Solana moves Alpenglow Upgrade to testnet, Targeting 150ms Finality
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade moved to public testnet, targeting 150ms finality against the current 12.8 seconds. The shift runs through Agave 4.3.
SOLSolana's Alpenglow upgrade moved to public testnet, targeting 150ms finality against the current 12.8 seconds. The shift runs through Agave 4.3.
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SlowMist found FOMO, a crypto-draining app, on Apple's App Store for 8 days. It exploited a WebKit flaw to steal seed phrases and private keys from iPhones.
White hats moved 52.37 BTC tied to the Coldcard entropy flaw into a Wyoming recovery trust. About 1,816 BTC remains in attacker wallets across four theft waves.
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North Korea's WaterPlum stole at least $10.7M posing as crypto recruiters, infecting 30,000+ devices in 100+ countries, a four-country advisory said.
ECB's Pontes wholesale settlement bridge went live Sept 21 with four DLT operators, including Axiology, which runs XRPL-derived tech.
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London-based crypto infrastructure provider Haruko confirmed a targeted cyberattack in the week of Sept.
Binance will pause deposits and withdrawals across its platform from 06:00 UTC on Sept. 22, 2026, for about an hour of infrastructure wallet maintenance. Token trading will not be affected.
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Bitcoin Core 32 adds parallel validation reads and a mempool-based fee estimator. Draft release notes also flag mining compatibility changes, wallet updates and server limits.
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Coinbase is bringing back the Coinbase Wallet name as it shifts toward multichain trading, putting its self-custodial strategy in direct competition with Robinhood Chain.
The DOJ and U.S. Treasury have targeted Xinbi Guarantee, restraining $52.8 million in crypto linked to the Chinese-language scam marketplace and disrupting its Telegram infrastructure.
CV Summit 2026 will bring global financial and technology leaders to Zurich on September 29 - 30 to discuss digital assets, AI, tokenization and the future of financial infrastructure.
Liquid Network has restarted block production after a $320 million Elements exploit drained roughly 4,000 BTC, but transactions and peg operations remain paused.
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Trezor and BitBox have warned users about sophisticated phishing emails after suspected compromises involving third-party newsletter infrastructure made fraudulent security alerts appear legitimate.
Ethereum is targeting a quantum-resistant Layer 1 by December 2029 as the Ethereum Foundation ranks 62 Hegotá proposals and prioritizes FOCIL and Frame Transactions.
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Liquid Network has recovered 3,400 BTC from the hackers behind its $320 million exploit, but roughly 598 BTC worth $47 million remains outstanding as security fixes continue.
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Harmony plans to sunset its Layer 1 blockchain and migrate ONE to Ethereum after recent security exploits, while shifting its focus toward an AI powered video “remix economy.”
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The Coldcard exploiter has moved 45% of the Bitcoin stolen in the third wave of attacks, with Galaxy Research tracking 97.09 BTC already moved through swaps and CoinJoin transactions.
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Liquid Network halted transactions after roughly 4,000 BTC worth $320 million was withdrawn from its federation wallet by purported white-hat hackers.
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Hyperscale Data has ended Bitcoin mining in Michigan and reduced its BTC holdings by 79% as it redirects capital toward an AI data center.
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The Sality botnet has been dismantled after eight years of stealing cryptocurrency through EggJagger, with more than 15,000 infected machines isolated worldwide.
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Crypto hacks surged in August, with 50 major incidents causing $136.3 million in losses despite total stolen funds falling nearly 50% from July.
Cronos has halted its blockchain after a Tectonic exploit involving an estimated $75 million. Most funds remain trapped on the network as investigators trace the attack.
Crypto platforms lost $3.63 billion across 245 exploits since January 2025. CoinGecko’s 2026 report highlights the changing risks facing the industry.
Solana neobank Avici was exploited for more than $653,000, sending its AVICI token down 27% as questions grow over its smart contract security.
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