More / Bitcoin Reddit - 11 months ago
Hello Bitcoin Community, I’m exploring user preferences and security perceptions in the Bitcoin wallet landscape, and I’d appreciate your insights. Whether you’re a long term hodler, a seasoned trader, a casual user, or somewhere in between, your exp...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 11 months ago
Considering that no matter what amount of BTC, it always hides behind 24 seed phrase (+ potentially 1 additional word), how do you secure Bitcoin worth billions of dollar? How do you eliminate single point of failure etc.? I know Shamir solved this...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 11 months ago
CatalX
CTX Ltd., the company behind the Canadian crypto exchange Catalyx, has taken
the unprecedented step of suspending all trading, deposits, and withdrawals in
the wake of a security breach. The breach has reportedly resulted in the loss
of some c...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 year ago
Thunder Terminal exploited 114 wallets, causing $240,000 in damages. Users were promised refunds and additional credits, but the hacker disputed these claims and demanded a ransom. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In an unexpected turn of events, legal fights have shown that a Chinese college student owns most of a cryptocurrency mining facility in the panhandle of Texas.
Recent lawsuits have shown that the complex web of transactions goes to Jerry Yu, an Amer...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 1 year ago
In a recent report released by security app De.Fi,
researchers revealed that cryptocurrency users lost nearly $2 billion to scams,
rug pulls, and hacks in 2023. Although this represented a significant reduction
from the previous year, it underscores...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 1 year ago
RepubliK is a SocialFi platform for the creator economy in Web3, powered by native token RPK.
The platform has integrated with Fireblocks, an institutional-graded blockchain infrastructure provider.
RepubliK will tap into Fireblocks’ technolog...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 1 year ago
Say you are using one of these "offshore" VPN providers... Is there any way in which they could snoop/steal or even identify/tie your identity to your crypto transactions? I am still new to all this crypto related stuff, so bear with me and...
by COINS NEWS - 1 year ago
I’m not knowledgeable about how wallet security works, I would appreciate some feedback regarding this issue. You always hear keep your passwords secure etc etc…can’t scammers create password generators to hack into a wallet? if its only 12 words you...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 year ago
CertiK issued a high-priority alert for OKX iOS app users, urging an immediate update due to a discovered critical RCE vulnerability that poses a serious threat to data and asset security. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In a decisive move following a significant security incident, Ledger, a well known crypto hardware wallet manufacturer and security firm, announced a response plan. Approximately $600,000 in assets were stolen from users due to an exploit involving b...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 year ago
A class-action lawsuit against Lido DAO alleges its LDO token is an unregistered security, claiming responsibility for investor losses following the token's price decline. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized the Blockchain Association’s use of former security officials to push back against her attempts to link crypto to terrorism funding. Warren claimed that the ease with which U.S. officials can leave their p...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Reports indicate, and the peer-to-peer non-fungible token (NFT) market platform has confirmed, that the NFT platform NFT Trader experienced a security breach. An assailant exploited an outdated smart contract, resulting in the theft of nearly $3 mill...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
An unidentified decentralized crypto exchange and Nirvana Financial, a decentralized financial yield protocol, were both compromised in a hacking incident, which a software engineer admitted to.
A maximum five-year prison term awaits him for wire fra...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
On Dec. 14, 2023, Ledger’s Connect Kit, a Javascript library for wallet connectivity, suffered a significant exploit. This incident, which was contained within two hours, has brought forth a number of criticisms of Ledger’s security pract...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 1 year ago
Bitget says mandatory KYC will align the exchange with global financial regulations and underscore its tier1 status.
KYC verification is one of the measures aimed at enhancing protection for users, including against theft and fraud, Bitget said.
Ver...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 1 year ago
Everytime some alt pump or in bullmarket i often think how all that liqudity and xxx billions of $ are going into shitcoins instead of Bitcoin.I wish SEC declares all alts as security so that all that liquidity could go in BTC.. submitted by &...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The cybersecurity intricacies of Bitcoin have piqued the focused interest of the United States, particularly honing in on a vulnerability that surfaced with the Ordinals Protocol in 2022.
The National Vulnerability Database, overseen by the National...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 year ago
NVD has discovered a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-50428) in Bitcoin Core, which allows datacarrier limit bypass and poses significant network risks, notably exploited by Ordinals. (Read More)