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ethereum-l2-movement-labs-raises-$38m-for-move-evm-adoption
Posted by | April 25, 2024
Ethereum L2 Movement Labs raises $38M for Move-EVM adoption

Through Facebook’s Move-based Ethereum virtual machines, Movement Labs aims to enhance smart contract security and transaction throughput within the Ethereum ecosystem.

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binance-labs-backed-velvet-capital-repels-potential-phishing-attack
Posted by | April 23, 2024
Binance Labs-backed Velvet Capital repels potential phishing attack

According to Vasily Nikonov, the founder of Velvet Capital, no users have reported any losses due to the incident.

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Posted by | February 15, 2024
Government Needs ‘Additional Tools and Resources’ To Crack Down on Crypto, Says Treasury Official

An official with the United States Department of the Treasury says rooting out illicit finance by players in the crypto industry calls for additional tools and resources. In his written...

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Posted by | January 31, 2024
Phishing Comments Under X Posts Leading to Many Crypto Thefts, Says Blockchain Security Firm SlowMist

Misleading comments that link to crypto phishing scams are plaguing the social media platform X, according to the blockchain security firm SlowMist. In a new analysis, SlowMist notes that phishing...

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Posted by | January 22, 2024
Hardware Wallet Trezor Says 66,000 of Its Users Affected in Data Breach Last Week

The company behind the crypto hardware wallet Trezor says some of its customers are at risk of phishing attacks following a security incident that leaked their data. SatoshiLabs says that...

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Posted by | January 15, 2024
New Phishing Scams on Solana (SOL) Have Stolen Over $4,000,000 in Crypto Assets: Security Firm

New data from a cybersecurity firm reveals that recent phishing scams over smart contract platform Solana (SOL) have stolen over $4 million in crypto assets. In a new blog post,...

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Posted by | January 12, 2024
Orbit Chain Offers Multi-Million Dollar Bounty to the Public After Suffering $81,000,000 Hack Last Month

The decentralized cross-chain protocol Orbit Chain is allocating a hefty amount to identify the culprit who stole $81 million worth of crypto assets from the platform. In December, an attacker...

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Posted by | January 8, 2024
Over $1,840,000,000 Lost in Hundreds of Crypto Security Incidents Last Year: Blockchain Security Firm

Blockchain security firm Certik says financial losses related to security incidents in the web3 industry topped over $1.84 billion in 2023. In its annual web3 security report , Certik says...

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Posted by | January 5, 2024
North Korea Was Responsible for Over $600M in Crypto Thefts Last Year: TRM Labs

North Korea-affiliated hackers were involved in a third of all crypto exploits and thefts last year, making off with some $600 million in funds, according to a report from TRM...

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Posted by | January 3, 2024
Nearly $300,000,000 in Losses Recorded in 2023 Due to Crypto Phishing Scams, According to Cybersecurity Firm

Crypto phishing scams facilitated the theft of more than $295 million worth of assets in 2023, according to the cybersecurity firm Scam Sniffer. In a new analysis, Scam Sniffer notes...

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