BitMEX Research has proposed a “canary fund” system to address potential quantum threats to Bitcoin, offering a conditional alternative to controversial plans to freeze vulnerable coins.
New Google research suggests quantum computers may break crypto encryption with far fewer qubits than previously expected.
Agent hijacking is a security threat where an autonomous software agent is manipulated to perform unauthorized or harmful actions.
Aave plans to launch a new protection feature called Aave Shield after a trader lost over $50 million during a large token swap affected by liquidity constraints.
The Bonk.fun memecoin launchpad warned users after attackers hijacked its domain and pushed a malicious prompt designed to drain connected crypto wallets.
A configuration issue in Aave’s risk oracle caused about $26 million in unfair liquidations tied to wstETH positions. The protocol and its risk partner say affected users will be compensated.
NFT platform Gondi moves to compensate users after a $230K exploit tied to a smart contract flaw that allowed attackers to drain 78 NFTs from the protocol.
Flow Foundation and Dapper Labs filed a motion in a Seoul court to suspend planned delistings of the FLOW token by several major South Korean exchanges.
PsiQuantum has begun construction on a large-scale quantum computing facility designed to house a one million-qubit system. Researchers say machines of this scale could eventually challenge Bitcoin’s cryptography.
Crypto hacks and scams totaled $26.5 million in February, marking the lowest monthly losses since March 2025, according to PeckShield.
Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board of cryptography and quantum experts to evaluate long-term risks that quantum computing could pose to Bitcoin and blockchain security.
Layer 1 protocol Saga paused its SagaEVM chain after a smart contract exploit drained nearly $7 million in USDC, which was later bridged out and converted to ether.
Blockchain security firm CertiK flagged a suspected exploit at Makina Finance that drained roughly $5 million from a stablecoin pool using a large flash loan.
A mining pool is a group of miners who combine resources to increase the chances of earning block rewards.
A public key is a cryptographic code used to receive cryptocurrency and verify digital signatures.