Tag: Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

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Polygon Quietly Patched Security Flaws in Two Hard Forks Before Disclosing Them

In brief Polygon Labs disclosed it patched a batch of security vulnerabilities through two hard forks—Austin on its Bor client and Kyoto on Heimdall—rolled...

Polygon Patches DoS Risks in Austin, Kyoto Hard Forks

Polygon has disclosed several previously private security vulnerabilities that could have disrupted its proof-of-stake network, after deploying fixes through two recent hard forks.The...

Security analysts flag info-stealing Qwen 3.8 27B repository on GitHub

An information-stealing virus was uploaded to a GitHub repository disguised as downloadable weights for Alibaba’s Qwen 3.8 27B model.  SlowMist’s security team reported the...

Promise of DeFi gave way to ‘walled gardens,’ but was it bound to happen?

Open, permissionless, decentralized – this was the Web3 we were promised. Alas, today’s protocols have quietly shifted away from these fundamentals. By promising efficiency...

The Sandbox Plans 1:1 Repayment After $700K Bridge Exploit

Blockchain gaming platform The Sandbox has pledged to repay eligible SAND holders 1:1 after an Aug. 21 bridge exploit drained 14.744 SAND, worth...

UK Reveals 240 Crypto Millionaires With £1.38B in Taxable Gains Reported

Key Takeaways:There were over 240 UK taxpayers who declared crypto capital gains of over £1 million in 2024 – 25.A total of 17,600...

This new KuCoin rule could block your crypto transfer

KuCoin has expanded sanctions screening to indirect crypto transfers across 17 crypto platforms, including Justin Sun-linked HTX.Under an Aug. 27 compliance notice, KuCoin...

The Sandbox to repay bridge-exploit victims 1:1 after $697K SAND theft

The Sandbox users affected in the August 21 attack received positive news early today when the project committed to a 1:1 compensation plan...

Justin Sun calls HTX address-poisoning reports ‘made up’

Justin Sun, the founder of TRON and owner of the HTX exchange, has dismissed a wave of reports that exchange wallets had been...