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Gravity Bridge, the Cosmos-based cross-chain bridge connecting Ethereum and Cosmos ecosystem chains, has suspended service following an attack that researchers say drained $5.4 million from t
BitcoinWorld Circle Mints 250 Million USDC, Boosting Stablecoin Supply on Ethereum Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC), has minted an additional 250 million USDC tokens on the Ethereum
Sui's mainnet experienced three separate halts that the network's development team attributed to bugs introduced during software upgrades, raising questions about the blockchain's upgrade pro
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, posted a cryptic message suggesting things are "working better," reigniting speculation that the company is preparing another Bitcoin purchase.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reportedly warned that stablecoins could "blow up" under the proposed CLARITY Act of 2025, raising fresh concerns about how new U.S. legislation might reshape ris
XRP has long served as a digital payment asset. Ripple’s developer arm, RippleX, recently highlighted how that role is expanding. The company shared a segment from the “XRP in a Minute” serie
Eli Ben-Sasson, the founder of Zcash and CEO of StarkWare, has stepped up to defend the Ethereum ecosystem amid growing scrutiny. As the crypto sector endures prolonged stagnation and spot Et
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Aave Confronts Security Breach with Swift Defense A critical security breach on April 18, 2026, within the Ethereum landscape, unveiled a severe flaw i
On April 18, 2026, a severe vulnerability found in a third-party bridge infrastructure on the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave triggered a major security crisis across the Ethereum
Sui's mainnet has experienced multiple disruptions, raising questions about the Layer 1 blockchain's reliability as it works to establish itself among competing networks. What Happened During
TLDR: A one-of-one DVN configuration on the Kelp rsETH bridge created a single point of failure that attackers exploited. The attacker borrowed 82,650 WETH and 821 wstETH using 89,567 stolen
The XRP Ledger's native architecture eliminates key conditions that enable flash loan attacks, a structural advantage gaining attention as DeFi exploits continue to drain funds from smart-con
