SecurityCrypto audits give false security, Hacken says
Hacken: hackers stole $1.18 billion in Q3, and $906.8 million was lost outside audit scope. Why an audit badge does not guarantee protection.
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TechnologyOpenAI model spent testnet ETH from someone else's wallet
OpenAI disclosed that its GPT-5.6 Sol model used public recovery phrases, spent Sepolia test ETH from another wallet and left it out of its report.
BitcoinCoinbase urges Bitcoin to prepare for quantum computers
Coinbase, which holds 5% of all bitcoin, wants Bitcoin to start moving to post-quantum signatures now. A breakdown of what it proposes.
NFT & Web3Blur shuts down its website on November 12
Former NFT leader Blur will close its website on November 12. Volume fell from $1.43 billion to under $7 million, and the BLUR token lost 20%.
SecurityXRP Ledger patches 2015 bug that could create XRP from nothing
A counting error in the XRP Ledger exchange could have created new XRP without payment. How the bug worked and why checks missed it.
RegulationProsecutors cite Bitcoin Fog ruling against Storm's acquittal bid
The DOJ cites the Bitcoin Fog founder's conviction against Roman Storm's motion for acquittal. Retrial on two counts is set for April 2027.
MarketsEther beat bitcoin in Q3, but liquidity thinned
ETH rose 70% in Q3, but its market depth fell to 35-45% of bitcoin's, a CoinGecko report shows.
TechnologyEthereum Foundation launches zkAPI for anonymous AI payments
Ethereum Foundation launched zkAPI, which lets users pay for AI requests with zero-knowledge proofs and no identity.
SecurityBug in Withdrawals Costs a Cross-Chain Protocol $3.8 Million
NEAR Intents halted swaps after a $3.8M exploit and promises compensation. Funds moved to KuCoin and into Bitcoin.