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Make CryptoSlate preferred on THORChain’s suspected multichain exploit and emergency halt on May 15 has turned into another DeFi security incident, and another test of cross-chain trust.Emergency controls moved through chain-specific…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is seeing a drastic rise in fraud attempts targeting its users as the network draws more institutional activity, higher transaction volumes, and renewed attention from XRP traders.On…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on A crypto founder had his laptop compromised when he joined what appeared to be a Microsoft Teams call with Pierre Kaklamanos, a Cardano Foundation contact he had spoken with before.When “Pierre” reached…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on On Apr. 22, a malicious version of Bitwarden's command-line interface appeared on npm under the official package name @bitwarden/. For 93 minutes, anyone who pulled the CLI through npm received a…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on RAVE briefly crossed a $6.7 billion valuation on Apr. 18 before collapsing nearly 95% in hours. The market infrastructure surrounding the token, consisting of thin float, concentrated supply, and a live…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The latest geopolitical risk to crypto from the Strait of Hormuz has come via radio from a tanker under fire.“Sepah Navy, Sepah Navy, this is Motor Vessel Sanmar Herald. You gave me clearance to go. My…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Kraken says it is being extorted by a criminal group threatening to release internal material after two support staff members improperly accessed limited customer data.In a security update published by…

For years, the wrong-number text arrived like clockwork. A friendly mistake, then apologies, small talk, and gradual friendship. Eventually, the investment tip was framed as a sure thing on a slick platform showing returns that seemed too…

Investors logged into glossy crypto trading dashboards showing five-figure “profits,” then found themselves blocked from withdrawing a cent unless they first wired extra “taxes” or “loan repayments” to overseas accounts.When victims tried…

Coinbase said a former customer support agent was arrested in India as investigators probe a breach tied to insider bribery and customer data theft.Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said on Dec. 27 that the arrest involved a former…