Category: Security
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How One Line of Code Destroyed Yam DeFi
A single mistake cost them everything.
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Why Santander Doesn’t Want to Use Ripple for International Payments Yet
There may be trouble in paradise with one of Ripple’s major partners.
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Rebase Bug Permanently Breaks Yam Governance
Unaudited contracts resulted in its death after all.
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Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?
The time has come for policymakers and regulators to provide a workable pathway that allows blockchain tech to develop and grow.
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Researchers Claim Crypto Exchange Hacks Happen in Three Ways
Hacks into crypto exchanges target open-source libraries and take advantage of inside jobs researchers said.
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Ethereum Developers Discuss Potential Ways to Avoid ETC’s Fate
After a string of 51% attacks on Ethereum Classic, developers from its core chain rival, Ethereum, discuss ways of avoiding the same fate.
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$5.6 Million Double Spent: ETC Team Finally Acknowledges the 51% Attack on Network
The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain network lost $5.6 million to one miner following a 51% attack initially thought to be a chain split. During the attack, the offending miner managed to double-spend 807,260 ETC ($5.6 million) after spending 17.5 BTC or $200,000 (at time of writing) to acquire the hash power for the attack. The…
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Is ETC 102% Screwed After Second 51% Attack?
Ethereum Classic has suffered its second 51% attack in a week after 4,000 blocks were reorganized earlier today.
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Scott Melker Recounts How He Fell Victim to a SIM Swap Attack
The ‘Wolf of All Streets’ offers suggestions for how to protect one’s crypto assets and identity after his SIM was compromised in February.