MediaTek chip flaw exposed crypto wallets and passwords without booting Android

Security researchers at Ledger have discovered a major flaw in some Android smartphone chips that lets an attacker siphon encrypted user data like passwords and private keys in a matter of seconds using just a USB connection. The vulnerability was… дальше »

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Researchers Warn 95% of Bitcoin Nodes Could Be Vulnerable to Underwater Cable Attack

Bitcoin's vaunted decentralization remains tethered to a vulnerable physical reality, a new study shows. дальше »

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Solv Protocol vault exploit drains $2.7M worth of SolvBTC

Security researchers say a vulnerability in a BRO contract allowed the attacker to inflate tokens before converting them into SolvBTC. дальше »

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Google uncovers iPhone exploit kit targeting crypto wallet seed phrases

Security researchers have uncovered a hacking toolkit designed to compromise Apple iPhones and steal cryptocurrency wallet data. Threat analysts at Google say the exploit kit specifically targets crypto users by searching infected devices for wallet seed phrases and other financial information. дальше »

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Google warns of iPhone exploit kit used to steal crypto wallets

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a powerful iPhone exploit kit is increasingly being used in cybercrime campaigns targeting cryptocurrency users. Hackers deploy iPhone exploit kit to harvest crypto wallet data According to a new report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group,… дальше »

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Crypto hackers exploit ClickFix via fake venture capital outreach

Crypto criminals are refining social engineering tactics to bypass traditional security tools, using fake venture capital outreach to deploy a technique known as ClickFix. Researchers say attackers are impersonating investment firms on LinkedIn, luring users into fraudulent video calls, and tricking them into running malicious commands on their own devices. дальше »

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XRP Ledger nearly shipped a feature that could drain accounts without owners signing

A security flaw in a proposed XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could have enabled unauthorized transactions, but researchers flagged the issue before it could reach the blockchain’s main network. The XRPL Foundation said Feb. дальше »

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Ethereum Foundation Unveils Bold New ‘Strawmap’ Targeting Transaction Finality In Seconds By 2029

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Kalshi data could inform Federal Reserve policy: Fed researchers

Researchers said Kalshi’s “rich intraday dynamics” enable it to measure expectations in real-time when major financial events and announcements are made. дальше »

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U.S. Federal Reserve proposes classifying crypto as separate asset class for derivatives

Federal Reserve researchers have proposed treating cryptocurrencies as a separate asset class for derivatives margin rules, citing their unique risks and high volatility. U.S. central bank researchers are calling for cryptocurrencies to be treated as a separate asset class in derivatives… дальше »

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Ethereum’s 2026 shift: Why proof-based validation matters for nodes

On the 11th of February, Ethereum [ETH] developers and researchers will gather for the first L1-zkEVM workshop. This event may preview a future where validating Ethereum blocks becomes faster, lighterThe post Ethereum’s 2026 shift: Why proof-based validation matters for nodes appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin - Is this a good time to enter the market and 'buy the dip?'

Bitcoin’s [BTC] recent drop is making the market feel uneasy. However, not everyone sees this as a bad thing. Researchers say times like these create some of the best opportunities, especially when The post Bitcoin - Is this a good time to enter the market and 'buy the dip?' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Researchers warn OpenClaw users after malicious plugins surface on ClawHub

OpenClaw’s plugin marketplace, ClawHub, has come under security scrutiny after researchers uncovered a large number of malicious plugins embedded within the platform. Blockchain security firm SlowMist says gaps in the review process allowed harmful code to spread through plugins that appeared legitimate. дальше »

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DeadLock ransomware abuses Polygon blockchain to rotate proxy servers quietly

Group-IB published its report on Jan. 15 and said the method could make disruption harder for defenders. The malware reads on-chain data, so victims do not pay gas fees. Researchers said Polygon is not vulnerable, but the tactic could spread. дальше »

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Ransomware group uses Polygon smart contracts to evade takedowns

Security researchers say a low-profile ransomware group is using Polygon smart contracts to hide and rotate its command-and-control infrastructure. Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a recently identified ransomware strain is using Polygon smart contracts in an unusual way that could… дальше »

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SUI surges 17% on Mysten Labs promotion, eyes $2.3

Key takeaways SUI is up 17% in the last 24 hours and is now trading at $1. 95. The rally comes as Mysten Labs researchers explore privacy features for blockchains, placing Sui alongside Ethereum and Solana in the account-based model. дальше »

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Crypto phishing losses fell 83% in 2025, but drainer ecosystem ‘remains active’

Wallet drainer phishing losses dropped sharply in 2025, but security researchers warn activity still rises with market rallies and new attack vectors continue to emerge. дальше »

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10 tokens that defined the memecoin hall of shame with 2025’s wildest trades

