"This alliance will accelerate the integration of USDe into the deepest layers of the DeFi economy,” Ethena founder Guy Young said.
Thailand’s central bank brought USDT under scrutiny as stablecoin use grows and authorities tighten controls on grey money flows.
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Buterin outlined a framework for making Ethereum’s base layer ossifiable, emphasizing quantum resistance and protocol independence.
Ethereum-based Truebit suffered a $26.6 million exploit that reportedly targeted a vulnerability in a smart contract deployed five years ago.
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Europe’s new crypto tax reporting regime has taken effect, igniting a fierce debate over privacy as exchanges begin sharing user data.
The case has become a flashpoint in a broader dispute over the origin and ownership of billions of dollars’ worth of seized bitcoin.
a16z crypto outlined why privacy could become crypto’s most important moat in 2026 and why it could shape the next adoption phase.
A hacker who compromised a multisignature wallet has now laundered more than $19 million worth of ETH through Tornado Cash since December.
The latest data exposure comes nearly six years after a leak that involved over 270,000 Ledger customers occurred in 2020.
Total losses have reached about $107,000, and ZachXBT cautioned that the figure is likely to increase as the attack unfolds.
Crypto security experts recommend that high-risk and visible holders split up their funds, maintain a low profile, and come up with a game plan.
Crypto thefts topped $2.2 billion in 2025, on par with last year’s total, as attackers exploited a range of blockchain vulnerabilities.
In addition to a rising number of “private key/seed leaks," pcaversaccio pointed to "a concerning increase in physical attacks" in 2025.
A hacker appears to have gained unauthorized control over Unleash Protocol's multisig, enabling them to drain nearly $4 million in assets.
The intellectual property platform on Story Protocol lost about $3.9 million after a governance exploit, with stolen funds later routed through Tornado Cash.
North Korea is constantly evolving its tactics and will continue to use crypto hacks as a main source of revenue, Chainalysis said.
The hacker, who has already bridged the $3.9 million worth of stolen tokens to other chains, will not be affected by the network's planned rollback.
Trust Wallet has pledged to compensate all users after an unknown hacker injected malicious code into its Chrome extension, stealing $7 million in crypto.
This year also saw the launch of networks like Aztec's Ignition chain, apps like Privacy Pools, and corporate experiments like Circle's USDCx.
The privacy narrative is positioned for continued relevance into 2026, driven by practical adoption needs rather than speculative momentum.
Trust Wallet confirmed Thursday that it has identified a security incident affecting a specific version of its web browser extension.
There's always something going on in the crypto space, and this year was no exception. We take a look back at 2025's highlights.
The release, distributed on Christmas Eve, used Circle branding and claimed to quote executives, but a Circle spokesperson said it was "not real."
The platform attributed the incident to a third-party login provider, which several users speculated was Magic Labs, a popular tool for email-based logins.
While Polymarket did not name the third-party provider, some users speculated on social media that the vulnerability is linked to Magic Labs.
The scammer sent a small "dust" amount to the victim's transaction history, causing the victim to copy the address and send $50M to the scammer's address.
The victim of a similar $71 million address poisoning attack in 2024 managed to recover nearly all available funds, lending hope to the scam's latest victim.
Personal wallet hacks and private key breaches on centralized services are on the rise while DeFi hacks remain suppressed, Chainalysis said.