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Algorand Appoints William Herkelrath as CEO
Algorand has appointed William Herkelrath as CEO; CoinDesk was the first to report the personnel decision, according to Algorand Foundation materials.
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Security in the crypto industry: exploits, vulnerabilities, investigations and sanctions actions. We rely on forensic-firm reports and official statements, cite confirmed amounts and state the unknowns explicitly.
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BlockSec Research Audited DNS of 100 DeFi Domains
BlockSec Research stated that 72% out of 100 audited DeFi domains lack CAA records, and 47% fail DNSSEC validation.
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Attackers Drained $319 Million in Bitcoin from Liquid Network
TRM Labs reports a Bitcoin drain of $319 million from Liquid Network and the return of 85% of funds; independent confirmation is absent.
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Attacker Borrowed $75 Million from Tectonic via Token Worth $1,34 Million
Halborn Security Research stated that an attacker used a governance token with $1,34 million in liquidity to borrow $75 million from Tectonic on the Cronos network; independent confirmation is lacking.
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Polygon completes SOC 2 Type 1 examination for Open Money Stack
Polygon Blog reported the completion of a SOC 2 Type 1 examination for the API and dashboard of Polygon Open Money Stack; a Type 2 examination is ongoing.
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tZERO Brings Digital Securities Infrastructure to Sui
Sui Blog reported the arrival of tZERO's digital securities infrastructure on Sui, though independent confirmation is currently lacking.
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Ethereum Pays Validators for Network Security
Bitfinex Blog linked validator payouts to Ethereum's security economy, but available data are insufficient to assess the size of the budget or the dispute around it.
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BlockSec Research reported issues with HKDAP controls
BlockSec Research stated problems with HKDAP controls, but independent confirmation of these findings in the available sources is lacking.
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BlockSec Reports Exploits on Moke Token and LpdFi
BlockSec Research linked two exploits in the BNB Chain to losses of approximately $1,6illion, but there is no independent confirmation of the report.
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EU Bans 14 Crypto Platforms in Third Countries
According to TRM Labs, the new sanctions package expands restrictions to jurisdictions evading control.