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Ledger wallet user reports 10 BTC loss — Community blames phishing

[Dec 13, 2024 12:56 PM] Hardware wallet provider Ledger has linked a recent loss of funds by one of its users to a phishing attack in February 2022.

Ethereum Users Face Higher Fees as Onchain Transaction Costs Rise

[Sep 24, 2024 2:30 PM] Since Sept. 15, 2024, onchain fees on the Ethereum network have seen a steady rise, jumping from $1 per transaction to $5.08 by Sept. 20. Though there was a slight dip, bringing fees down to just over $4 on Sept. 23, the average cost per transfer…

DuckDuckGo ranks Etherscan phishing websites in top results

[Sep 16, 2024 10:29 AM] DuckDuckGo users have fallen victim to phishing attacks, resulting in significant cryptocurrency losses after visiting fraudulent websites that impersonated Etherscan.

Ethereum Fees Plummet—Etherscan Adds Decimals to Keep Up With Gas Drop

[Aug 19, 2024 4:20 PM] Over the past few months, both Bitcoin and Ethereum users have noticed a noticeable drop in transaction fees. Ethereum’s network transfer fees, in particular, have fallen to such low levels that Etherscan, a leading Ethereum block explorer…

Scammer returns $9.3M DAI to victim 10 months after phishing them

[Jul 14, 2024 9:02 PM] In a strange turn of events, a phishing scammer has returned a large portion of funds it stole from a victim last September.

Holograph fell 80% in 9 hours after exploiter mints 1B additional HLG

[Jun 13, 2024 8:47 PM] The 1 billion HLG tokens were worth $14.4 million at the time of the first mint, Etherscan data shows.

Kronos Research hacker shifts funds to Tornado Cash

[May 7, 2024 1:50 AM] Kronos Research was exploited for $25 million in November 2023, with one of the six wallets linked to the hacker moving funds to Tornado Cash on May 7.

Blackrock Aims to Launch Tokenized Investment Fund, Seeks SEC Nod for ‘BUIDL’ Fund on Ethereum

[Mar 19, 2024 5:30 PM] The globe’s most substantial asset manager by assets under management, Blackrock, has submitted a form to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the initiation of a tokenized investment fund. Additionally, the community has…

Shiba Inu Burn Rate Spikes By Nearly 200% As Price Recovers

[Feb 9, 2024 5:20 AM] Shiba Inu (SHIB), also known as “Doge Killer” within the cryptocurrency space, has experienced a notable increase in its burn rate, with millions of coins taken out of circulation. Shiba Inu Burn Rate Is On Fire According to Shibburn…

Shiba Inu Ecosystem Soars: Shibarium Hits Crucial Milestone

[Jan 23, 2024 7:00 AM] In an exciting turn of events, Shibarium, the Ethereum-based layer 2 blockchain of Shiba Inu, has witnessed yet another crucial milestone in its overall number of transactions carried out on the platform. Shiba Inu Blockchain Latest Milestone The…

Blocknative Releases New Ethereum Mempool Explorer, to Help With MEV Protection

[Dec 7, 2023 12:00 PM] The tool, which was released just a few weeks after Blocknative had to cut back on its MEV-Boost relay services, could ultimately help reduce instances of block-level manipulation and protect users from front-running bots.

Solana's Latest Block Explorer Shoots for Simplicity

[Nov 20, 2023 11:59 AM] The team behind SolanaFM thinks the new block explorer will be more accessible.

AVAX blockchain explorer to shut down as Etherscan fees draw controversy

[Oct 30, 2023 11:46 AM] Annual subscription fees for Etherscan's EaaS service has reportedly grown to $2 million per year.

Scammers create spoof Blockworks site to drain crypto wallets

[Oct 26, 2023 6:16 PM] Phishing scammers have been spreading fake news of a $37 million dollar Uniswap exploit using a convincing fake Blockworks website.

