Despite the record exploit activity, two major attacks accounted for most of the money lost during the second quarter. According to this week’s report from crypto market tracker CryptoRank, DeFi platforms suffered 121 hacks so far this year, resulting in approximately $942 million in losses. The second quarter accounted for 85 incidents and about…
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed visible-light image ever obtained of the Milky Way’s galactic bulge, the central region of our galaxy. The image is a mosaic containing more than 60 million stars, as well as nebulae and star clusters. It will allow scientists to confirm…
Polymarket’s latest security incident has grown larger after blockchain intelligence firm AMLBot updated the estimated losses to about $3.1 million. Summary Polymarket’s frontend phishing attack now shows $3.1 million in losses across 11 user wallets. The platform says a compromised third-party vendor injected malicious code into parts of its frontend. The refund pledge comes as…
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter this week. A California law banning streaming services from showing ads “louder than the video content” that they accompany is set to take effect on Wednesday, July 1. (Existing legislation already imposes similar volume restrictions on broadcast and cable TV commercials.) Ars Technica notes that streaming services…
Key Takeaways Ripple used a Washington, D.C., truck campaign to promote clearer digital asset rules. Supporters say the CLARITY Act could shape oversight, registration, and consumer protections. Senate timing remains uncertain as advocates press leaders for a floor vote. Ripple Takes CLARITY Act Campaign to Washington, D.C., as Senate Vote Pressure Builds Ripple put its…
CoinEx processed billions in transfers with Iranian exchanges, including more than $2.7 billion in transactions with OFAC-sanctioned Nobitex since 2018. More than $3.84 billion in blockchain transactions have been traced between crypto exchange CoinEx and sanctioned Iranian entities over a period of more than seven years. The findings come shortly after the US Treasury’s…
Microsoft is raising Xbox console prices again, citing higher memory and storage costs as the Xbox Series X rises to $800 in the US. The post Xbox Console Prices Rise Again as Microsoft Cites Memory Costs appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Tether is expanding the use of Tether Gold as crypto lender Ledn adds support for XAU₮. Summary Tether is expanding XAU₮ utility by bringing tokenized gold into Ledn’s lending platform this year. XAU₮ holders will be able to borrow against gold without selling the underlying tokenized bullion. The move follows Tether’s wider shift toward gold,…
Australia’s teen social media ban has been in effect since December, and the government’s verdict on how it’s going is pretty clear: not well enough. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this week that Australia will double the maximum penalty for violating its social media minimum age law, raising the fine ceiling from $AUD49.5 million ($US33…
Dana, 46, and Calista, 43, are two women in Florida who turned to the subreddit as they reckoned with the possibility of being evicted due to prolonged unemployment. Calista tells WIRED that she has applied to more than a thousand full-time positions since losing her remote job in February 2024 but can’t seem to land…