The year opened with a sitting president launching his own token three days before inauguration and closed with researchers proving that one of the year's “comeback stories” was controlled by a few dozen wallets. дальше »

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Here Are the Most Bullish Bitcoin Price Predictions for 2026

Bitcoin’s most bullish long-term forecasts are converging around 2026. So far, market analysts, institutional researchers, and prominent industry leaders have outlined scenarios that point to a powerful continuation of the current cycle rather than an imminent peak. дальше »

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Bitcoin nears ‘tyranny of numbers’ moment as quantum hardware matures

Quantum hardware is exiting proof-of-concept, but engineering bottlenecks mean practical, large-scale systems remain decades away. Quantum technology has entered a pivotal development stage similar to the early era of transistors, according to a joint analysis by researchers from multiple institutions.… дальше »

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Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Unlocking Real Sharding for the First Time

Ethereum has shipped its most ambitious scaling milestone in years, the Fusaka upgrade, the network’s second major update of 2025, is now live on mainnet. It activated at epoch 411392 on December 3, 2025, at roughly 21:49 UTC, marking a breakthrough moment that researchers have pursued for nearly a decade. Fusaka introduces PeerDAS, a data [...] дальше »

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Shai Hulud malware hits NPM as crypto libraries face a growing security crisis

The infection includes at least 10 major crypto packages linked to the ENS ecosystem. A previous NPM attack in early September resulted in 50 million dollars in stolen crypto. Researchers found more than 25,000 affected repositories during the investigation. дальше »

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Senators warn Trump-linked crypto firm may pose national security threat

Democratic senators are urging a probe into WLFI over alleged token sales to North Korea- and Russia-linked wallets, while researchers say some claims stem from false positives. дальше »

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Polymarket rife with ‘artificial trading,’ Columbia University researchers find

A Columbia study found that up to 60% of Polymarket’s volume may stem from wash trading, raising new concerns about artificial activity in prediction markets. дальше »

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Polymarket volume inflated by ‘artificial’ activity: Columbia researchers

Artificial trading activity on platforms like Polymarket could undermine trust in blockchain markets, affecting their perceived reliability and growth. The post Polymarket volume inflated by ‘artificial’ activity: Columbia researchers appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Polymarket volume inflated by wash trading, Columbia study finds

A Columbia University study has found that a significant portion Polymarket’s trading activity was inflated by artificial wash trading, though the platform itself was not directly responsible. A new study by Columbia University researchers has revealed that Polymarket’s trading activity… дальше »

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Coinbase–Glassnode survey: Bitcoin outlook is ‘cautiously optimistic’

A report released by Coinbase Institutional and Glassnode on Oct. 20, 2025, reveals that most investors believe the Bitcoin bull market will continue over the next 3–6 months. Researchers surveyed institutional investors and produced a crypto market outlook based on… дальше »

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Ethereum researcher Dankrad Feist joins Stripe-backed Tempo project

Dankrad Feist, a prominent researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, is joining Tempo, a Layer-1 blockchain backed by Stripe and Paradigm. Feist, who joined the Ethereum Foundation in 2018, is one of the most prominent developers and researchers at the nonprofit… дальше »

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XRP Ledger becomes testing ground for next-gen AI integration, but this new crypto coin will beat Ripple’s ROI in 2025

Researchers have turned the XRP Ledger into a hub for advanced AI experiments. Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative partners with Nanyang Technological University to build AI systems that operate straight on the ledger. дальше »

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Gonka Launches: A Decentralized Network Redefining AI Compute

Gonka, a decentralized network for high-efficiency AI compute, has officially launched, offering builders, researchers, and enterprises an open alternative to traditional cloud infrastructure. Unlike centralized providers that gate access to compute through APIs and corporate pipelines, Gonka enables anyone with hardware—from a single GPU to a full-scale data center—to contribute power directly to meaningful AI […] The post Gonka Launches: A Decentralized Network Redefining AI Compute appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »

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Are SLMs the future of AI? Nvidia researchers think so. Here’s why

Experts at Nvidia claim that Small Language Models (SLMs) are key to the future of the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. дальше »

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AI’s life-or-death inconsistency shows why we need decentralization | Opinion

Developers, researchers, and policymakers should prioritize openness and decentralization of AI, not for efficiency gains but for accountability and trust. дальше »

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Undetectable crypto-stealing ModStealer malware targets wallets on Mac and Windows

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new infostealer malware that has been designed to target cryptocurrency wallets and extract private keys and other sensitive information on Windows, Linux, and macOS, all the while remaining undetected by major antivirus engines. The malware,… дальше »

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Bad actors are using Ethereum smart contracts to deploy malware: ReversingLabs

Bad actors have started using Ethereum smart contracts to deploy malicious software and code, and are therefore able to bypass traditional security scans using this novel technique. Researchers at ReversingLabs have flagged a new open-source malware that has been deployed… дальше »

