Security

A Bitcoin wallet estimated at 1.5 million dollars appears in the investigation into the murder of Mexican musician Jonathan Meléndez, his wife, their 3-year-old daughter and a housemaid. Two suspects were arrested less than twelve hours after the incident. The exact link with the BTC remains to be established: Mexican authorities confirm a money demand and a commercial dispute, but not yet the amount of 1.5 million dollars.

Security remains a top priority across crypto, yet losses keep climbing, with over $3.63 billion stolen since 2025. CEXes are most exposed through private key compromise, while DEXes face smart contract exploits, increasingly compounded by fake UIs and malicious integrations. The actors have evolved just as fast. Rogue individuals have given way to organized cartels and state-sponsored groups, including North Korean hackers, who now use mixers, bridges, and staggered withdrawals to stay untraceable. This report examines the shifting threat landscape, from auditing and insurance protocols to the security infrastructure CEXes like Toobit deploy to protect users. We’ve summarized the key highlights, but be sure to dig into the full 15 slides in the full report here.

Changpeng Zhao ended up abandoning the public wallet he was using. Too many memecoins, dust, and unwanted tokens were arriving directly at the address without him being able to stop them. The episode also moved Trust Wallet. CZ now requests that its feature allowing to ignore certain tokens becomes much easier to use.

Trezor has just warned 13,689 clients after a data leak at one of its logistics providers. Names, emails, phone numbers, and delivery addresses were exposed according to the affected users. Wallets were not hacked and no private keys leaked. Good news for cryptos. A bit less so for personal data.

Zcash wants to restore trust with Ironwood, a new shielded pool designed to fix the gray area left by the Orchard flaw. In an already nervous crypto market, the issue goes beyond a simple technical bug. It touches the heart of ZEC's promise: a private currency, but one whose supply must remain verifiable.

Autonomous AI agents adopted simulated violent and criminal behaviors when left for several weeks in shared virtual worlds. This is the signal sent by Emergence AI with its Emergence World platform, designed to observe not a short response, but long, social, and unstable autonomy. The key point is simple: an AI may seem reliable in a classic test, then change behavior when interacting for a long time with other agents, rules, memory, and competing goals.

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Crypto on alert: DeFi loses 13 billion in one month and exposes its flaws. Complete analysis of a shock that worries investors.

Failed extortion attempt against Kraken: the exchange reveals everything and refuses to yield. What you need to know about this crypto news.

Bitcoin shows a more constructive signal: large holders sell less, while miners are still slowing their sales despite increasing pressure.

The SEC throws in the towel. No more witch hunts. Mining, staking, airdrops breathe freely. Only "digital securities" remain in its sights. Wall Street applauds, the old guard cries scandal.

Crypto security efforts across Ethereum are getting a fresh boost as scams continue to drain funds from everyday users. In response, the Ethereum Foundation has launched a new partnership aimed at reducing losses and improving real-time visibility into emerging threats across the ecosystem.

Digital asset manager CoinShares has played down concerns that quantum computers could pose a near-term threat to Bitcoin, arguing that only a small portion of coins are realistically exposed to such attacks. While fears around quantum technology have fueled market anxiety in recent months, the firm says current risks remain largely theoretical and far from actionable.

European companies developing tokenized securities are urging EU lawmakers to act quickly, warning that existing rules are stalling growth in regulated on-chain markets. Industry participants argue that prolonged delays could divert capital and trading activity to the United States, where tokenization is advancing under established market frameworks. These calls come ahead of a parliamentary debate on the future of Europe’s digital market infrastructure.

While Wall Street digests its ETFs, Paul Atkins unwraps an unexpected gift: crypto becomes emancipated, ICOs resurrect. A cooler SEC than ever?

A touch of AI, a pinch of bug, a blockchain going haywire: Cardano exposes its flaws. The crypto is still coughing, but in a very muted silence.

Under Atkins, the SEC pulls out the highlighter to sort tokens. Congress, meanwhile, is stalling. And crypto projects? They are sharpening their passports for more stable skies.

When Solana attacks Ethereum at the throat: Yakovenko reveals the dubious backstage of Layer-2s. Behind the security promises? Omnipotent multisigs and bridges with shaky trust.

Exit Gensler, here comes Atkins: the SEC shifts from the brake to the accelerator. "Innovation exemption", multi-crypto ETP, stablecoins… Washington finally discovers that blocking costs more than moving forward.

Over the years, Bitcoin has evolved from a peer-to-peer payment system to a sought-after global asset. Regional governments are now looking to the OG crypto as an inflation hedge, and corporate Bitcoin treasuries have emerged as a rising trend. Yet for Tim Draper, venture capitalist and founder of Draper Associates, Bitcoin’s role goes far beyond a store of value. He maintains that the first-born coin will become a cornerstone in the future of finance and even national defense.

Apple’s iPhone 17, launched this month at a stable $799, is drawing attention for reasons beyond design and performance. For crypto holders, the device has suddenly become far cheaper in digital asset terms. Buyers now need only 0.0072 BTC or 0.1866 ETH to purchase it. That is almost half of what was required for the iPhone 16 a year ago.

MetaMask revolutionizes access to its crypto wallet with a login via Google or Apple. All the details in this article!

In May 2025, China achieved a major milestone in cybersecurity by making the first encrypted voice call using quantum technology over more than 1,000 km between Beijing and Hefei. This feat relies on a national quantum key distribution (QKD) network covering 16 metropolitan areas, already protecting 500 government agencies and 380 state-owned enterprises. Meanwhile, China unveiled the Tianyan-504, a superconducting quantum computer with 504 qubits, accessible via the cloud and having logged over 12 million connections from 50 countries. These advancements mark a transition from the experimental stage to operational reality, signaling an acceleration towards "Q-Day", the moment when quantum computers will be able to break classical encryptions.

WisdomTree already has its ETF, but the SEC wants to rethink the rules. Bitcoin in-kind? Possible. Behind this step towards innovation, the agency is sharpening its tools to maintain control.

Attacks against cryptocurrency exchanges, especially those targeting market-leading companies, have taken a worrying turn in recent years. Coinbase, one of the most popular exchanges in the crypto market, has just faced a major extortion attempt of 20 million dollars. This situation not only reveals the vulnerabilities of crypto platforms but also highlights how Coinbase has responded, thereby reinforcing its reputation for excellence in security. In an environment where data and fund protection is becoming paramount, security is now the number one criterion for cryptocurrency investors.

The CIA discovers that bitcoin tracks better than a double agent: a comical turnaround for a cryptocurrency born against the State, which has become the State's arm. What a flip!

The crypto market, with its promises of exceptional returns, attracts thousands of new investors every day. However, in this volatile and complex ecosystem, mistakes can prove particularly costly. Amidst the deluge of contradictory information, fraudulent projects, and unpredictable fluctuations, navigating the crypto universe requires meticulous preparation and a rigorous strategy. Here is a detailed guide to the pitfalls to absolutely avoid in order to turn your crypto experience into lasting success.

Bitcoin may soon have to sacrifice some of its coins to survive the quantum era. In the face of the growing threat from quantum computers, a radical plan is on the table: to permanently burn thousands of bitcoins. This controversial project, called QRAMP ("Quantum-Resistant Address Migration Protocol"), proposes a hard fork to secure the network at the cost of a partial destruction of non-migrated BTC. The Bitcoin community must now choose between immediate security and absolute adherence to the original principles of cryptocurrency.