Blockchain & crypto news from India
A Forbes report citing data from blockchain analysis indicates that Defi (decentralized finance) platforms and vulnerable cross-blockchain bridges attracted hacking and crypto robbery attempts this year. Chainalysis data shows that over $3 billion worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen with a total of 125 hacking attempts. Nearly half of these came from just five thefts, and…
The year 2022 is turning out to be a good harvest for hackers in the crypto world. The spirits are down with Bitcoin staying below the $20K mark, and the Ethereum Merge failing to have an impact on adoption. Chainalysis has reported 125 hacks till date this year, and says this rate will make 2022…
The Wintermute hack is the latest bug exploit that adds more booty to the overall tally of $1.9 billion worth of cryptocurrencies stolen in 2022. The UK based exchange operates in the De-Fi space, where market makers like Wintermute provide liquidity to big exchanges. Wintermute now owes millions to its debtors. Crypto wallets and addresses…