Tag: #cryptocurrency

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

Researchers Detail 'TrapDoor' Supply‑Chain Attack That Hid Malicious Instructions in AI Assistant Files

Security researchers say 'TrapDoor' used malicious npm, PyPI and Crates.io packages to target crypto wallets and developer credentials, hiding commands in AI assistant files.

#cybersecurity, #supplychain, #cryptocurrency, #ai, #devtools

4,180 BTC ($304.7M) Transferred From Addresses Labeled 'Coinbase Institutional' to New Wallet

Blockchain tracker Whale Alert flagged a May 28 transfer of 4,180 BTC (about $304.7M) from addresses labeled 'Coinbase Institutional' to a new unknown wallet.

$COIN, #bitcoin, #coinbase, #cryptocurrency, #whalealert

May 20 Bridge Exploit Mints 1 Quadrillion Fake MAPO Tokens, Attacker Extracts ~52.21 ETH

A May 20 bridge exploit minted 1,000,000,000,000,000 MAPO on Ethereum; attacker sold tokens into Uniswap liquidity for about 52.21 ETH.

#cryptocurrency, #ethereum, #hack, #mapprotocol

Creditors Ask New York Court to Force Tether to Turn Over $344M in Frozen USDT

Creditors with terrorism judgments ask a New York court to compel Tether to cancel and reissue $344.1m in frozen USDT tied to Iran sanctions.

#tether, #usdt, #iran, #sanctions, #cryptocurrency

Brazil to Bar Bitcoin and Stablecoin Settlement in Regulated eFX Channel from Oct. 1, 2026

Brazil’s central bank will ban settlement using bitcoin and stablecoins in its regulated eFX cross-border payments channel, effective Oct. 1, 2026.

#brazil, #cryptocurrency, #stablecoins, #payments

Tether Freezes $344 Million in USDT Linked to Iran’s Central Bank, OFAC Adds Wallets to Sanctions

Tether froze $344M in USDT across two Tron wallets after U.S. authorities linked them to Iran’s central bank and OFAC sanctioned the addresses.

#tether, #usdt, #iran, #ofac, #cryptocurrency