MEV bot loses 0K in ETH from access control exploit

MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit

Threat researcher Vladimir Sobolev told Cointelegraph that there’s been a rise in fraudulent MEV bot tutorials, leading users to lose their funds. A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems.  On April 8, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that the MEV…

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The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

Gold-backed stablecoins redefine stability in the crypto space by combining blockchain’s transparency with gold’s timeless reliability. Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKG Stablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability of traditional currencies. They achieve this…

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Jameson Lopp sounds alarm on Bitcoin address poisoning attacks

Jameson Lopp sounds alarm on Bitcoin address poisoning attacks

The cypherpunk and crypto executive cautioned Bitcoin holders to remain vigilant and always thoroughly review destination addresses. Jameson Lopp, the chief security officer at Bitcoin (BTC) custody company Casa, sounded the alarm on Bitcoin address poisoning attacks, a social engineering scam that uses similar addresses from a victim’s transaction history to fool them into sending…

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Trump’s Liberation Day: ‘Climax of uncertainty’ before crypto market recovery

Trump’s Liberation Day: ‘Climax of uncertainty’ before crypto market recovery

“In my opinion, the tariffs are the representation of the uncertainty in the markets,” Michaël van de Poppe told Cointelegraph Cryptocurrency markets could be on track for recovery as investor sentiment begins to stabilize following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement — what some analysts are calling the peak of recent market uncertainty. Trump…

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Nearly 400,000 FTX users risk losing .5 billion in repayments

Nearly 400,000 FTX users risk losing $2.5 billion in repayments

Nearly 400,000 FTX users risk losing $2.5 billion in crypto repayments unless they complete KYC verification before the extended June 1 deadline. Nearly 400,000 creditors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX risk missing out on $2.5 billion in repayments after failing to begin the mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) verification process. Roughly 392,000 FTX creditors…

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