Electrum 4.8.3 Fixes Exploited Fee-Bumping Bug
Electrum, one of the oldest and most widely used Bitcoin desktop wallets, has released version 4.8.3 to address an exploited bug tied to the fee-bumping workflow. The vulnerability exposed Bi
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Zcash Crypto Price Faces $1,050 Test as Traders Prepare to Buy the Dip
Key Insights: Zcash crypto faced renewed selling after October’s rally, with traders monitoring support near $1,050. Analyst Ardi identified a potential buying opportunity if ZEC price comple
Keystone Data Breach Exposes Customer Shipping and Order Details
Hardware Wallet Maker Apologizes for Website Intrusion The Keystone data breach surfaced on October 24, 2026, when Keystone Hardware Wallet posted an apology on X. The company said an unautho
CZ Says AI Hacking Fears Miss a Bigger Crypto Risk
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, has warned that the crypto community is focused on the wrong threat when it worries about artificial intelligence breaking Bitcoin's encryp
Drift Exploiter Moves $61.6M in ETH to Tornado Cash
A wallet suspected of being linked to the Drift protocol exploit has moved $61.6 million worth of Ethereum into Tornado Cash, roughly two months after the alleged incident that first put the
Chamath Palihapitiya Says AI Could Hack Bitcoin and Send It to Zero
Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has warned that Bitcoin could eventually be hacked by artificial intelligence and lose all of its value. The prediction puts one of Silicon
Binance.US, Blockchain.com Seek CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets
Binance.US and Blockchain.com have reportedly filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), seeking regulatory approval to offer prediction markets in the United States. Th
Electrum 4.8.3 Fixes Security Flaw After Bitcoin Theft
Electrum, one of Bitcoin's oldest and most widely used software wallets, has released version 4.8.3 to address a security vulnerability that allowed malicious servers to steal Bitcoin from us
Netanyahu floats use of blockchain as solution to potential financial sanctions
Blockchain has become an issue in this week’s Israeli elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that the country could turn to cryptocurrency to avoid strains on the econo
Hacker Mints $2.7M in Crypto as Initia Blockchain Halts
Reports emerged this week that a hacker allegedly minted an estimated $2.7 million worth of crypto on the Initia blockchain through an unauthorized token issuance, forcing the network to halt
DeepSeek Banned From US Civilian Agencies Over Spying Fears
US federal civilian agencies have been barred from using DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence tool, over concerns that it could be used to spy on government workers and expose sensitiv
Ethereum Exchange Outflows Hit Four-Month High: Santiment
Exchanges recorded a one-day net withdrawal of 169,770 ETH, the largest single-day outflow in over four months, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. That means more Ethereum left t