OpenAI safety lead quits, warns of failure risks as models grow
David Robinson resigned from OpenAI citing inadequate safety practices. He compared AI labs to nuclear plants needing layered redundancy.
04/10/2026 18:5712 min read
Security Breach
US Slaps Sanctions on Three in $2M Hamas Crypto Charity Scheme
US Treasury and DOJ sanctioned three individuals and two charities accused of moving over $2 million to Hamas via crypto and fake charities.
04/10/2026 10:5611 min read
Chainalysis Ties Bitget's $387M Hack to North Korea; XRP Moved to Bitcoin
Chainalysis tied Bitget's $387 million theft to North Korean hackers, pushing DPRK-linked crypto theft this year past $1 billion.
03/10/2026 13:2710 min read
Post-Quantum Race Underway, UN Financial Summit Warned
At a UN summit, financial systems were warned the race to post-quantum security has started. The UN pension fund is already preparing.
02/10/2026 20:5710 min read
Lightning Node Security Alert: Who Actually Faces the Risk?
Core Lightning warns of active attacks on unpatched nodes (v26.06.7 or earlier), urging upgrades. Direct risk applies mainly to node operators; wallet users…
02/10/2026 08:1711 min read
NEAR Intents hit by $3.8M exploit days after Bitget fund freeze
NEAR Intents was exploited for $3.8M, briefly halting services. The hack comes days after it froze stolen Bitget funds.
01/10/2026 18:317 min read
Why Bitcoin is not facing a near-term quantum threat
Bitcoin Magazine argues that a cryptographically relevant quantum computer is not an imminent threat, and that Bitcoin development must still pursue…
01/10/2026 14:1425 min read
NEAR Intents Exploit Drains $3.8 Million, Token Slips 8.6%
NEAR Intents lost $3.8 million in an exploit; NEAR token fell 8.6%, but the underlying blockchain was not compromised.
01/10/2026 13:569 min read
MetaMask begins exit of 17,000 validators following $1.4B ETH reward theft
MetaMask is exiting 17,000 Ethereum validators after a security incident saw block rewards sent to a Tornado Cash-funded address, spiking the ETH exit queue.
01/10/2026 13:4411 min read
Bitget Theft Drives September Crypto Hack Losses to $766M
September's crypto hack losses hit $766.49 million, up 462% from August, led by Bitget's $387 million theft. PeckShield logged 55 major incidents.
01/10/2026 08:567 min read
MetaMask Reports No Immediate Wallet Danger After Infrastructure Incident
A MetaMask security incident poses no immediate threat to wallets, but the company is exiting affected Lido staking validators as a precaution.
01/10/2026 07:5711 min read
Abracadabra proposes shutdown citing hacks, faces looting allegations
Abracadabra proposes winding down after hacks leave MIM stablecoin at $0.04. Critics call it treasury looting.
30/09/2026 16:5816 min read
Bitget Sees Over 4,000 Bitcoin Withdrawn in Hour After $388M Hack
Bitget customers withdrew over 4,000 bitcoin in the first hour after the exchange reopened withdrawals following a $388M hack.
29/09/2026 21:317 min read
House Panel Expands Insider-Trading Probe to Three Crypto Platforms
House Oversight Chairman James Comer sent letters to Hyperliquid, Crypto.com and Aristotle Exchange over a $1.1 billion short taken before Trump’s tariff post.
29/09/2026 16:4710 min read
Ari Paul accuses Coinbase of $25M loss and $1B hack cover-up
BlockTower Capital's Ari Paul claims Coinbase lost $25M of his firm's money and hid over $1B in hacks.
29/09/2026 13:439 min read