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Consensus Magazine

Crime

$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain

DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021. Now hackers are preying on NFT projects, a blockchain intelligence firm says.

By Anna Baydakova

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Mar 24, 2023 at 2:49 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Finance

Smart contracts

Web3 Security Company Ironblocks Takes Aim at Spate of DeFi Hacks

Ironblocks is the latest Israeli startup to build a protocol monitoring product.

By Danny Nelson

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Mar 15, 2023 at 4:49 p.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2023

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Finance

Exploits

Euler DeFi Protocol Exploited for Nearly $200M

The losses occurred over four transactions in dai (DAI), wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), staked ether (sETH) and USDC after the attacker conducted a flash loan attack.

By Jamie CrawleyShaurya Malwa

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Mar 13, 2023 at 9:55 a.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2023

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Finance

Chainalysis

Crypto Crime Hit All-Time High of $20.6B in 2022: Chainalysis

Kim Grauer, the blockchain sleuthing firm's head of research, told CoinDesk TV sanctioned activity and hacking were the driving forces behind the rise in illicit transaction volumes last year.

By Fran Velasquez

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Feb 27, 2023 at 8:41 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2023

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Markets

Chainalysis

Crypto Theft Rose in 2022 as Scams, Ransomware Bounty Fell: Chainalysis

2022 became a year of crypto thefts, but illicit transactions still account only for a meager share of all crypto activity, Chainalysis says.

By Anna Baydakova

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Feb 17, 2023 at 3:54 a.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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Business

North korea

North Korea Crypto Theft Hit Record High Last Year, UN Says: Reuters

The estimated value of stolen crypto assets ranges to as high as $1 billion.

By Jamie Crawley

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Feb 7, 2023 at 9:26 a.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2023

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Business

Robinhood

Robinhood’s Twitter Account Promotes Scam Token on Binance’s BNB Chain in Unauthorized Posts

Block explorer BscScan shows roughly $16,000 flowed into the promoted coin.

By Sage D. Young

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Jan 25, 2023 at 9:43 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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Crypto Explainer+

Learn

6 Kinds of Crypto Scams and How to Avoid Them

Crypto hacks and exploits have cost people billions of dollars each year. Here’s how to make sure you’re not among them.

By Toby Bochan

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Jan 18, 2023 at 7:32 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2023

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Podcasts

Women who web3

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Cybersecurity With Limaris Torres

What you need to know about protecting yourself in the world of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and new arising systems.

By Kamala Alcantara

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Dec 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 14, 2022

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Tech

Hacks

Alameda-Backed Crypto Trading Firm 3Commas Says It’s Pretty Sure It Wasn’t Breached

Users who have lost millions suspect 3Commas of leaking sensitive API credentials, but the trading bot firm insists that it is not to blame for the stolen funds “to our best current knowledge.”

By Sam Kessler

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Nov 23, 2022 at 1:15 p.m. UTC

Nov 23, 2022

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