Blockchain Security

Bitcoin Sidechain Liquid Network Suffers $320 Million Security Exploit

September 7, 2026

The Bitcoin-based Liquid Network has reported a major security breach resulting in $320 million in unauthorized asset withdrawals, raising new concerns regarding sidechain bridge security.

Bitcoin Sidechain Liquid Network Hit by $320 Million Security Exploit

September 7, 2026

Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network has suffered a massive security breach resulting in an unauthorized withdrawal of $320 million, raising concerns over Layer-2 security.

Firelight Secures $8 Million Seed Round to Backstop DeFi Vaults Using Staked XRP

September 1, 2026

Firelight has raised $8 million in seed funding to protect DeFi vaults using staked XRP on Flare, addressing a market where less than 0.1% of DeFi assets are covered.

Ontology Mainnet Halts Block Production Over Security Concerns

September 1, 2026

Ontology mainnet block production came to a halt on August 31 after developers identified a potential security concern during routine checks, freezing on-chain transactions and cross-chain bridge transfers.

Fogo Mainnet Dark for 46 Hours After 400 Million Token Exploit Sparks Ecosystem Freeze

August 31, 2026

Fogo's mainnet block production remains completely halted following a 400 million token breach at the Fogo Foundation. With nearly $1 million locked and fake compensation scams circulating, users await a recovery plan.

StarkWare Demonstrates First Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet

August 28, 2026

StarkWare has successfully confirmed a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on the mainnet without altering consensus rules, offering a crucial defense against future quantum computing threats.

Term Finance Permanently Disables Meta Vaults After $8.5 Million Governance Attack

August 25, 2026

Following an estimated $8.5 million governance exploit, Term Finance has permanently shut down its Meta Vaults and revoked governance privileges while keeping user withdrawals open.

Critical Vulnerability in Cosmos EVM Module Prompts Emergency Network Halts After Multi-Chain Exploits

August 25, 2026

Cosmos Labs issued an urgent advisory instructing public blockchains running its EVM module to halt operations immediately after a critical flaw enabled exploits across three networks, resulting in massive token losses.

Harmony Emergency Patch Addresses Quorum and Receipt-Replay Flaws Following Unauthorized Mint Claim

August 18, 2026

Harmony releases emergency mainnet patch v2026.1.1 to fix pre-staking quorum and cross-shard receipt-replay flaws following reports of unauthorized ONE token minting.

Neutrl and Strata Pause Operations Following Reserve Impact Assessment

August 17, 2026

DeFi yield protocol Neutrl has paused minting and redemptions for its NUSD synthetic dollar amid reserve assessment efforts, impacting related Strata yield market contracts.