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BingX Joins ETHWarsaw as Sea Sponsor, Strengthening Web3 Community and Innovation

BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, today announced its participation as a Sea Sponsor at ETHWarsaw 2025, a premier Web3 conference and hackathon. Taking place September 4–7, the event will bring together developers, researchers, founders, and innovators to collaborate on shaping the future of decentralized technologies. дальше »

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Crypto scam group GreedyBear steals over $1m using fake extensions and malware

A group of cryptocurrency threat actors dubbed “GreedyBear” has stolen over $1 million in what researchers describe as an industrial-scale campaign spanning malicious browser extensions, malware, and scam websites. дальше »

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North Korean IT workers are using remote jobs to infiltrate crypto companies: report

North Korean IT workers are using fake identities to infiltrate crypto firms and steal millions worth of digital assets through remote job scams, cybersecurity researchers at Google Cloud and Wiz have warned. дальше »

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DOJ launches forfeiture action to recover $2.3m in Bitcoin tied to Chaos Ransomware group

The U. S. Department of Justice has launched a forfeiture action to recover nearly $2. 3 million worth of Bitcoin tied to a new ransomware group dubbed Chaos. Chaos is a recently identified ransomware-as-a-service operation. дальше »

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Darktrace warns of social engineering scams deploying crypto-stealing malware

Researchers at cybersecurity company Darktrace have warned that threat actors are using increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics to infect victims with crypto-stealing malware. In its latest blog, Darktrace researchers detailed an elaborate campaign in which scammers were found to be… дальше »

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North Korean hackers target macOS in latest malware campaign targeting crypto firms

North Korean cybercriminals have been targeting crypto firms using a new strain of malware that exploits Apple devices in a multi-stage attack. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Sentinel Labs have issued a warning about the campaign, which leverages social engineering and… дальше »

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Inside OpenAI’s reported one-week shutdown — what’s really going on?

In the same week Meta poached key OpenAI researchers, reports surfaced of a one-week internal shutdown at OpenAI, what’s cooking? Meta’s talent raid disrupts OpenAI’s superintelligence ambitions On Jun. дальше »

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Crypto darknet markets surge on Telegram after Huione Guarantee shutdown: report

Telegram-based alternatives have emerged to fill the void left by the shutdown of crypto darknet marketplace Huione Guarantee, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. Researchers at Elliptic have uncovered a surge in user activity across more than 30 Telegram-based marketplaces… дальше »

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We asked an expert about quantum computer threat as Google and BlackRock ring the alarm

On May 27, it was reported that the investment management giant BlackRock warned investors that the Bitcoin network is vulnerable to quantum computers. Researchers from Google made a similar statement the same day. дальше »

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ChatGPT models rebel against shutdown requests in tests, researchers say

Several artificial intelligence models ignored and actively sabotaged shutdown scripts during controlled tests, even when explicitly instructed to allow the action, Palisade Research claims. дальше »

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New report suggests over half of the U.S. millennials own crypto. What else did we learn?

CouponFollow website released its new study called “Millennial Shopping Habits.” The study is based on a survey in which over 1,185 Americans between the ages of 29 and 44 shared their shopping habits with researchers. The report has a cryptocurrency… дальше »

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Lazarus Group spies set up U.S. shell companies to dupe crypto developers: report

Silent Push researchers claim cyber spies from North Korea’s Lazarus Group, have set up U. S. shell companies under fake aliases to infect crypto developers with malware. According to a recent Reuters report, U. дальше »

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Crypto hardware wallets using ESP32 chip at risk of private key theft: report

Researchers have warned of a new vulnerability affecting certain crypto hardware wallets that allows attackers to privately sign unauthorized Bitcoin transactions and steal private keys. Cryptocurrency wallets using the Chinese-made ESP32 chip, a widely used microcontroller designed for embedded systems… дальше »

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Crypto malware silently steals ETH, XRP, SOL from wallets

Cybersecurity researchers have shared details of a malware campaign targeting Ethereum, XRP, and Solana. The attack mainly targets Atomic and Exodus wallet users through compromised node package manager (NPM) packages. дальше »

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bitcoin++ mempools and mining edition: The Premier Developer-Centric Bitcoin Event Returns to Austin

bitcoin++, the premier developer-focused Bitcoin event, returns to Austin from May 7-9, 2025. This highly anticipated conference brings together Bitcoin engineers, researchers, and innovators for an iThe post bitcoin++ mempools and mining edition: The Premier Developer-Centric Bitcoin Event Returns to Austin appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Flare completes hackathon to explore AI on blockchain with Google Cloud

The Flare x Google Cloud Hackathon, held from March 7-9 in collaboration with Blockchain at Berkeley, brought together students and researchers to explore how blockchain can support AI-powered applications while maintaining security and trust. дальше »

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