5 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Coinbase Attack: What We Know, and Why It Matters

Coinbase has revealed that cybercriminals demanded $20 million in Bitcoin in an audacious extortion attempt targeting the exchange and its customers. The trading platform says fraudsters convinced "a small group" of its customer service agents to leak sensitive information belonging to...

, by Connor Sephton

ZKsync and Matter Labs X Accounts Hacked in Phishing Scam, False Claims of US Probe Spread

The official X accounts of the Ethereum scaling solution ZKsync and its developer, Matter Labs, were compromised in an attack that combined market manipulation tactics with phishing attempts. The hackers published fake regulatory warnings and malicious airdrop links in what appears to be a...

, by Hassan Shittu

Hack Exposes Nearly 60,000 Bitcoin Addresses Linked to LockBit Ransomware Group

A major breach has rocked the infamous LockBit ransomware gang, exposing nearly 60,000 Bitcoin addresses after hackers defaced its dark web affiliate panels and leaked a trove of internal data online. The cyberattack, discovered on May 7, 2025, targeted LockBit’s dark web infrastructure,...

, by Hassan Shittu

G7 May Address North Korea’s Crypto Thefts at June Summit

Leaders of G7 are expected to raise the issue of North Korea’s growing cyberattacks and cryptocurrency thefts at their upcoming summit.

, by Amin Ayan

Alleged $190M Nomad Hacker Faces US Extradition After Arrest

A Russian-Israeli citizen accused of participating in the $190 million Nomad Bridge hack is facing extradition to the United States.

, by Amin Ayan

Crypto Space Lost $92M to Hacks in April 2025, Total Loss YTD Hits Whopping $1.74B

Hackers stole more than $92.4 million from crypto projects in April 2025. At the same time, the total losses for the first four months of the year alone surpassed $1.74 billion, according to blockchain security platform Immunefi. In April, the crypto space suffered a loss of $92,453,100 across...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

$330M in BTC Laundered Through Monero, XMR Jumps 50%

A suspected theft of 3,520 Bitcoin valued at approximately $330.7 million has triggered a sharp rally in Monero (XMR).

, by Amin Ayan

Term Finance Recovers $1M After Oracle Error Triggers $1.6M Liquidation Loss

Term Finance has recovered $1 million of the $1.6 million lost due to a misconfigured oracle that triggered erroneous liquidations.

, by Amin Ayan

Solana DeFi Protocol Loopscale Halts Lending After $5.8M Exploit

Loopscale, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Solana, has suspended its lending operations following a $5.8 million exploit.

, by Amin Ayan

North Korea Develops Novel, More Sophisticated Methods to Target Crypto Industry

North Korean hackers have been developing fresh and increasingly sophisticated methods to steal crypto funds: Zoom meetings, hiding malware in GitHub and NPM packages, and establishing legal entities in the USA, to name just a few. Registering an actual company is the rarest method among these,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

US Prosecutors Seek 6.5-Year Sentence for Mango Markets Hacker Avi Eisenberg

U.S. prosecutors are pushing for a prison sentence of up to 6.5 years for Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, convicted for exploit of Mango Markets.

, by Amin Ayan

ZKsync Recovers $5M in Stolen Tokens After Hacker Accepts Bounty

The ZKsync Association has recovered $5 million worth of stolen tokens following a security breach on April 15.

, by Amin Ayan

Crypto Hackers Adopt ‘Drainer-as-a-Service’ Model, Renting Malware for Just $100

Crypto hackers are making it easier than ever to launch digital theft operations, as "drainers" evolve into a service-based business.

, by Amin Ayan

Hacker Tries to Attack XRP Ledger Using Developer Access, Security Team Stops It

A security crisis was avoided after a hacker exploited a developer’s access token to inject malicious code into a toolkit used by XRP Ledger.

, by Amin Ayan

Manta Network Co-Founder Targeted in Sophisticated Zoom Phishing Attack Using Deepfake Videos

Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, has revealed he was the target of a highly advanced phishing attempt during a Zoom call.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Mantra Collapse Sparks Debate on Trust in DeFi, Says Analyst

The dramatic collapse of Mantra (OM) has renewed concerns over trust and transparency in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. In a matter of minutes on April 13, Mantra lost 90% of its value, wiping out $6 billion in market capitalization without any confirmed security breach or...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

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