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Curve Finance, a prominent decentralized exchange (DEX), has been targeted yet again by cybercriminals. This time, the decentralized platform was a victim of a Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking attack that redirected its flagship website, “curve.fi.” This incident highlights a critical vulnerability in the DeFi space: the reliance on traditional...

Now imagine waking up one morning, checking your crypto portfolio, and finding out that your balance is zero. Gone. Vanished. You haven’t lost your financial shirt because of a bad strategic investment. Instead, a shadowy trade such as eXch cleaned the proceeds through a hack that drained your funds. This...

Alexander Gurevich. Or should we call him Alexander Block? The name change, the unexpected ticket to Russia, the airport arrest – it all adds up to an intimidating picture, right? A portrait of madness, a portrait of zealotry, a portrait of desperation, of a man cornered. What compelled him to...

FREE ALEX BLOCK Alexander Gurevich, aka “Block,” was arrested earlier this month at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport. This is a major turn of events in the still-unfolding tale of the $190 million Nomad Bridge hack. This prosecution highlights the evolving security of cryptocurrency networks and the obstacles to prosecuting cybercrimes across...

Gurevich, or better known by his alias, “Block,” didn’t think the system would catch up to him. He hacked a mega smart contract for millions, then attempted to flee. His story is about so much more than the greed of one hacker. More importantly, it highlights the across-the-board disregard for...

In April 2025, a record breach of $92 million rocked the DeFi space. Investors and fintech platforms alike fought to understand the implications in the wake. This week’s event is a sobering reminder of the major risks that exist in the decentralized finance ecosystem. It highlights a glaring lack of...

ClipBanker is a Clip Banking malware which secretly monitors, collects and modifies clipboard information within infected devices. This malware is a manifestation of that larger clipboard hijackers malware family. It would be a dangerous and damaging blow to the cryptocurrency community. Cybercriminals take advantage of this technique to silently replace...

In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, staying ahead means not only understanding market trends but safeguarding against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. MetaBlock X is committed to providing you a strategic advantage. That will prepare you to make sense of the convoluted landscape to come with assurance and aplomb. Recent reports...

DeFi offered this fantasy, this financial freedom from the dark underbelly of Wall Street. The recent R0AR $1R0R exploit, where a "trusted" external developer inserted a backdoor into a staking contract and siphoned off nearly $785,000, screams a harsh truth: DeFi's current "trust us" model is fundamentally broken. In practice,...

At MetaBlock X, we know that winning in the crypto space means more than just buying low and selling high. It demands a strategic approach to security. And we’re going to ZKP school — like, really deep into ZK school — on zero-knowledge proofs. These robust systems safeguard your virtual...