Tapioca DAO, has been the victim of a social engineering attack in which criminals exploited a vulnerability to compromise the ownership of the TAP token vesting contract. The breach led to the sale of 30 million vested tokens. A blockchain security firm detected suspicious activity involving Tapioca DAO. The attacker withdrew millions of TAP tokens, […]
Defi Platform Delta Prime Loses $4.9 Million in Hack
According to Cyvers, Delta Prime, the decentralized finance (defi) platform, lost just over $ 5.9 million after a hacker took control of a private key on Sept. 16. Detailing the incident, Meir Dolev, the CTO of Cyvers, said the hacker initiated the attack by taking control of a wallet that is the admin of …
State Regulator Warns of Crypto Fraud After Investor Loses $750K
The Washington State financial regulator has issued a warning about potential cryptocurrency fraud involving a mining platform and wallet. A Washington investor was scammed out of over $ 750,000 after investing. Despite the investment supposedly growing to $ 1.4 million, the investor faced continuous demands for taxes and fees. Washington Investor Scammed Over …
CFTC Loses Round One: Kalshi Cleared to Offer US Election Bets
A federal judge this week sided with the prediction market Kalshi’s motion for summary judgment in its legal battle with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This decision opens the door for U.S. citizens to place bets on the upcoming November election. However, the ruling isn’t the final word just yet, as the CFTC […]