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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

Cryptocurrencies

CertiK Eyes IPO After Fresh Binance Injection; Security Giant Faces ‘Trust’ Test

CertiK targets a public listing following a new 'multi-eight-figure' investment from Binance, but the security firm must first overcome the shadow of its 2024 Kraken…

January 25, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

DeFi Protocols Quit Discord as ‘Resolv’ Verification Scam Drains Wallets

Morpho and DefiLlama exit Discord as sophisticated 'Verify and Die' phishing campaigns target users via spoofed verification bots.

January 24, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum Foundation Activates “Post-Quantum” Engineering Team; ETH Holds $2,940

The Foundation appoints Thomas Coratger to lead a new engineering unit tasked with shipping quantum-resistant upgrades before 2028, allocating $2M in grants to accelerate the…

January 24, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum Declares End of ‘Speed War’; Mandates 128-Bit Security for zkEVMs

The Ethereum Foundation halts the race for faster proofs, mandating a strict 128-bit security standard and the adoption of the 'soundcalc' tool for all zkEVMs…

January 24, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments