Cryptocurrency Security

Mercado Bitcoin to Reopen in View-Only Mode Following Cyber Attack, Pledges Full Capital Recovery

November 5, 2026

Mercado Bitcoin will begin a view-only reopening on November 9 following a security breach. The Latin American exchange confirmed it will use corporate reserve funds to replace affected customer assets while security audits continue.

Texas Brothers Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Following Armed Crypto Robbery and Kidnapping

November 1, 2026

Two Texas brothers have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a violent crypto home invasion and kidnapping, highlighting a dangerous global surge in physical 'wrench attacks' targeting digital asset holders.

Bithumb Discloses Internal System Data Breach Impacting Employee Platform

October 28, 2026

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has disclosed a data leak following an unauthorized breach of its internal mobile communication system used by employees.

Electrum Issues Critical Wallet Update After Malicious Server Exploit

October 25, 2026

Electrum developers released an urgent security update after discovering a vulnerability that allowed malicious servers to alter transaction addresses and artificially inflate network fees.

CoinDCX Acknowledges Wallet-Sweeping Losses Following Initial Breach Denial

October 23, 2026

Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX has confirmed financial losses stemming from a wallet-sweeping exploit after initially denying breach reports. User accounts remain credited despite undisclosed losses.

Bitget Loss Estimate Reaches $387.5 Million After Expanded Asset Accounting

September 26, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has revised its estimated security breach losses upwards to $387.5 million after an expanded audit uncovered stolen Zcash and TRON assets alongside significant XRP and Ether outflows.

Quantum Computing Threat: 6.9 Million Bitcoins Face Security Risks From Key Exposure

September 12, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers warn that nearly 6.9 million Bitcoins stored in addresses with exposed public keys could be vulnerable to future quantum computing decryption attacks.

Curve DAO Entrusts Risk Management to yRisk Amid Omitted Security Concerns

September 3, 2026

Curve DAO has appointed yRisk to manage risk for crvUSD and Llamalend following a 536.9 million veCRV vote. However, revelations about the team's involvement in a prior $9.6 million exploit have raised questions about governance disclosure.

Boltz Founders Step Down as Veteran Bitcoin Group Takes Over Suspended Swap Platform

August 17, 2026

The founders of non-custodial swap service Boltz have stepped down after exploits caused protocol losses. A group of veteran Bitcoiners has taken over to fund, patch, and rebuild the platform.

Trezor Customer Data Exposed Following Security Breach at Third-Party Logistics Provider ShipMonk