Tag: #cryptocurrency

Coinkite Coldcard Firmware Bug Weakened Seed Randomness, Allowing Tens of Millions in Bitcoin to Be Stolen

A firmware bug in Coldcard wallets weakened seed randomness, enabling attackers to drain roughly 600–1,082 BTC. Affected users must generate new seeds and move funds.

#bitcoin, #hardwarewallet, #cryptocurrency, #security

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

BitMart Begins Orderly Wind-Down of Trading Platform; BMX Plunges About 58%

BitMart halted new registrations and deposits and set an Aug. 26 deadline to close positions as it begins an orderly wind-down; BMX token plunged about 58%.

#crypto, #cryptocurrency, #bitmart, #bmx

Kaspersky details OkoBot malware that injects fake wallet recovery screens to steal seed phrases

Kaspersky warns of OkoBot: Windows malware injecting fake recovery screens into hardware-wallet companion apps to steal crypto seed phrases.

#cybersecurity, #malware, #cryptocurrency, #hardwarewallets, #supplychain

Judge Revives New York Fraud Claim Against DCG and Barry Silbert in Genesis Yield Lawsuit

A Connecticut federal judge revived a New York common-law fraud claim against Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert in the Genesis Yield investor suit.

#cryptocurrency, #law, #digitalcurrencygroup, #genesis

Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado Pleads Guilty in Crypto Fraud Case

Ex-Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering in a crypto scheme tied to hundreds of millions of dollars.

#cryptocurrency, #fraud, #finance, #goliathventures

Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money-Transmitting Conspiracy in HyperFund Case

Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton pleaded guilty June 15 in Maryland to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money‑transmitting business in the HyperFund case.

#hyperfund, #cryptocurrency, #fraud, #doj

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