sales or routine custody moves.

#cryptocurrency, #bitcoin, #binance, #blockchain

On-chain Records Show 500M USDT Moved From Wallet Labeled 'Tether Treasury' to Binance

On-chain records show 500M USDT moved from a wallet labeled 'Tether Treasury' to one labeled 'Binance'—the latest in unexplained 500M transfers.

#crypto, #tether, #binance, #usdt, #blockchain

TRM Labs Finds HTX Rotated Hot Wallets Hours After U.K. Sanctions on Huobi Global

TRM Labs found HTX rotated hot wallets across four blockchains after the U.K. sanctioned Huobi Global S.A., a tactic that can undermine static wallet screening.

#crypto, #sanctions, #htx, #blockchain, #compliance

Exploit of Wanchain Cardano–BNB Bridge on July 20 Drains About 515M NIGHT Tokens; Midnight Chain Unharmed

A July 20 Wanchain Cardano-to-BNB bridge exploit drained about 515 million NIGHT tokens, plunging NIGHT ~30% while Midnight's blockchain remained intact.

#crypto, #blockchain, #bridgehack, #cardano

Taiko Halts Block Production and Urges Withdrawals After Bridge Verification Flaw Drains Over $1 Million

Taiko halted block production and urged users to withdraw after a bridge verification flaw allowed attackers to drain more than $1 million from its ERC20 vault.

#crypto, #ethereum, #blockchain, #security

Illinois Lawmakers Approve 0.2% Digital-Asset Tax in FY2027 Budget

Illinois lawmakers approved a 0.2% tax on certain digital-asset activity in the FY2027 budget; brokers would collect, register and remit if signed into law.

#crypto, #taxation, #illinois, #blockchain

Zcash patches critical Orchard privacy flaw after private disclosure; Foundation says no evidence of stolen funds

Zcash patched a soundness flaw in its Orchard shielded pool after a May 29 disclosure. Orchard was briefly disabled; Foundation says no unauthorized ZEC was created.

#zcash, #cryptocurrency, #security, #blockchain

Sui Mainnet Restores Service After 6‑Hour Stall Caused by Validator Crash Bug

Sui recovered Thursday after a software bug in release 1.72 caused a roughly six-hour mainnet stall; validators upgraded to a patched client to resume finalization.

#sui, #blockchain, #crypto, #outage

Pyth Network outage halts price feeds for more than five hours

Pyth Network validators stopped creating blocks on May 22, 2026, interrupting price feeds for over five hours; Hermes endpoints remained delayed.

#crypto, #blockchain, #pyth, #oracles

Google paper sharply lowers hardware estimate for quantum attacks on elliptic-curve crypto

Google researchers estimate a quantum computer could break 256-bit elliptic-curve signatures with under 500,000 qubits, raising urgency for post-quantum migration.

#quantum, #cryptography, #blockchain, #algorand

Broadridge Says Tokenized Repo Platform Processed Nearly $8 Trillion in March; Final-Settlement Details Unclear

Broadridge reports DLR handled an average $354B/day in March (~$8T month); the firm hasn't clarified how much reflected final on‑chain settlement.

#tokenization, #repo, #broadridge, #blockchain