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The funds returned so far have come in the form of Ether, Binance-pegged ETH and BNB ($14.2 million).

“We are deeply sorry,” stated Transit Swap while revealing that a bug in the code allowed a hacker to make away with an estimated $21 million.

Centralized databases on Web2 are a honeypot for hackers. Decentralizing data on Web3 eliminates a major vulnerability for companies like Uber.

The Hong Kong-based group documented its reproduction of the hack on its tech and security-oriented blog, seeking insights into Web3’s attack surface spectrum.

An MEV bot gained massive profits worth $1 million by seizing an arbitrage opportunity. However, it was tricked into authorizing a malicious transaction that drained the funds.

The theory is “not convincing enough to accuse the Wintermute project,” wrote BlockSec, as it highlighted that Wintermute’s actions during the hack made sense given the circumstances.

ETHPoW's hash rate and total value locked have risen significantly during its latest bull run.

James Edwards bases his accusations on what he feels are dubious transactions and smart contract code that doesn’t match the post-mortem analysis.

AC Milan partners with Solana blockchain-based football game MonkeyLeague, while Pixelmon attempts a comeback after poor reception to its NFT collection in February.

The hacker stole 732 ETH worth about $950,000 and sent it to the sanctioned Tornado Cash mixer.

An investigation of MEVbots’ contract revealed a backdoor that allows the creators to drain Ether from its users’ wallets.

A new report suggests the Ethereum staking ecosystem could become a formidable industry impacting a wider crypto economy.

The growth of decentralized finance, or DeFi, has made the blockchain industry especially vulnerable to scams and attacks.

The vote to reimburse users affected by the hack was one of the final governance decisions for Tribe DAO which has announced plans to wind down.

Market makers are the backbone of every crypto exchange, ICO, DApp and many token listings, which is exactly why investors shouldn’t shrug off Wintermute’s hack.