Crypto & mining news

Headlines aggregated from 9 publishers, newest first, with mining and hardware stories tagged so they surface without wading through price chatter. Every entry links straight to the publisher — nothing is rehosted here, and the excerpt is the publisher’s own.

• 21h ago

  Qubic freezes chain after attacker drains 1.4K wallets with weak seeds

  Qubic says 87.1% of the stolen funds remain onchain and the rest were frozen at crypto exchange MEXC, as network validators prepare to vote on a recovery plan.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 3d ago

  Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express

  A scammer reportedly lost $4.8M of stolen money after storing the funds on tampered Ledgers. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launch trading in Thailand and South Korea blocks 27 exchanges.

  CointelegraphBitcoinEthereumSecurity

• 4d ago

  Bitget, Liquid exploits push Q3 crypto hacks toward $1.2B

  Compromised suppliers, developer tools and infrastructure components outside security audits drove about 77% of the quarter’s total losses, according to Hacken.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 5d ago

  US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions

  Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking Americans.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 6d ago

  Digital cash offers ‘cash-like privacy,’ but bank data breaches threaten users: BIS

  BIS said that digital cash can achieve “cash-like privacy,” however, the technology isn’t yet production-ready due to risks such as bank data breaches.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 6d ago

  Aptos rolls out Encrypted Mempool to curb frontrunning, sandwich attacks

  The optional feature hides transaction details until their order is finalized, preventing bots from exploiting pending trades.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 8d ago

  Coldcard says it’s investigating how phishing link appeared on its X account

  Company advised users not to visit or interact with the link in question and said it will share any further verified updates.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 10d ago

  Bitcoin consolidates near $82.5K as crypto weathers Ledger theft reports

  Bitcoin and crypto markets eyed a recovery from Thursday’s drop despite concerns of another hardware wallet exploit.

  CointelegraphBitcoinMarketsSecurity

• 10d ago

  Crypto projects apply for Anthropic’s new frontier AI security scanner

  Anthropic’s new opt-in service promises vulnerability reports from its strongest AI models, including Claude Mythos.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 11d ago

  US government moves $1B in seized Bitcoin after $770M transfers

  Blockchain analysts identified the US government wallet tied to the recovery of funds from the Bitfinex hack.

  CointelegraphBitcoinSecurity

• 11d ago

  Crypto lending rises again… but have they solved the risks?

  Crypto lending has risen by 55% since July, but now has to deal with the dangers of AI assisted hacks, and risks cascading through interlinked protocols. Here’s how to stay safe.

  CointelegraphSecurityDeFi

• 13d ago

  US crypto rules need to survive the next election

  US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argues Congress needs to pass durable, bipartisan legislation.

  CointelegraphRegulationSecurity

• 13d ago

  Chinese crime network laundered over $1B for Lazarus: ZachXBT

  ZachXBT says he infiltrated the network by posing as a customer, gaining information that helped trace funds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 16d ago

  NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter

  The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 17d ago

  Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits

  The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 17d ago

  Aave founder says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K

  Aave founder Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 was unaffected after an attacker exploited a third-party adapter to drain about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 17d ago

  Zano exploiter minted more than a quadrillion fUSD before blockchain rollback

  The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 17d ago

  NEAR Intents says it’s identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum

  “We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said on Friday after the protocol was hacked for $3.8 million.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 18d ago

  NEAR Intents suffers $3.8M exploit after assistance with Bitget breach

  The platform said it will compensate users affected by the hack, which stemmed from a bug that affected deposits and withdrawals.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 18d ago

  Bitget’s $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B

  Crypto security losses reached $1.26 billion in Q3 across 247 incidents, with September alone accounting for roughly $769 million.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 18d ago

  Stablecoins can drain from banks and nations at lightning speed

  Highly liquid and settling 24/7, stablecoins can leave banks and countries at lightning speed. But whether stablecoins are a risk — or an opportunity — depends on your perspective.

  CointelegraphSecurityDeFi

• 18d ago

  Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026

  The $388 million Bitget breach and $320 million Liquid Network exploit accounted for most of September’s losses, though more than $270 million from the latter was later returned.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 19d ago

  Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds? Legal opinion

  THORChain will not — or can not — block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. Can the devs be prosecuted for money laundering? It’s complicated, says crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 19d ago

  SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit

  SlowMist identified malicious activity weeks before the Bitget theft, involving a zero-day vulnerability, two security products and a custom withdrawal tool.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 20d ago

  Bitget CEO ‘not very optimistic’ on recovering funds from $388M breach

  Gracy Chen said she saw the 2025 Bybit hack as a “good reference point” for Bitget’s security breach, noting that only a small percentage of funds had been frozen or recovered.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 20d ago

  Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents

  The launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI systems.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 20d ago

  NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers

  The cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 21d ago

  Bitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability

  Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possible North Korea link.

  CointelegraphSecurity

• 21d ago

  Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals as hacker swaps ETH via THORChain

  Ether withdrawals are scheduled to return Tuesday and USDt on Wednesday as Bitget restores services following last week’s $388 million hack.

  CointelegraphBitcoinEthereumSecurity

• 21d ago

  Scammers steal $2M in ETH as fake GIWA network fools DYORSWAP

  DYORSWAP said it paid more than 200 ETH in compensation, while Upbit operator Dunamu’s GIWA warned that its mainnet had not launched.

  CointelegraphEthereumSecurity