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Drift Outlines Recovery Plan for Users After $295M DPRK-Linked Exploit
Solana perpetuals exchange Drift published a recovery plan for users after a $295M exploit that on-chain investigators have linked to North Korean actors.

Binance Rolls Out Withdraw Protection Feature for User Accounts
Binance launches Withdraw Protection, a new account safeguard that adds friction to suspicious withdrawals and gives users a window to reverse risky transfers.

ZachXBT Accuses Tokenlon of Routing Illicit Funds Through Its Aggregator
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT alleges DEX aggregator Tokenlon processed funds tied to illicit activity, reigniting debate over compliance gaps in DeFi routing layers.

Bitcoin Devs Call Paul Sztorc's eCash Fork a Hazardous Airdrop
Bitcoin developers are publicly warning holders against Paul Sztorc's eCash fork, calling its claim mechanics hazardous for everyday BTC users.

Cointelegraph Warns Linux 'Copy Fail' Bug Puts Crypto Wallets at Risk
Cointelegraph reports a Linux 'Copy Fail' bug, citing Xint Code, that lets attackers tamper with copy operations. Crypto users on Linux face heightened clipboard risks.

Paradigm Proposes PACTs to Shield Dormant Bitcoin From Quantum Risk
Paradigm researcher Dan Robinson proposed PACTs, a scheme that lets dormant Bitcoin holders prove ownership before quantum computers can crack exposed keys.

Hundreds of Dormant Ethereum Wallets Drained Into Same Tagged Addresses
Hundreds of long-dormant Ethereum wallets were swept into the same tagged addresses, with the cause possibly tracing back years, per CryptoSlate.

Wasabi Protocol Loses $5M After Attacker Seizes Deployer Key
Wasabi Protocol lost roughly $5 million after an attacker took control of the deployer admin key and drained contracts across three chains.

Cursor AI Agent Wipes PocketOS Production Data in One Railway Call
PocketOS founder Jeremy Crane says a Cursor agent running Claude Opus erased production data and backups via one Railway API call. Crypto agent risk in focus.

Google Finds Live Prompt-Injection Payloads Hunting AI Agents and PayPal
Google scanned billions of pages and found real payloads built to hijack AI agents into draining PayPal balances and leaking enterprise data.

Litecoin Confirms Zero-Day Bug Triggered 13-Block Reorg
Litecoin developers say a zero-day vulnerability caused a 13-block chain reorganization on April 25. The network has been patched and is stable again.

Only 1.7M Satoshi-Era Coins at Quantum Risk, James Check Argues
Glassnode analyst James Check says Bitcoin's quantum risk is concentrated in 1.716M old P2PK coins, not the full 19M supply, narrowing the panic window.

France Charges 88 in Crypto Kidnapping Surge, Le Monde Reports
France's national anti-organized-crime branch has charged 88 people across a wave of crypto-related kidnappings, Le Monde reported on April 25, 2026.

KelpDAO Hacker Swaps 75,700 ETH Into Bitcoin Worth $175M
The KelpDAO exploiter converted nearly all 75,700 ETH, roughly $175M, into BTC over 36 hours, locking in gains and complicating recovery.

Bybit Flags macOS Malware Campaign Aimed at Claude Code Searchers
Bybit's security team disclosed a macOS malware campaign that preys on users searching for Claude Code, exploiting AI tool demand to deliver payloads.

Volo Protocol Confirms $3.5M Exploit on Its Sui Vaults
Sui-based Volo Protocol has confirmed a $3.5M exploit of its vaults, with roughly $500K frozen so far. What's on the table and what isn't.

Unauthorized Users Accessed Anthropic's Cyberattack-Capable Mythos AI
Bloomberg reports a small group of unauthorized users accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI, a model the company says is powerful enough to enable cyberattacks.

KelpDAO Exploiter Launders $80M in ETH Through Thorchain
The attacker behind the $292M KelpDAO drain has routed roughly $80M in ETH through Thorchain swaps, complicating recovery efforts for rsETH depositors.

Ripple Sets 2028 Deadline to Quantum-Proof the XRP Ledger
Ripple gave itself a 2028 deadline to swap out the XRP Ledger's cryptography before quantum machines can break it, calling the threat 'credible.'

