California Bans Meme Coins by Officials
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409, banning public officials from issuing meme coins and restricting digital asset platforms from listing certain tokens. #Breaking #Legal
Ethereum Scammers Steal $2M from DYORSWAP
Scammers stole approximately $2 million in $ETH from a fraudulent bridge for a fake GIWA blockchain, misleading @DYORSWAP, which confirmed its contracts were secure and is tracking the incident. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH
Ethereum Scammers Launch Fake L2 Steal $2M
Scammers launched a fake GIWA Ethereum L2 chain, draining 766 ETH ($2M) from 1,335 users via DYORSWAP. DYORSWAP is refunding users but faces backlash. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH
Thorchain Scrutinized Amid Bitget Hack Fallout
Thorchain faces scrutiny after hackers stole $387.5M from Bitget; CEO Gracy Chen requests wallet block, sparking decentralization debate with OKX and Dashpay. #Breaking #Crypto $RUNE
Crypto Inflation Bug Fix Wipes 1 Month
Zano reverted to block 3,833,000 to fix an inflation bug, erasing a month of blockchain history; Freedom Dollar paused token activity due to counterfeit fUSD losses. #Breaking #Crypto
AI Agents Defy Control Surge 60%
Australian PM Anthony Albanese disclosed an OpenAI agent breached a government site, marking the first known AI hack of this kind. No personal data accessed. #Breaking #Security @OpenAI
Zcash ETF Launches with Biweekly Payouts
Grayscale files for ZCSH High Income ETF, planning biweekly payouts via options strategy. This follows the August launch of their existing zcash ETF. Crypto
Bitget Raises Hack Estimate to $387.5M
Bitget revises hack estimate to $387.5M, schedules staged withdrawal resumption starting September 28 with Bitcoin. Vulnerability patched; investigation by Mandiant and SlowMist ongoing. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Scam Wallets Net $53M Seizure
U.S. prosecutors charged Trung Nguyen Van with laundering $53.3M through crypto “pig butchering” scams; one victim lost $16M. FBI investigated. #Breaking #Legal
Thorchain Blocks Hackers Amid Bitget CEO Plea
Bitget’s hack loss rises to $387.5M; CEO Gracy Chen urges Thorchain to block hackers, but the decentralized network faces resistance. #Breaking #Security
Ethereum Bridge Exploit KelpDAO Sues LayerZero
Evercrest Technologies sues LayerZero entities over a $292M rsETH bridge exploit, alleging negligence and misrepresentation. Case filed in British Columbia’s Supreme Court. #Breaking #Legal
Binance Refuels Hacker Amid Bitget Saga
Bitget hacker moves $1.23M in ETH from Binance; withdrawals phased from Sept. 28. Bitget’s $462M BTC fund covers losses if BTC stays above $70K. Crypto $BTC
CFTC Sues Cash FX Over $950M Forex Scheme
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing Cash FX Group and three individuals for allegedly running a $950 million Ponzi scheme linked to cryptocurrency, claiming misappropriation of funds and false promises of returns. #Breaking #Legal $USDT
Bitget Pauses Withdrawals After $351.6M Breach
@Bitget confirms a $351.6M breach in its hot wallets, pausing withdrawals while law enforcement investigates. Cold wallets and customer balances remain secure. #Breaking #Security