Security Archives - Page 12 of 33

Saylor Targets ‘Ambitious Opportunists’ as Bitcoin’s True Threat; BTC Holds $87K

MicroStrategy's chairman warns against internal protocol changes as the debate over BIP-110 and network 'ossification' intensifies.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

SwapNet Exploit Drains $16.8M; ZachXBT Blasts Circle’s ‘Bad Faith’ Inaction

A $16.8M drain on SwapNet exposes approval risks while ZachXBT tears into Circle for failing to freeze $3M in stolen USDC.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

US Gov Contractor’s Son Identified as $40M Crypto Thief

Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT links a $40M theft of seized government funds to John Daghita, son of the USMS crypto custody contractor.

January 26, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Security

Gold Shatters $5,000 Barrier as Geopolitical Risk Leaves Bitcoin Behind

Gold surges past $5,000/oz as Goldman Sachs raises targets and central bank buying hits 60 tonnes/month, leaving Bitcoin stalled at $87k.

January 26, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Federal Custody Breach: $90M Linked to US Seized Assets Drained by Contractor Insider

A 'band for band' wealth dispute exposes a government contractor's son allegedly draining $90M from US Marshals' seized crypto wallets.

January 25, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum Shifts to ‘Post-Quantum’ Engineering; Drake Warns of 2028 Threat Vector

The Ethereum Foundation has activated a dedicated engineering team to deploy quantum-resistant cryptography, citing a narrowing safety window closing by 2028.

January 25, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Solana’s ‘Always-On’ Narrative Tested: 51% of Stake Ignores Critical Security Patch

Two weeks after an 'urgent' security patch was released, over half of Solana's stake remains vulnerable, exposing the network to consensus stalls.

January 25, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

regulations

Congress Revives ‘Market Structure’ Bill; Self-Custody Wallets Face New ID Rules

The Digital Asset Market Structure Act advances in Congress, threatening self-custody anonymity while Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.7B in outflows.

January 25, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

MEV Bot 0xa6c2 Intercepts $4.1M Makina Finance Exploit; Protocol Fate Now in ‘Gray Area’ Custody

A high-frequency trading bot front-ran a hacker to seize $4.1M from Makina Finance, leaving the protocol's funds in a legal and ethical limbo.

January 25, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Nifty Gateway to Cease Operations Feb. 23; Gemini Axes NFT Pioneer

The Gemini-owned platform enters withdrawal-only mode immediately, giving users 30 days to exit as the exchange pivots to a 'super app' strategy.

January 25, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments