Cosmos Labs Misread Bug Before $5.7M Six-Chain Hack
Key Takeaways Six Cosmos EVM networks were exploited. Attackers converted about $5.72 million in assets. Cosmos Labs underestimated the reported vulnerability. Operators must upgrade or halt
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Switchboard halts operations on Aptos, Sui, IOTA and Movement after potential compromise
Switchboard has halted operations on Aptos, Sui, IOTA and Movement after detecting what it described as a potential compromise, a precautionary suspension that puts oracle-dependent apps acro
Apeing Whitelist Momentum Grows Ahead of Its Upcoming Crypto Presale, With Solana and Litecoin Also in Focus
What happens when major crypto networks make headlines while a new meme coin waits behind the starting line? Could the biggest opportunity belong to those who move before the crowd wakes up?
Looking for the Next $0.0001 Crypto? Join APEING Best Crypto Whitelist Now as BTC and HBAR Rally
Ever wondered where the next wave of crypto attention could come from while Bitcoin and Hedera continue making their own moves? As BTC remains a major market force and HBAR draws renewed inte
Polygon discloses flaws fixed in Austin, Kyoto hard forks
Polygon has disclosed a set of security flaws that were resolved through its Austin and Kyoto hard forks, framing the release as a completed patch rather than an active, unresolved threat to
Tron Inc. adds 146,502 TRX, raises TRX treasury above 711.9 million
Tron Inc. has increased its TRX treasury with the purchase of 146,502 tokens, bringing its total holdings over 711.9 million TRX. The move comes as the TRX price continues to display resilien
SEC Reviews Exotic ETFs Covering Crypto, Leveraged Stocks, Private Assets, Event Contracts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a public-comment review into a wave of novel, or "exotic," exchange-traded funds spanning crypto, leveraged single-stock strategies, pri
Tokenized Stock Activity Surges 416% – Is Demand Real?
Key Takeaways Monthly token transfers reached $29.52 billion. Distributed value increased only 1.45%. Holder addresses far outpaced value growth. Three platforms account for roughly 81%. Tran
Aerodrome expands trading to tokenized global equities on Base
Aerodrome, the largest decentralized exchange on Base, is expanding onchain trading to tokenized global equities, extending the network's markets beyond crypto-native assets and into familiar
Fogo Halts Mainnet After Attacker Receives 400 Million FOGO…
Why Did Fogo Halt Its Blockchain? Layer 1 blockchain Fogo halted its mainnet on Saturday after an attacker obtained 400 million FOGO tokens, escalating its response roughly 15 hours after the
Polkadot Price Slips as Supply Cuts Fail to Lift DOT Demand
Polkadot price trades near $0.84 after falling below its 50-day EMA. DOT now has a hard supply cap of 2.1 billion tokens. More than 900 million DOT has moved into staking. The Polkadot price
Polygon Security Flaws Fixed in Recent Hard Forks
Polygon disclosed security flaws that were already patched through recent network upgrades, framing the move as a transparency step while acknowledging the underlying bugs carried real risk b