Sonne Finance, a decentralized liquidity market protocol, was hit by a cyberattack, with initial losses of $ 3 million in USD Coin and Wrapped Ethereum from its Optimism chain quickly escalating to $ 20 million, as detected by blockchain security firm Cyvers on May 15. Following the attack, Sonne Finance suspended its Optimism …
Yuga Labs Resumes Layoffs; CEO Says Web3 Platform ‘Lost Its Way’
According to Greg Solano, co-founder of Yuga Labs, the Web3 platform has laid off additional workers partly because it had “lost its way.” Solano also encouraged employees uninterested in the next phase to consider accepting the same severance package offered to those affected by the layoffs. Convoluted Corporate Processes Yuga Labs, the Web3 platform behind […]
British Man Who Lost 7,500 BTC Sues for Right to Search Council Landfill
A British computer expert, who inadvertently misplaced a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins, has initiated a legal action to compel the Newport City Council to permit him to search through the landfill where the storage device is believed to be buried. Anticipating a further increase in the value of the cryptocurrency, the expert said he […]
Cryptocurrency Exchange Fixedfloat Hacked, Close to $26 Million Lost in BTC and ETH
Fixedfloat, an automatic cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked by an unknown attacker who siphoned almost $ 26 million worth of BTC and ETH. The exchange, which has already acknowledged the attack, is investigating the event and working to eliminate all possible vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, Fixedfloat’s platform remains closed until further notice. Fixedfloat Loses $ …
Orbit Bridge Hack Confirmed, Over $81.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Assets
Orbit Bridge, an inter-blockchain bridging protocol, has confirmed that it was recently exploited, losing over $ 81.5 million in several assets, including USDT, DAI, USDC, WBTC, and ETH. Orbit Chain is trying to communicate with the group responsible for the attack and has asked cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze stolen assets. Orbit Bridge Hacked, …