Aave Says rsETH Is Fully Backed, but Keeps V3 and V4 Markets Frozen
Aave confirmed the rsETH sitting in its V3 and V4 markets on Ethereum is fully backed, but the markets stay frozen while KelpDAO bridge risk is reviewed.

Vercel Traces Its Breach to an AI Tool's Google OAuth
Vercel says a third-party AI tool's compromised Google Workspace OAuth was the entry point for its breach, a supply chain risk crypto devs should map out.

BitMEX's Quantum Canary Says Don't Freeze Bitcoin Until Quantum Is Real
BitMEX Research published a Bitcoin canary fund proposal on April 16, 2026 as an alternative to BIP-361's mandatory five-year quantum migration deadline.

KelpDAO Bridge Drained for $292M, Making It 2026's Biggest DeFi Hack
An attacker drained 116,500 rsETH, about $292M, from KelpDAO's LayerZero bridge on April 18, 2026. Aave, SparkLend, and Fluid froze affected markets.

Vitalik Warns of DNS Registrar Attack on Ethereum Gateway eth.limo
Vitalik Buterin has flagged a DNS registrar attack on eth.limo, the ENS gateway service, and is warning users to stay cautious during the team's response.

Zerion Takes Down Its Web App After Detecting Abnormal Activity
Zerion proactively shut down app.zerion.io and Blockaid blocked the site. Mobile apps and browser extension are unaffected. User funds remain safe.

Operation Atlantic Froze 12 Million Dollars in Crypto Stolen Through Approval Phishing
US Secret Service, UK NCA, and Canadian police traced $45M in crypto fraud across 30 countries, freezing $12M and contacting 3,000 victims directly.

Solana Foundation Launches STRIDE and SIRN to Harden DeFi Security After Drift
The Solana Foundation rolls out two security programs, STRIDE for formal verification and SIRN for 24/7 threat monitoring, six days after the $280M Drift exploit.

Ledger CTO Says AI Is Driving the Cost of Crypto Attacks Toward Zero
Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet warns that AI is making crypto exploits faster, cheaper, and harder to stop, with $1.4 billion already lost this year.

Do Crypto Debit Cards With No KYC Really Exist?
Most no-KYC crypto card claims turn out to mean low limits, delayed verification, or temporary access. Here is what regulation, enforcement, and market history actually say.

Google Pulls Its Post-Quantum Deadline Forward to 2029, and Crypto Has Three Years to Catch Up
Google accelerated its post-quantum cryptography migration from 2035 to 2029, putting pressure on Bitcoin and Ethereum developers racing to replace ECDSA.

Google Finds iOS Malware That Hunts for Coinbase, MetaMask, and 11 Other Crypto Apps
The DarkSword exploit chain uses six iOS vulnerabilities to deploy Ghostblade, a data stealer targeting 13 crypto exchange and wallet apps on unpatched iPhones.

Bitrefill Was Hacked by Lazarus Group, and 18,500 Customer Records Were Exposed
Bitrefill reveals a March 1 cyberattack linked to North Korea

The US, UK, and Canada Just Launched a Joint Operation to Stop Crypto Approval Phishing in Real Time
Operation Atlantic brings the Secret Service, NCA, and Ontario police together to disrupt approval phishing scams that stole $17 billion in crypto last year.

Venus Protocol Loses 3.7 Million Dollars After an Attacker Spent Nine Months Cornering One Token
An attacker accumulated 84% of Thena's THE supply cap on Venus Protocol, manipulated the price, and borrowed $3.7M in CAKE, BTC, and BNB before anyone noticed.

Crypto Losses Dropped 87% in February, but Hackers Stopped Attacking Code and Started Attacking You
February 2026 crypto losses fell to $26-49M from $385M in January. The catch: social engineering now causes more damage than smart contract exploits.

Hackers Hijacked the BONK.fun Domain and Planted a Wallet Drainer on Solana Biggest Meme Launchpad
BONK.fun team confirms hackers took over a team account and embedded a crypto drainer on the Solana token launchpad domain, tricking users with a fake TOS prompt.

Ledger Donjon Found a MediaTek Flaw That Lets Attackers Steal Seed Phrases From Android Phones in 45 Seconds
A secure boot chain vulnerability in MediaTek processors allowed USB-based seed extraction from Trust Wallet, Phantom, and four other wallets. Patched January 2026.

