Security Archives - Page 15 of 34

Vitalik Buterin Declares 2026 ‘Year of Cypherpunk Reset’; Unveils Privacy-First Roadmap

Ethereum's co-founder unveils a technical roadmap to eliminate centralized RPC reliance via ZK-EVMs and ORAM, aiming to regain 'self-sovereignty' in 2026.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Paradex Rolls Back Chain, Refunds $650K After Bitcoin Flashes $0

The Starknet-based exchange executed a controversial chain rollback to fix a database error that wiped out leveraged positions.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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ShinyHunters Breach French Tax Firm Waltio; 50,000 Users’ Balances Exposed

Hacker group ShinyHunters claims a trove of 50,000 user records, including account balances and tax data, creating a high-risk vector for targeted phishing.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Ledger Targets $4B NYSE Listing; BitGo Breaks IPO Freeze With 25% Pop

Ledger hires Goldman Sachs for a potential $4B IPO as BitGo (BTGO) surges 25% on its NYSE debut, signaling a thaw in crypto public listings.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Russia Classifies WhiteBit as ‘Undesirable Organization’; WBT Stable at $54

Russian prosecutors escalate sanctions against the Ukrainian-founded exchange, criminalizing user interactions while the WBT token remains unaffected.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Polymarket’s War Games: $11M Iran Bets and the Maduro “Invasion” Dispute

Prediction markets pivot to kinetic warfare as traders wager $11M on Iran strikes following a controversial $400k win on the Maduro extraction.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

BitGo Opens 2026 IPO Window: Shares Pop, Fade, and Secure CZ Backing

BitGo (BTGO) debuts on NYSE with a $2.2B valuation and backing from CZ's YZi Labs, though opening gains faded to a 2.7% close.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Coinbase Unlocks $1M Credit Lines Against Staked ETH (cbETH) on Base

Coinbase users can now borrow up to $1 million USDC against their staked ETH (cbETH) using the Morpho protocol on Base.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Trump Memecoin Implodes: 94% Collapse Wipes Out $2B as Insiders Net $427M

One year after launch, the $TRUMP token is down 94% from its highs, leaving 813,000 wallets underwater while issuers collected $427 million in fees.

January 23, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Farcaster Founders Return $180M to Investors; Neynar Acquires Protocol Assets

Merkle Manufactory abandons its social ambitions, refunding $180M to VCs as infrastructure partner Neynar takes over the protocol's code and assets.

January 23, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments