News, analysis, and explainers connected to Security across the CryptoCompass archive.
Newest first
Anyone searching for “buy Ethereum with PayPal” usually expects a button in the PayPal app. In Germany there is none. PayPal does not trade crypto-assets here, and nothing about that changed
TLDR The CFTC has submitted two regulatory proposals to the White House concerning event contracts on prediction market platforms. The first proposal seeks to designate event contracts as “sw
Key Highlights A security breach has impacted a portion of MetaMask’s infrastructure systems. MetaMask has assured users that wallet security remains intact with no immediate risks detected.
What MetaMask Has Disclosed MetaMask disclosed on October 1, 2026, that it is responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure. The company confirmed no direct threat to
@0xPolygon has expanded its Open Money Stack with a new Crypto Checkout feature, a "Pay with Crypto" button designed to sit directly inside a merchant's existing checkout flow. The addition m
From Law Firms to Blockchain @DenelleDixon has led the @StellarOrg since May 2019, serving as CEO and executive director of the nonprofit that supports the Stellar network. Her path to the ro
BitcoinWorld Dogecoin gets apps as DogeOS opens public testnet Dogecoin’s application layer, DogeOS, opened its public testnet on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, according to a press release.
Avalanche (@avax) has rolled out one of the most significant performance upgrades in its history. Since the Helicon upgrade activated on mainnet on September 22, the network's C-Chain now ver
Founder-Linked Wallet Breaks Seven Years of Silence A wallet associated with the founder of @quantnetwork has sprung back to life after seven years of dormancy, sparking fresh attention acros
@Chainlink's $LINK token has climbed to its highest price of 2026, but on-chain data is flashing a signal worth watching: the number of wallets holding LINK is beginning to fall even as the p
A New Leader for the Algorand Foundation The @AlgoFoundation has appointed William Herkelrath as chief executive officer. He formally took over on August 31, succeeding Staci Warden after alm
Three kits, one stablecoin-native stack @arc, Circle's layer-1 blockchain, has shipped three new developer kits designed to give apps a ready-made toolkit for buying, earning on, and borrowin
