Cardano activity is showing signs of recovery after EMURGO addressed user concerns tied to Yoroi wallet syncing and connection lag. The issue was a client-side wallet problem, not a protocol exploit, and there has been no indication that user funds were lost or that the Cardano network itself was compromised. TL;DR EMURGO patched Yoroi wallet…
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SecondFi Completes Refund Snapshot for Wallets Impacted by Recent Cardano Exploit
TL;DR SecondFi completed a final balance snapshot on June 26, 2026, after a Cardano wallet exploit. The snapshot covers 374 compromised wallets affected between June 21 and June 23. The snapshot is a refund-preparation step, not confirmation that users have already been paid. We have completed the final balance snapshot for affected wallets. — SecondFi…
Top Ethereum MEV Bot JaredfromSubway.eth Drained of Up to $15M in Counter-MEV Honeypot Exploit
TL;DR A prominent Ethereum MEV bot reportedly lost between $7.5 million and $15 million in a counter-MEV exploit. The attacker allegedly used fake token contracts to bait approvals and drain assets. The incident highlights approval hygiene risks for automated on-chain trading systems. Security Alert: The MEV bot JaredfromSubway.eth was exploited. — BlockSec (@BlockSecTeam) June 26,…
Humanity Protocol Plans New H Token After $36 Million Key Compromise
TL;DR Humanity Protocol is sunsetting compromised H tokens after a reported $36 million exploit. The breach reportedly involved malware on a developer machine and exposed private-key backups. A new audited ERC-20 token is planned, with eligible holders receiving tokens at a 1:1 ratio. The project may require KYC/AML screening for some compensation claims. Humanity Protocol…
Legacy Aztec Connect Contract Drained Of $2.1 Million Three Years After Shutdown
TL;DR A legacy Aztec Connect smart contract was reportedly drained of about 909 ETH, worth roughly $2.1 million. The affected product was deprecated in 2023 and is separate from Aztec’s current network work. The exploit reportedly targeted the immutable RollupProcessorV3 contract. The case shows why abandoned or discontinued DeFi contracts can remain risky long after…
Coinbase Council Warns 7 Million Bitcoin May Face Future Quantum Risk
TL;DR Coinbase’s Quantum Advisory Council says post-quantum migration planning should begin before quantum attacks become practical. The report estimates about 7 million BTC are quantum-vulnerable because public keys are exposed through legacy formats or address reuse. About 1.7 million BTC are said to sit in legacy Pay-to-Public-Key addresses, including early mined and potentially abandoned coins.…
XRP Price Chatter Heats Up After Developer’s $4 Hint – Details
According to posts and market watchers, a return by a well-known developer has reignited talk that XRP could move higher. Harry Harald — a web developer followed closely inside the XRP community — posted about XRP over the weekend in his first message since May. The post prompted immediate reaction from other big voices, and…
Whale Alert: XRP Accumulation Reaches 5-Year Peak – Details
XRP has been causing waves in the crypto space with a significant price pop and equal amounts of market attention from investors. Whale and shark wallets holding a minimum of 1 million XRP recently reached a five-year high of 45.61 billion tokens. The increase in accumulation suggests renewed confidence from high net-worth investors who believe…