Stablecoins
Treasury’s $2 trillion stablecoin vision meets a reality check as USD1 depegs
Binance controls most USD1 liquidity, so a rumor there could turn minutes of pain into something far uglier.
Gino Matos 9 min read
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Security of the US government’s $28B Bitcoin reserve threatened after weekend theft reveals flaw
ZachXBT's theft allegations cast doubt on US government's ability to securely manage vast Bitcoin holdings.
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Digital “Robin Hood” bots steal from hackers but don’t always give back to the poor
As MEV bots become crypto’s accidental emergency responders, users are being left at the mercy of profit-maximizing middlemen.
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Wallets
Hundreds of MetaMask wallets drained: What to check before you ‘update’
ZachXBT tracked $107,000 drained from hundreds of wallets through fake MetaMask emails. Here's how to spot phishing, revoke approvals, and segregate holdings before attackers strike.
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Crypto hacks dropped by half in 2025, but the data reveals a much deadlier financial threat
Sophisticated cyber threats spur regulatory intervention, redefining the crypto security landscape with AML and KYC as essentials in 2025.
Exchanges
Coinbase claims arrest in the $355 million insider extortion scheme that targeted nearly 70,000 customers
An arrested support agent and a massive bribery plot have forced the exchange to reimburse millions while facing a federal probe into its outsourced security teams.
Wallets
How browser extensions expose crypto to a fatal design flaw the industry ignored, bleeding $713M in 2025
Personal wallet hacks hit $713 million in 2025, noting the problem isn't users, but the browser layer best practices.
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Hidden script caught harvesting private keys as Trust Wallet issues emergency warning for Chrome users
Forensics revealed a suspicious JavaScript file in the extension that transmits wallet secrets to an external host, forcing a frantic mandatory update to version 2.69.
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Binance CEO hacked by cell carrier exploit that likely leaves your own crypto exposed
While BNB remained flat, the heist exposes the "soft underbelly" of crypto market infrastructure: executive identities are becoming single points of failure.
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