Paypal’s New Stablecoin Sparks Confusion: Wave of Counterfeit Tokens Flood Decentralized Exchanges

[Aug 7, 2023 10:30 AM] Following the announcement by Paypal of the introduction of a novel stablecoin asset named PYUSD, a wave of counterfeit Paypal tokens has emerged on decentralized exchange (dex) platforms, including Uniswap. The absence of an official release of…

Worldcoin Adoption Said to Be Accelerating; Sam Altman States ‘One Person Getting Verified Every 8 Seconds’

[Jul 29, 2023 1:00 AM] Worldcoin, the digital ID passport and universal basic income project, is allegedly rising in popularity, with thousands of people said to be signing up and registering. According to Sam Altman, co-founder of the project, one person is currently…

Binance Introduces FDUSD Listing Amid Stablecoin Market Decline, Faces Initial ‘Technical’ Setback

[Jul 26, 2023 12:00 PM] As the stablecoin market economy witnessed a loss exceeding $3 billion within a 40-day span, several fresh stablecoin endeavors are emerging. Binance, the globe’s leading exchange by trade volume, unveiled three new trading pairs attached to…

Etherscan Unveils Code Reader: An AI-Powered Tool That Aims to Bolster Smart Contract Analysis

[Jun 19, 2023 12:30 PM] After the Ethereum block explorer Etherscan introduced an advanced filter for blockchain exploration, the team announced a new tool called Code Reader, powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Essentially, the service leverages AI to enable users…

Ethereum Scanner Etherscan Adds OpenAI-Based Tool to Analyze Smart Contract Source Code

[Jun 19, 2023 9:34 AM] The tool is meant for informational purposes only, Etherscan said.

Etherscan Launches Advanced Filter for Enhanced Ethereum Blockchain Exploration

[Jun 5, 2023 12:00 AM] On June 2, 2023, the Ethereum blockchain explorer and insights web portal, Etherscan, released a new feature that allows users to refine their transaction searches with filters. Onchain sleuths, researchers, and investigators can now narrow down…

Etherscan Reconfigures Blockchain Explorer Settings to Filter Out Potential Scams

[Apr 10, 2023 12:58 PM] Zero-token value transfers will no longer be visible by default as a way of preventing “address poisoning” hacks.

Etherscan hides zero-value token transfers to deter address-poisoning attacks

[Apr 10, 2023 10:40 AM] Address poisoning is a phishing scam that can affect users who have received unwanted tokens and don’t check their addresses carefully when sending crypto.

OpenSea collector fat fingers a 100 ETH bid for a free NFT

[Apr 5, 2023 8:16 PM] Some pundits have argued the trader mistakenly put up a bid for 100 ETH which was quickly snapped up, while others believe the sale was a wash trade.

Vitalik dumps $700K worth of shitcoins that he never asked for

[Mar 7, 2023 7:13 PM] As Vitalik Buterin’s holdings represented a large portion of the circulating supply for some of the tokens, the sales resulted in huge price drops.

Hackers takeover Azuki’s Twitter account, steal over $750K in less than 30 minutes

[Jan 27, 2023 8:14 PM] The majority of the funds stolen were from a single wallet which had $751,321.80 USDC drained from the malicious link.

How to avoid getting hooked by crypto ‘ice phishing’ scammers — CertiK

[Dec 20, 2022 11:34 PM] Ice phishing is a type of scam that exists only in Web3 and is a “considerable threat” to the crypto community, said the firm.

Alameda tried to redeem 3,000 wBTC days before bankruptcy: BitGo CEO

[Dec 14, 2022 11:57 PM] The CEO of Bitgo stated that the Alameda representative failed the security verification process required to convert wrapped-BTC into BTC.

Elliptic Analysis Says $477 Million Stolen From FTX, ‘Accounts Drainer’ Becomes 35th Largest ETH Holder

[Nov 15, 2022 3:30 PM] Three days ago, on Nov. 11, 2022, it was reported that FTX’s wallets saw unusual activities and FTX Telegram channel admins stressed that FTX was “hacked.” The same day, the new FTX CEO John Ray confirmed there were…