Security
Security incidents, exploits, and risk mitigation updates.
House Democrats Demand Answers From Treasury Over Trump-Linked Crypto Bank Bid
Senior House Democrats have asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for documentation and safeguards related to the OCC’s review of World Liberty Financial’s national trust bank …
OpenAI and Paradigm launch EVMbench to test AI on smart contract security
EVMbench evaluates AI agents' ability to detect, exploit and patch Ethereum smart contract vulnerabilities; OpenAI commits $10M to related cybersecurity research.
U.S. Senators Seek Security Review of UAE-Backed $500M Stake in Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to review a reported $500 million UAE-backed investment in World Liberty Financial (WLFI) over nati…
ZachXBT Flags Phantom Chat Risk as 3.5 WBTC Is Stolen
Phantom's new chat feature arrives amid warnings that address-poisoning scams — implicated in a 3.5 WBTC loss — remain active [1].
Crypto.com CEO unveils agentic AI tools during Super Bowl, relaunches ai.com
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek used a Super Bowl spot to unveil new agentic AI tools under the ai.com brand, presenting the launch to millions of viewers during the broadcast [1]…
TRM Labs Hits $1B Valuation After $70M Series C Led by Blockchain Capital
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs closed a $70 million Series C that values the company at $1 billion, with participation from major financial and venture investors.
CrossCurve Bridge Exploited for $3M in Message‑Spoofing Attack
CrossCurve (formerly EYWA) says roughly $3 million was drained after attackers spoofed cross‑chain messages to exploit a smart‑contract validation flaw [1][3].
Bybit stages comeback in 2025 after $1.5B hack
The exchange regained market share and trading-volume ranking amid a broader increase in exchange activity.
Contractor’s Son Allegedly Behind Over $90M Drained From U.S. Seizure Crypto Wallets
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT tied a threat actor known as “John” or “Lick” to the diversion of government-held crypto, and reporting says the alleged actor is the son of a contractor …
Waltio Breach: ShinyHunters Extort French Crypto Tax Platform After Stealing ~50,000 Records
French crypto tax service Waltio says hackers stole around 50,000 user records and demanded a ransom; French cyber authorities have opened an investigation.
Crypto Security Firm Ledger Targets $4 Billion US IPO
Ledger is reportedly pursuing a New York listing that could value the company at over $4 billion [3].