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Tech

De.Fi's Antivirus Tool Releases on zkSync Era Mainnet

The antivirus tool protects users against common malicious crypto exploits, such as phishing, smart contract vulnerabilities, blind signing, and more.

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Tech

As Curve Averts DeFi Death Spiral, Fiasco Exposes Serious Risks

Curve, a leading decentralized exchange on Ethereum, was hacked for more than $70 million in July. Questions continue to linger around the platform's long-term viability and potential contagion risk.

It was almost a dead man's Curve. (Unsplash)

Markets

Looter Behind $61M Curve Hack Starts Returning Assets, Raising Hope for Recovery

The exploited protocols offered a 10% bounty Thursday for returning the rest of the assets until the end of this week.

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Finance

Razzlekhan’s Husband Admits to Being Hacker in Infamous 2016 Bitfinex Attack: CNBC

Ilya Lichtenstein was arrested alongside his wife Heather Morgan last year on money-laundering charges tied to the proceeds from the exploit.

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

Tech

Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High

On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day.

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Markets

Crypto Hacks and Exploits Cost Traders $303M in July; Worst Month of 2023

Some $52 million of assets were siphoned from Curve Finance just this weekend.

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Finance

ZkSync's Largest Lender Struck by $3.4M Exploit

EraLend said the threat has been contained, but advises against deposits.

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Policy

'Razzlekhan,' Husband Agree to Plea Deal in Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case Worth Billions

The pair were ordered to forfeit the proceeds from nearly 120,000 bitcoins they allegedly laundered from the hacked crypto exchange.

Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan, from her video "Rap Anthem for Misfits & Weirdos: Versace Bedouin Music Video (2019)" (Razzlekhan on YouTube)

Tech

DeFi Protocol Conic Finance Hacked for 1,700 Ether

Security firm BlockSec said that the root cause of the attack was price manipulation caused by "read-only reentrancy."

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Tech

Poly Network Attacker Issues 'Worthless' Billions in SHIB, BNB, BUSD in Latest Crypto Hack

An estimated $4 billion worth of malicious token issuances on PolyNetwork will not bear much money for attackers due to low liquidity and security precautions.

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