March 16, 2026 — Venus Protocol, a major decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform, has been exploited for over $3.7 million in a sophisticated “supply cap” attack. The incident involved manipulating the platform’s borrowing limits for Thena (THE) tokens. The Attack Vector According to an announcement from Venus Protocol, suspicious activity was detected in the liquidity […]
Global, May 2025: The Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem faces a significant contraction as Step Finance, alongside its affiliated platforms SolanaFloor and Remora, confirms a complete and permanent shutdown. This devastating decision comes directly in the wake of a crippling security breach last month that resulted in losses estimated at $40 million. The team’s statement […]
Global, May 2025: The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem faces a dual-pronged shockwave this week, highlighting critical tensions between infrastructure evolution and security fundamentals. In a major strategic shift, Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, Base, has announced plans to decouple its core technology from the OP Stack, the open-source codebase developed by Optimism. Simultaneously and unrelatedly, the […]
Singapore, April 2025: The IoTeX blockchain network has confirmed a significant security breach, stemming from a suspected private key compromise. This incident, which resulted in unauthorized transfers from an internal token safe, highlights the persistent and critical vulnerabilities in digital asset custody. While initial rumors suggested catastrophic losses, IoTeX’s official statement reports a contained financial […]
Global, May 2025: The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem faces another stark reminder of its fragility as a critical cross-chain bridge vulnerability leads to a devastating $3 million loss for the CrossCurve protocol. This incident, forcing an immediate halt to all user interactions, underscores the persistent and high-risk nature of cross-chain infrastructure during a period of […]
Global, May 2025: The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem faces another significant security test as the CrossCurve protocol suffers a suspected $3 million exploit. Security analysts and the protocol’s team confirm an attacker leveraged a smart contract vulnerability within its cross-chain bridge infrastructure, leading to substantial losses and immediate operational shutdowns. This incident highlights the persistent […]
Seoul, South Korea – May 2025: In a stunning breach that exposes critical vulnerabilities in handling digital evidence, South Korean prosecutors have been hacked for approximately 40 billion won ($28.8 million) in Bitcoin seized during a criminal investigation. The funds, confiscated in a 2021 raid on a gambling operation, vanished from 57 separate wallets in […]
Global, May 2025: The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem faces another significant security breach as the prominent DEX aggregator Matcha Meta suffers a devastating exploit, resulting in the loss of approximately $16.8 million. The incident, first reported by The Block, originated from a critical vulnerability within the platform’s integration with SwapNet, allowing an attacker to drain […]
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