Bitcoin Below $80K Amid Iran Security Summit
$BTC fell below $80,000 as Middle East strikes shook weekend trading; Iran announced security talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Crypto Security
Articles focusing on security measures, security breaches, preventive technologies, and best practices for safeguarding crypto assets.
UNDP, Blockchain For Good Prioritize Public-Service Security
@UNDP and @BlockchainForGoodAlliance announced a cybersecurity programme for public institutions, focused on protecting digital payments, controlling approvals and restoring access after incidents. #Update #Cybersecurity
California Opposes SEC Crypto Plan Over Investor Risks
California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation opposed a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission crypto proposal, warning it could weaken state screening of risky offerings. #Update #Regulation
GMO Trading Cloud Breach Risks 26,739 Servers
@GMO_Internet says a breach may have exposed 26,739 trading servers. It rejected hackers’ demands and will compensate verified unauthorized trading losses. #Update #Cybersecurity
Electrum Fixes Bitcoin Wallet Fee-Bump Theft Risk
@ElectrumWallet released version 4.8.3 after a flaw let malicious servers turn a $BTC fee increase into an unintended payment. Two users were affected; users should check every transaction approval. #Update #Security
US Extradites Chinese National in $36.9M+ Crypto Scam
Chinese national Zheng Zhao appeared in a California court after extradition from the Netherlands over an alleged crypto scam. Prosecutors say conspirators converted $36.9 million into $USDT. #Breaking #Fraud $USDT
Electrum Attack Hid Theft Behind Fee Increase
@ElectrumWallet released version 4.8.3 to fix a flaw that let malicious servers swap pending $BTC payments. One user lost funds after approving a fee increase. Upgrade immediately. #Update #Security $BTC
Hacker Prints $2.7M Crypto; Initia Blockchain Halts
@initia halted its blockchain and rollups after an exploit let an attacker mint and move an estimated $2.7 million in tokens. Native INIT was unaffected. #Update #Security
SEC Flags AI, Tokenization as Systemic Risks
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations added AI “super intelligence” and tokenization to its exam priorities, putting firms’ compliance programs under closer scrutiny. #Update #Regulation
Bitcoin Core Revises Security Policy for AI
@bitcoincoreorg updated its security policy: it will quickly patch and disclose bugs that AI can easily find, rather than keep them under a long embargo. #Update #Security $BTC
Bitcoin Core Changes Security Policy Amid AI-Driven Vulnerability Discovery
@bitcoincoreorg will fast-track patches across maintained versions and publish advisories alongside fixes for easily found flaws, as AI tools make long disclosure delays less effective. #Update #Security $BTC
XRPL recovers; security upgrade delayed two weeks
@XRPLedger closing times returned to normal after a configuration change, but a permanent fix remains in testing. A validator vote reset delayed token-permission safeguards until at least November. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security Flaws
$ETH developers delayed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after @chain_security found gas changes could make some smart contracts permanently record failed operations. #Update #Security $ETH
Cysic’s 10% bounty; hacker uses Tornado Cash
A wallet tied to the @cysic_fdn bridge exploit sent about $744,000 in $ETH and $BNB to Tornado Cash after the foundation offered a 10% recovery bounty. #Update #Security