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Venus Protocol’s $13M Zoom Phish: When Emergency Powers Kill DeFi Decentralization

Venus Protocol’s $13M Zoom Phish: When Emergency Powers Kill DeFi Decentralization

Source: REKT.News - Phished Founder Liquidated Thief A single compromised Zoom client turned into a $13 million disaster for a Venus Protocol whale, but the real shock came after. Instead of watching the attacker slip away, Venus pulled off a rapid, drastic counterattack that reopened a fiery debate: How

August 2025 Web3 Hacks: $82.89M Lost in 9 Major Attacks

August 2025 Web3 Hacks: $82.89M Lost in 9 Major Attacks

Source: SlowMist Monthly Security Report: August Estimated Losses at $82.89 Million August 2025 was a costly month for Web3 security, with combined estimated losses nearing $82.89 million. This includes both direct hacks and widespread phishing scams targeting the ecosystem. Key Figures & Incident Breakdown * Total incidents: 9 major

Crypto Crime Explodes in H1 2025: $2.4B Lost to Hacks, Scams, and AI-Driven Attacks

Crypto Crime Explodes in H1 2025: $2.4B Lost to Hacks, Scams, and AI-Driven Attacks

Source: Mid-Year 2025 Crypto Crime Report – Blockscope The first half of 2025 has been tough for the blockchain ecosystem. While the total number of crypto crime incidents decreased compared to prior years, financial losses skyrocketed to an estimated $2.4 billion, marking a sharp rise in the impact of fewer,

DeFi’s Death Sentence: How U.S. Treasury is Using Code to Kill Financial Freedom

DeFi’s Death Sentence: How U.S. Treasury is Using Code to Kill Financial Freedom

Source: rekt.news - A Fork in the Code Treasury’s Quiet Blueprint to End Permissionless Finance The U.S. Treasury is proposing new regulations that could fundamentally change how DeFi works-turning permissionless protocols into identity-checked financial rails. Hidden within dense bureaucratic language about “portable digital identity credentials” and “innovative

Trillion Dollar Security Phase 2: Boosting Ethereum Wallet Safety & User Experience

Trillion Dollar Security Phase 2: Boosting Ethereum Wallet Safety & User Experience

Source: Trillion Dollar Security - Phase 2 The Ethereum Foundation is moving forward with the next phase of its Trillion Dollar Security effort. After surveying the community, they’ve identified user experience (UX) security issues as the most urgent priority for both individuals and institutions using Ethereum and its ecosystem.

$25B Saved in DeFi Hacks: How Immunefi Makes Defense More Profitable Than Attack

$25B Saved in DeFi Hacks: How Immunefi Makes Defense More Profitable Than Attack

Source: Making Defense More Profitable Than Attack Prevented $25 Billion in DeFi Hacks - Immunefi CEO Interview | cryptonews.com The DeFi sector continues to suffer huge losses, with billions stolen in hacks in recent years. But a shift in cybersecurity strategy is transforming the landscape: bug bounty programs that reward

RWA Protocol Hacks Hit $14.6M in H1 2025, Doubling Last Year’s Losses

RWA Protocol Hacks Hit $14.6M in H1 2025, Doubling Last Year’s Losses

Source: CoinTelegraph Rising Threats to RWA Tokenization The rapidly growing sector of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization-where tangible assets like private credit or government debt are minted as blockchain tokens-is attracting significant hacker attention. These protocols, increasingly favored by institutional investors, face growing security risks. A new report by blockchain security