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Legacy Aztec Connect Contract Drained Of $2.1 Million Three Years After Shutdown

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TL;DR A legacy Aztec Connect smart contract was reportedly drained of about 909 ETH, worth roughly $2.1 million. The affected product was deprecated in 2023 and is separate from Aztec’s current network work. The exploit reportedly targeted the immutable RollupProcessorV3 contract. The case shows why abandoned or discontinued DeFi contracts can remain risky long after… Continue reading Legacy Aztec Connect Contract Drained Of $2.1 Million Three Years After Shutdown→

Humanity Protocol Plans New H Token After $36 Million Key Compromise

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TL;DR Humanity Protocol is sunsetting compromised H tokens after a reported $36 million exploit. The breach reportedly involved malware on a developer machine and exposed private-key backups. A new audited ERC-20 token is planned, with eligible holders receiving tokens at a 1:1 ratio. The project may require KYC/AML screening for some compensation claims. Humanity Protocol… Continue reading Humanity Protocol Plans New H Token After $36 Million Key Compromise→

Coinbase Council Warns 7 Million Bitcoin May Face Future Quantum Risk

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TL;DR Coinbase’s Quantum Advisory Council says post-quantum migration planning should begin before quantum attacks become practical. The report estimates about 7 million BTC are quantum-vulnerable because public keys are exposed through legacy formats or address reuse. About 1.7 million BTC are said to sit in legacy Pay-to-Public-Key addresses, including early mined and potentially abandoned coins.… Continue reading Coinbase Council Warns 7 Million Bitcoin May Face Future Quantum Risk→

CLARITY Act Momentum Slows As Approval Odds Fall To 60%

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A July 4 target date for advancing crypto market-structure legislation through the Senate is now looking less certain, according to Galaxy Digital’s head of research. Senate Calendar Creates A Bottleneck Alex Thorn revised his probability estimate for the CLARITY Act passing in 2026 from 75% down to 60%, citing a Senate schedule that has grown… Continue reading CLARITY Act Momentum Slows As Approval Odds Fall To 60%→

XRP Earns Academic Praise: University Study Calls It ‘Gold In Your Hands’

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According to reports, a bipartisan draft bill in the US Senate has reignited arguments about whether XRP is a commodity or a security. The Bipartisan Market Structure Draft would divide oversight: the Commodity Futures Trading Commission would police digital commodities like XRP and Bitcoin, while the Securities and Exchange Commission would keep authority over traditional… Continue reading XRP Earns Academic Praise: University Study Calls It ‘Gold In Your Hands’→

Settlement Denied: XRP Drops After Ripple Hits Legal Roadblock

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Ripple’s bid to wrap up its long‑running fight with the US Securities and Exchange Commission hit a snag on May 15. A federal judge in New York tossed out the deal because it was filed the wrong way. This hiccup doesn’t change past rulings, but it does force both sides back to the drawing board.… Continue reading Settlement Denied: XRP Drops After Ripple Hits Legal Roadblock→

Whale Alert: XRP Accumulation Reaches 5-Year Peak – Details

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XRP has been causing waves in the crypto space with a significant price pop and equal amounts of market attention from investors. Whale and shark wallets holding a minimum of 1 million XRP recently reached a five-year high of 45.61 billion tokens. The increase in accumulation suggests renewed confidence from high net-worth investors who believe… Continue reading Whale Alert: XRP Accumulation Reaches 5-Year Peak – Details→