Are Crypto Cards Safe? What Happens When Your Card Issuer Fails
What protects your money on a crypto card? E-money segregation, Visa/MC chargebacks, custody models, and lessons from three real card program collapses.

A Coinbase-Backed Startup Just Built a Quantum-Proof Wallet Prototype Because Current Exchange Architecture Will Break
Project Eleven releases a post-quantum wallet prototype that restores key derivation for exchanges, solving a critical BIP32 vulnerability before NIST deadlines hit.

Google Uncovers Coruna, a Spy-Grade iOS Exploit Kit That Steals Crypto Wallets From Older iPhones
Google's threat team found a 23-exploit iPhone kit called Coruna that steals seed phrases from MetaMask, Bitget Wallet, and Exodus. Here is what you need to know.

An AI Bug Hunter Caught a Critical XRP Ledger Flaw That Could Have Drained $80 Billion, and No Human Spotted It First
Cantina's AI tool Apex flagged a signature bypass in the XRPL Batch amendment that would have let attackers drain wallets without private keys.

IoTeX Bridge Drained for $8.8 Million After a Private Key Compromise, and the Attacker Is Already Routing Funds Through THORChain to Bitcoin
A private key exploit gave an attacker control of IoTeX bridge contracts, draining $8.8M in tokens. Funds are being laundered through THORChain to Bitcoin.

Uniswap Founder Hayden Adams Says the Ad Economy Needs to Go After a Fake Google Ad Drains a Trader's Entire Net Worth
A fraudulent Google ad mimicking Uniswap drained a trader's mid-six-figure portfolio using the AngelFerno wallet drainer as phishing scams hit $370M in January.

Specialized AI Detects 92 Percent of Real-World DeFi Exploits While Generic Models Catch Just a Third
Cecuro's AI security agent detected 92% of exploited DeFi contracts worth $228M, while a GPT-5.1 baseline caught only 34%. The benchmark is now open source.

A Single Misconfigured Oracle Valued cbETH at $1.12 Instead of $2,200, Draining $1.78 Million From Moonwell in Four Minutes
Moonwell lost $1.78M in bad debt after a Chainlink OEV oracle wrapper misconfigured cbETH pricing at $1.12, with auditors linking the bug to AI-generated code.

Scammers Are Mailing Fake Trezor and Ledger Letters With QR Codes Designed to Drain Your Wallet
Physical phishing letters impersonating Trezor and Ledger use QR codes to steal recovery phrases. Here is how the attack works and how to protect yourself.

The Mixin Network Hacker Resurfaces With $117M in ETH After Two Years of Silence, Routing the First $4M Through Tornado Cash
A wallet tied to the $200M Mixin Network hack has begun liquidating 59,854 ETH through Tornado Cash after more than two years of dormancy.

Ledger Draws a Line in the Sand on AI Agent Security: Propose, Don't Sign
Ledger argues AI agents should never hold private keys, pushing a 'propose, humans sign' model that challenges Coinbase's agentic wallet approach.

Bitget and BlockSec Release the UEX Security Standard, Setting a New Benchmark for Asset Protection Across Crypto and TradFi
Bitget partners with BlockSec to publish the UEX Security Standard, a system-level security framework for exchanges bridging crypto and traditional markets.

Binance's Human Firewall Prevented $6.69 Billion in Scam Losses in 2025, Protecting 5.4 Million Users
Binance's 9-level anti-scam system combined AI monitoring with human wake-up calls to prevent $6.69B in fraud losses and shield 5.4M users in 2025.

KuCoin Pushes Passkeys as Crypto Exchanges Race to Kill the Password
KuCoin now supports full passwordless login via passkeys. Here is how the FIDO2 standard is reshaping crypto exchange security and why it matters for your funds.

OKX Wallet Has Blocked 8.53 Million Malicious Domains and Recovered $896 Million in Assets Since Launch
OKX reveals wallet security stats: 8.53M malicious domains blocked, 23M+ risky tokens flagged, and nearly $900M in user assets recovered since launch.

