SlowMist Ties Bitget’s $388M Hack to Aug 31 Zero-Day Exploit
TL;DR: SlowMist traced the malicious activity linked to the $388M theft at Bitget back to August 31, when a zero-day vulnerability was exploited. The attacker used
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Succinct and Chainlink Roll Out ZK Security for Institutional Cross-Chain Transfers
Succinct introduced a new zero-knowledge (ZK) verification module for Chainlink CCIP 2.0, the cross-chain interoperability protocol from Chainlink, with the goal of strengthening the security of
Researchers Unveil Zcash-Style Shielded Bitcoin Design for Private Transfers
TL;DR Researchers published a 56-page specification for Zcash-style private Bitcoin transfers, hiding sender, receiver, and amount. The protocol, called Shielded Bitcoin, uses zero-knowledge proofs and encrypted
CertiK Partners With Linux Foundation’s Decentralized Trust on Blockchain Security
Web3 cybersecurity and audit firm CertiK joins LF Decentralized Trust (LFDT), the Linux Foundation’s open-source initiative focused on decentralized ecosystems. Ronghui Gu, CEO and co-founder of
Tezos Launches Experimental Testnet Quantumnet To Counter Future Quantum Threats
Tezos launched Quantumnet, its first experimental post-quantum testnet, developed by engineers from Nomadic Labs, Trilitech and other ecosystem contributors.
EU Authorities Warn Quantum Computers Could Undermine Blockchain Cryptography
TL;DR European financial authorities warned that quantum computers could break the cryptography protecting blockchains before having any viable commercial use. According to Cryptoquant, approximately 6.9 million
AnomaPay Debuts Tokenized Stocks for Private Holding, Sending, and Gifting
TL;DR AnomaPay integrated tokenized stocks from BNB Chain, allowing users to hold, send, and gift them with full privacy. Eleven bStocks are already available, including Apple,
OKX Debuts Shield, Protecting 150M Customers With Stronger Crypto Security
TL;DR Launch Details: OKX unveiled OKX Shield, a security suite that combines account protections with coverage of up to $500,000 for eligible account takeover incidents. Coverage
S&P Global Moves to Acquire OpenZeppelin, Expanding Its Digital‑Asset Security Reach
TL;DR S&P Global agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a blockchain security platform whose smart contracts facilitated over $37 trillion in transfers. OpenZeppelin, founded in 2015, completed more
Chainalysis Shows Malware Infrastructure on Blockchains Surging 420% in Twelve Months
TL;DR Chainalysis detected a 420% growth in the use of public blockchains to store malware infrastructure over twelve months. Actors linked to North Korea used Tron,
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