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EasyDNS Admits Responsibility After Social Engineering Attack Briefly Hijacks eth.limo

eth.limo was briefly hijacked after an attacker used social engineering to trick registrar EasyDNS into initiating an account recovery. EasyDNS said the incident was its first successful social...

Spark Defends Conservative ETH Risk Model as Aave Markets Hit Full Utilization

Spark says its stricter ETH risk settings helped preserve withdrawal liquidity while Aave’s ETH markets became locked at full utilization. The statement came from monetsupply.eth, who argued that...

Kraken Parent Payward Strikes $550 Million Deal for Bitnomial

Kraken parent Payward has agreed to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million in a cash-and-stock deal. The acquisition gives Payward a ready-made U.S. derivatives platform with exchange,...

Ramp Launches Multichain Wallet to Make Self-Custody Easier for Mainstream Users

Ramp has launched a new multichain wallet that combines buying, selling, swapping and cashing out crypto in a single app. The wallet starts with ETH support across eight...

Charles Schwab Begins Rolling Out Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Retail Clients

Charles Schwab has begun a phased rollout of Schwab Crypto, giving retail clients direct access to spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. The service will launch with a 75...

Tether Adds $70.7M in Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings to $7.2 Billion

Tether has purchased another 951 BTC worth about $70.74 million, according to onchain data cited from Arkham Intelligence. The latest buy lifts the stablecoin issuer’s Bitcoin reserves to...

CoW Swap Pauses Protocol After Website Domain Compromise Triggers Front-End Attack

CoW Swap has warned users not to use the platform after its website domain was compromised in a front-end attack. The protocol said its backend and APIs were...

Ethereum Foundation Launches $1 Million Audit Subsidy to Broaden Access to Smart Contract Security

The Ethereum Foundation has launched a $1 million security subsidy program to help blockchain developers afford professional audits. The initiative, run with Areta, connects Ethereum builders to a...

Bitcoin Climbs Back Above $74,000 in Risk-On Rebound Despite Middle East Tension

Bitcoin has moved back above $74,000 in a sharp risk-on rebound despite continued geopolitical tension in the Middle East. The move suggests traders are willing to re-enter higher-beta...

Aptos Reshapes Tokenomics With 2.1B Hard Cap, Lower Staking Yield and Higher Gas Fees

Aptos has introduced a 2.1 billion APT hard cap, reduced staking APY to 2.6% and raised gas fees by 10 times. The foundation will permanently lock 210 million...