149 stories about Security from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Jul 24, 2026.
Nine major Bitcoin firms, including BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy, launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium with a $15 million pledge to support Bitcoin security research and long-term resilience, including quantum readiness.
Coinbase is building a post-quantum custody system and funding Bitcoin's cryptographic upgrades to protect against future quantum computing threats. While the threat is not imminent, quantum computers could one day break Bitcoin's cryptography.
Nine of the biggest institutional names in Bitcoin formed a consortium to fund the developers working to keep the network secure—including from future quantum computers.
A consortium including BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy has pledged $15 million to prepare Bitcoin for potential quantum computing threats. The group will fund research and development independently, without influencing Bitcoin's governance or protocol decisions.
The Verus-Ethereum bridge was exploited for the second time in two months, with attackers stealing $7.54 million through the same vulnerability class used in May, according to Blockaid.
Multiple crypto protocols linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum lost $35 million in a series of attacks exploiting weak key management, upgrade powers, and validation checks. The breaches targeted Verus, B² Network, and other cross-chain systems, draining funds without breaking the underlying cryptography.
SecondFi is closing its doors after hackers stole $2.4 million in ADA due to a vulnerability in its transaction signing software. The breach allowed attackers to derive private keys from blockchain data, highlighting critical security risks in Web3.
A critical flaw in the Zilliqa Ledger app allows attackers to reconstruct users' private keys using onchain data. Users are urged to stop using the app until a fix is available.
The Midnight token (NIGHT) rebounded 19% after a hack on the Wanchain bridge briefly sent it to an all-time low. Charles Hoskinson is calling for a revamp of bridge infrastructure, advocating for zero-knowledge technology to prevent such exploits.
The Balance stablecoin lost 99% of its value after an attacker exploited a flaw in its lending system. The attacker manipulated bitcoin prices to drain vaults, pocketing $1 million in a single transaction.
Galaxy Digital is committing up to $5 million to prepare Bitcoin for potential quantum computing threats. Researchers, exchanges, and the U.S. government warn that a quantum attack, dubbed 'Q-Day,' could land as soon as 2030.
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin warns that AI-assisted hacking is advancing faster than traditional code reviews. He advocates for formal verification to secure blockchain code from AI-driven threats.
Allbridge, a cross-chain protocol, has temporarily halted operations following a $1.65 million exploit involving a flash loan. The attacker manipulated pool ratios to withdraw assets at favorable rates before bridging funds.
Zilliqa has asked exchanges to pause ZIL deposits and withdrawals after a suspected theft from an exchange partner's cold wallet. The amount stolen remains undisclosed, but the move highlights ongoing risks in crypto security.
Allbridge, a cross-chain bridge, has temporarily paused operations after a $1.65 million flash loan attack. The attacker exploited Solana stablecoin pools before transferring the funds to Ethereum, according to security firms.
Project Eleven has developed a tool to recover Bitcoin wallets threatened by quantum computers. However, it won't work for Satoshi's 1.1 million coins. The tool runs in just 243 milliseconds on a standard laptop.
Ledger has launched a hardware-backed system called Agent Stack that allows users to deploy AI bots to manage crypto transactions securely. This innovation aims to prevent unauthorized transactions by rogue AI agents.
Project Eleven has proposed a method to help Bitcoin users recover their wallets after a quantum computer breaks the network's cryptographic protections. The plan involves a post-quantum cryptographic proof to verify ownership of wallets.
Ledger is developing AI agents to help manage crypto portfolios, but users must approve all sensitive actions on their hardware devices. This approach aims to balance convenience with security by keeping full control in the user's hands.
A hacker exploited Ostium's price-reporting system to steal $18 million, the latest in a wave of attacks targeting decentralized finance protocols. The attacker manipulated future-dated oracle data to create fake trading profits.
Ethereum developers are using AI agents to analyze and improve the blockchain's protocol code. This approach helps identify bugs and optimize performance, making the network more secure and efficient.
Lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost $9.05 million after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a third-party Supra oracle contract on the Hedera network. The incident highlights the risks of relying on external data providers in decentralized finance.
Ethereum developers deployed AI agents to hunt for bugs and discovered a vulnerability in libp2p. This highlights how AI is becoming crucial for blockchain security. The vulnerability was found in the libp2p protocol, which is used for peer-to-peer communication in Ethereum and other blockchain networks. The discovery underscores the importance of AI in identifying potential security risks before they can be exploited.
BitGo launched new quantum-risk tools that help institutional Bitcoin holders identify and reduce potential future quantum-computing exposure in their custody wallets.