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CZ believes the headline $6.3 billion figure does not tell the full story. Given the extent of the hack that took place on Friday morning, bitcoin’s price expectedly dropped sharply, going south by $4,000 within hours. However, the asset avoided the kind of catastrophic collapse seen during some of the industry’s previous exchange failures…

North Korea-linked hackers have accounted for nearly 89% of reported cryptocurrency hack losses in 2026, according to Chainalysis, as Pyongyang has dismissed international sanctions targeting its revenue and weapons programs. Summary Suspected North Korea-linked attacks account for nearly 89% of reported crypto hack losses this year. Average losses per suspected DPRK-linked hack reached $185.65 million,…

Ripple’s XRP is under renewed pressure after failing to break above the upper boundary of its short-term descending channel. Trading around $1.25, the token has slipped into a key Fibonacci support area, where the reaction over the coming sessions could decide whether the August recovery remains intact or gives way to a deeper retracement. Ripple…

Monad co-founder Keone Hon has urged crypto teams to make security their top priority, sharing operational-security guidance and promoting the foundation’s open-source Ultrafuzz tool as attackers gain access to more capable AI. Summary Hon has encouraged developers to run Ultrafuzz on their contracts and strengthen operational security. Monad’s OpSec guide covers phishing, credential management, employee…