Tag: criminal activity

TL;DR: Coinbase said an incident involving analytics provider Amplitude affected contact information associated with a small subset of Coinbase customers. For exchange users, the practical response is to verify contact through bookmarked official channels rather than links in unexpected messages. Coinbase said an incident involving analytics provider Amplitude affected contact information associated with a small…

The exchange says blockchain partners have frozen approximately $3 billion in affected assets. Binance has also pledged to cover all losses through its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) and company resources. However, the incident raises serious questions about its internal security controls and the safeguards protecting customer assets. Binance Traces $6.3B Security Breach to…

TL;DR: Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 in early October 29 trading as markets digested the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave rates unchanged and the accompanying hawkish dissent. The immediate market risk is a feedback loop between falling prices and leveraged positions being closed. Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 in early October 29 trading as markets digested the…

TL;DR: Ethereum software teams have published updates addressing trust-store exposure tied to compromised certificate-authority keys from eMudhra. For ETH markets, the episode is a reminder that infrastructure risk can arise outside the protocol itself. Ethereum software teams have published updates addressing trust-store exposure tied to compromised certificate-authority keys from eMudhra. The Teku release list identifies…

TL;DR: Mirae Asset Securities’ Hong Kong unit announced the completion of a tokenized funding-note issuance on Solana for eligible institutional investors. For Solana markets, the headline provides another institutional blockchain use case distinct from trading memecoins or decentralized exchange tokens. Mirae Asset Securities’ Hong Kong unit announced the completion of a tokenized funding-note issuance on…