Hackers are using the ‘classic EIP-7702’ exploit to snatch WLFI

Hackers are using the ‘classic EIP-7702’ exploit to snatch WLFI

World Liberty Financial token holders are reportedly being drained of their WLFI tokens. One security expert points to a phishing exploit tied to Ethereum contracts. World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) governance tokenholders are being hit with a known phishing wallet exploit using Ethereum’s EIP-7702 upgrade, SlowMist founder Yu Xian says. Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade in May introduced…

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Businesses are absorbing Bitcoin 4x faster than it is mined: Report

Businesses are absorbing Bitcoin 4x faster than it is mined: Report

Businesses are outstripping miner output several times over, potentially triggering a supply shock if exchange reserves continue to dwindle. Private businesses and public companies are absorbing Bitcoin (BTC) nearly four times faster than the rate at which miners are producing new coins, according to Bitcoin financial services company River. These businesses included publicly traded Bitcoin…

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Tether scraps plan to freeze USDT on five blockchains

Tether scraps plan to freeze USDT on five blockchains

Tether has scrapped plans to end USDT on Omni, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS and Algorand, allowing it to continue in a limited capacity. Stablecoin issuer Tether has abandoned its plan to freeze USDT smart contracts on five chains, saying the tokens will remain transferable but no longer be issued or redeemed. The revised plan…

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