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Sturdy Finance Falls Victim to Exploit, Losing 442 ETH in Latest Defi Hack

Decentralized finance (defi) platform Sturdy Finance was exploited on Sunday evening, losing 442 ether to an attacker. The team behind the project stated that it is aware of the reported exploit and paused markets at 10:19 p.m. ET. 442 Ethereum Worth Over $766K Siphoned From Sturdy Protocol The defi community has experienced another hack, with…
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ETHW confirms contract vulnerability exploit, dismisses replay attack claims

The proof-of-work fork of the Ethereum blockchain was targeted by a cross-chain contract exploit. Post-Ethereum Merge proof-of-work (PoW) chain ETHW has moved to quell claims that it had suffered an on-chain replay attack over the weekend. Smart contract auditing firm BlockSec flagged what it described as a replay attack that took place on Sept. 16,…
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How to protect yourself from the recent spate of ‘crypto muggings’

Cointelegraph spoke with security experts who shared tips on how to keep crypto safe after a slew of robberies in the UK successfully stole thousands worth of crypto from everyday holders. There has been a spate of “crypto muggings” in London recently, with thieves threatening crypto holders with violence unless they transfer over their digital…
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Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Apecoin DAO Airdrops Millions of Apecoins to NFT Owners

During the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency community has been discussing the launch of a new token called apecoin (APE), released by the newly-formed Apecoin DAO. At launch, the token exchanged hands for $10.36 per coin, but dropped more than 40% to $6.21. Since the token’s all-time low and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) owners…
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