Security Archives - Page 28 of 33

Wrench Attacks Hit Record Highs: 70+ Incidents Logged in 2025

Physical assaults on crypto holders surged to record levels in 2025, with data showing a direct correlation between market capitalization and violent crime.

January 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

MetaMask Phishing Campaign Drains $107K via ‘Party Hat’ Exploit

A targeted phishing campaign impersonating MetaMask has drained hundreds of wallets using fake 'New Year' upgrade emails.

January 4, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

regulations

Torres Moves to Ban Prediction Market Insider Trading After Prescient $400K Maduro Bet

Rep. Ritchie Torres targets prediction market 'insiders' with new legislation after a suspicious Polymarket account netted 1,200% on Maduro's capture hours before the news broke.

January 4, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released; ‘First Step Act’ Cuts Sentence by 75%

Ilya Lichtenstein serves only 14 months of his 5-year sentence, leveraging Trump's First Step Act credits in a move that questions the deterrents for crypto…

January 3, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Coinbase Ventures’ 2026 Thesis: The ‘Perpification’ of Assets and AI Agents

Coinbase Ventures pivots its 2026 roadmap toward RWA perpetuals, unsecured credit, and AI agents to drive the next cycle of institutional adoption.

January 3, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

US Special Forces Capture Maduro; Bitcoin Holds $89k Level

Bitcoin shrugs off geopolitical chaos as US Delta Force extracts Maduro, ending a years-long manhunt.

January 3, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

BitMine Stakes $259M Ether; Validator Queue Jams as Institutions Hunt Yield

BitMine deposits 82,560 ETH into the Beacon Chain, jamming the validator queue to 17 days as Bitcoin reclaims $90,000.

January 3, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Mysterious EVM Drainer Targets Small Wallets; Connection to ‘Shai-Hulud’ Attack Suspected

A coordinated draining campaign linked to the Trust Wallet 'Shai-Hulud' attacker is siphoning small amounts from hundreds of EVM wallets, bypassing typical security alerts.

January 3, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

BitMine Locks $259M ETH; Validator Queue Swells to 17-Day Wait

BitMine Immersion Technologies deposits 82,560 ETH into staking contracts, pushing the validator queue to a 17-day wait and signaling a massive institutional bet on yield.

January 3, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early; Credits Trump’s First Step Act

The architect of the $10B Bitfinex hack walks free after 4 years in total custody, citing the Trump-era First Step Act for his sentence reduction.

January 3, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments