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Bitcoin Is Crashing Because Everything Is Crashing
It feels like everything is collapsing because it is.
This Vigilante Keeps Crypto Safe From Thieves by Hacking It First
Inside the burgeoning field of people who keep the world of decentralized finance safe.
Meet the Vigilantes Who Hack Millions in Crypto to Save It From Thieves
As hackers keep targeting crypto and Web3 projects, white hat hackers are striking back.
Discord Is the World’s Most Important Financial Messenger, and a Hotbed for Scammers
Rampant spam, phishing attacks, scammers, and malware—Discord has a lot of challenges securing crypto projects.
Billionaire Says Huge Tattoo of $40B Crypto Failure Is Reminder of ‘Humility’
Mike Novogratz's investment fund was an early supporter of UST/Luna, which imploded last week.
What Happened to SafeMoon, the Hyped-Up Crypto That Promised Riches?
SafeMoon was promoted by celebrities, but now its price has crashed 85% as it pivots to wind turbines and expansion in Africa amid lawsuits.
79-Year-Old Carl Sagan Fan Loses Wormhole.com to Crypto Company After Lawsuit
Space enthusiast Dick Merryman has owned Wormhole.com since 1994. Then he got sued.
Buying Authenticity: Inside the World of the Paid Crypto Shills
Around the world, influencers are hawking crypto projects for pay on Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok—and sometimes pushing the limits of U.S. law.
SEC Nearly Doubles Crypto Enforcement Unit Size to Tackle Fraud
The unit will investigate NFTs and crypto-related products. "Get ready for an SEC enforcement onslaught," a former SEC employee said.
Crypto Hacker Simply Burns $1M In Stolen Funds
A hacker exploited a smart contract bug to steal $1 million, but in all the excitement seems to have made their haul permanently inaccessible.
'We Are Fucked': Crypto Stablecoin Collapses After $182M Hack
Hackers used a flash loan to exploit the Beanstalk project, tanking its stablecoin's value from $1 to $0.15.
Stablecoins Are in a War for Dominance and It’s Getting Ugly
Stablecoins are getting favorable attention from politicians as competing projects form alliances and battle for dominance by any means necessary.