Binance Recovers $12.8 Million in Stolen Funds in 2025 as Anti-Scam Machine Scales Up
Binance recovered $12.8M in stolen crypto in 2025, up 41% from 2024. Here is how their AI-powered anti-scam system protects users.

Binance Warns of Lookalike Wallet Address Scams: How to Detect and Prevent Them
Binance issues a detailed warning on lookalike wallet address scams that trick users into sending funds to fraudulent addresses. Detection tips inside.

Binance Pushes ED25519 as the Gold Standard for API Security and Deprecates HMAC Keys
Binance recommends ED25519 signatures for API security, deprecating HMAC. Here's what the upgrade means for traders, bots, and card-linked accounts.

COCA Wallet Migrates to Privy: Seedless Authentication Comes to MPC Wallets
COCA Wallet integrates Privy for seedless login. No more seed phrases, familiar auth methods, and full self-custody preserved.

Lombard Finance Integrates Chainlink Proof of Reserve to Bring Transparency to $1.1B BTCFi Protocol
Lombard Finance adds Chainlink Proof of Reserve, CCIP, and Price Feeds to verify LBTC collateralization across 15 chains in real-time.

Binance Launches Security Center: Automatic Risk Scanning for Web3 Wallet Users
Binance introduces Security Center, an automatic risk scanner for its Web3 Wallet. We analyze what it checks, how it protects funds, and what it means for users.

Jupiter ASR Claim Security: Why You Should Never Import Your Seed Phrase
Jupiter has faced security concerns over its ASR claim flow. Learn why seed phrase imports are dangerous for card-linked wallets and what the new direct claim flow means.

ether.fi x MEXC Co-Branded Card: The Accountability Stack and User Protections
A definitive guide to the ether.fi x MEXC co-branded card. Analyze the 15% dining boost, the issuer accountability stack, and dispute protection frameworks.

Binance MPC Wallets: A New Standard for Card-Linked Custody?
Binance has launched MPC wallet integration for its ecosystem. Analyze how Multi-Party Computation changes security for crypto cardholders and reduces single-point-of-failure risk.

RedotPay Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay: Tap-to-Pay Goes Mainstream
RedotPay now supports Apple Pay and Google Pay. Here is what mobile wallet integration changes for security, daily usability, and cardholder behavior.

The 'Convincing Marshall' Scam: Why Crypto Cardholders are Targets
A deep dive into high-pressure social engineering scams targeting cardholders. Learn how scammers use 'official' authority to bypass security and what you can do to protect your wallet.

The 2026 Crypto Card Custody Bible: From Seed Phrases to BaaS Risk
A 2000-word deep dive into the technical and legal layers of crypto card custody. Learn about MPC, Account Abstraction (ERC-4337), and how to audit your issuer's solvency risk.

The CLARITY Act vs. Stablecoin Rewards: Why Coinbase is Fighting Back
The US CLARITY Act could effectively ban stablecoin rewards. Learn why Coinbase withdrew support, the impact on cardholders, and the $243M revenue stake.

What DeFi Security Platforms Actually Do, and Why Audits Are No Longer Enough
DeFi security no longer stops at audits. Here is what modern security platforms actually do, from monitoring and alerting to oracle, permissions, and incident-response controls.

Self-Custody Crypto Cards: What Changes When You Hold Your Own Keys
Self-custody vs custodial crypto cards: security architecture, gas fees, recovery mechanisms, real breach case studies, and a cost-benefit analysis of 7 cards with actual numbers.

Smart Contract Fraud Protection: Can Code Stop Card Theft?
How smart contracts protect your crypto card from fraud. Learn about on-chain spending limits, guardians, and the future of decentralized card security.

Self-Sovereign Identity: The Future of Crypto Card KYC
The end of 'sending your passport' is here. Learn how ZK-KYC and Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) are making crypto cards private and secure.

The Regulatory Landscape of 2026: MiCA 2.0 and Your Crypto Card
How does MiCA 2.0 impact your crypto card choice? Learn about the new EU regulations and how they affect card privacy, limits, and availability.

MPC Security for Crypto Cards: How Key Splitting Protects Your Funds
How Multi-Party Computation (MPC) protects crypto cards: threshold signatures, key share architecture, vs. multisig comparison, real security incidents, and implementation across 12 major cards.