Crypto

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0185 The sanctions target not only Aeza Group, but also its UK-based front company Aeza International Ltd., two Russian subsidiaries (Aeza Logistic LLC and Cloud Solutions LLC), four key executives (CEO Arsenii Penzev, Director Yurii Bozoyan, CTO Vladimir Gast, and Administrator Igor Knyazev), as well as one cryptocurrency wallet address (TU4tDFRvcKhAZ1jdihojmBWZqvJhQCnJ4F). “Cybercriminals continue to rely…

https://www.binance.com/en/blog/security/binance-physical-security-team-on-how-to-avoid-the-threat-of-reallife-attacks-634293446955246772 What Is a Wrench Attack? “You can have top-notch technical protection, but an attacker only needs a $5 wrench to beat you up until you hand over the password.” This vivid concept of the “$5 wrench attack” comes from a comic by XKCD. It refers to situations where attackers bypass technical security entirely and instead…

This is a Node.js-based project. We began by analyzing its dependencies and discovered that it referenced a third-party package called crypto-layout-utils. Upon further inspection, we found that this package had already been removed from the official NPM registry. Moreover, the version specified in the package.json file did not appear in NPM’s historical records. Our initial…

(https://hacked.slowmist.io/) By Ecosystem Ethereum remains the hardest-hit ecosystem, with ~$38.59 million in losses. Solana followed with ~$5.8 million, then BSC with ~$5.49 million. 2. By Project Type DeFi was the most frequently targeted category, with 92 incidents (76.03% of the total) and ~$470 million in losses. Compared to H1 2024 (158 incidents, ~$659 million), losses dropped by 28.67%. Exchanges…

Investor sentiment in the US digital asset market is shifting, with Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracting fresh inflows while Bitcoin-based products face outflows. According to data from SoSo Value, US-listed Ethereum ETFs saw a combined inflow of $296.5 million on July 21, marking one of the asset class’s strongest single-day performances. Fidelity’s FETH led the…

Despite trading below its ICO price, PUMP continues to punch above its weight in fundamentals, generating $10.2 million in weekly fees, enough to place in the top 20 globally in crypto fee rankings. Analysis from Ignas highlights that the performance is largely powered by PumpSwap, the protocol’s native DEX, which drives half of all fee…

Bitcoin-focused treasury firm Strategy has introduced a new class of perpetual preferred shares, the Series A Variable Rate Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC), according to a July 21 statement. According to the firm, it plans to issue five million STRC shares at a face value of $100 each, pending regulatory clearance and market conditions. STRC vs…