Initiate ‘bunker mode’ to protect crypto from AI, says Justin Drake
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake has predicted that AI will “break” elliptic curve cryptography within “months.”
Read more (3 min) →Results for Crypto
1,272 stories, newest first
Circle’s new USDC ambassador? DJ Khaled
Circle has posted a promo photo of DJ Khaled via its USDC X account, despite the musician’s previous charges for shilling 2018’s Centra ICO.
MetaMask unstakes $1.4B of ETH after validator rewards stolen
Crypto wallet MetaMask has warned of a security incident affecting its staking operations, stressing that wallets face “no immediate threat.”
Crypto bros are hooked on dopamine shopping
A flippant post about gamifying dopamine shopping storefronts with real lotteries caught the attention of the crypto community this week.
Bitget’s eighth birthday ends with a $352M hack
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen confirmed the crypto exchange lost $352M to the hack and that North Korea's Lazarus Group appears to be responsible.
DeFi hack attack: Three exploits snatch $11M in a single day
In one particularly hectic day, DeFi projects Payy Network, Duelbits, and Meter lost $1.8M, $7M, and $2.3M respectively.
Hack VC deletes post on dead former employee, blames public backlash
Hsin-Ju Chuang passed away after accusing partners at crypto venture capital firm Hack VC of serious misconduct.
Russian spies using crypto and Telegram to incite chaos across Europe
Russian spies are using Telegram and crypto to entice teenagers and young adults across Europe to carry out acts of sabotage and violence.
There’s a 500% penalty on Hyperliquid oil short-selling
Hyperliquid is paying traders 500% a year to hold long oil derivatives. Payouts are hourly as an additional reward.
Harmony shuts down over AI fears, but will it be safer on Ethereum?
Following an August exploit, on top of 2022’s bridge hack, Harmony has decided it might be safer over on Ethereum mainnet.