security

Aikido, a software security company that focuses on developer oriented security tools, identified a breach in the XRP Ledger’s JavaScript library (xrpl.js). Without compromising user safety, they succeeded in neutralizing the threat. On April 21, we learned of a breach that affected xrpl.js versions 4.2.1 through 4.2.4. This component is...

We’ve all been hearing about that sweet, sweet interoperability lately in DeFi. The potential of easily transferring assets between chains, opening access to new markets, and optimizing yields is just plain irresistible. Bridges, those digital arteries linking far-flung blockchain ecosystems, are meant to be the solution. Let's be brutally honest...

The world of cryptocurrency is constantly evolving and so are those looking to capitalizing on it. Recently, the XRP Ledger community faced a serious threat: a backdoor vulnerability discovered in the xrpl.js library. This incident further highlights the deep need for security in the blockchain space, a major tenet of...

The ROAR project. A name that today resonates with the haunting clang of $800,000 disappearing into the ether. An Ethereum-based DeFi project, exploited just days after its launch. A developer's betrayal. They didn’t fall because a simple coding error caused a complex chain reaction. Instead, legacy code written by a...

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) grew quickly from its starting point on the Ethereum blockchain, a burgeoning multi-chain ecosystem. Through multi-chain implementations, DeFi bridges have become critical infrastructure, allowing users to move assets and data freely between different blockchain networks. These bridges are not only conduits of transportation, they facilitate socioeconomic opportunities....

You've probably heard the whispers. Crypto is a fiat-free Wild West, rippling with hacks, rug pulls and scams. Cutting through the panic headlines shout about billions disappearing, exchanges falling apart, and your precious digital assets poofing out of existence. And I know what you’re thinking— “Is this finance really the...

Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) are quickly becoming a vital line of defense in the fight against cyber-attacks. They are incredibly protective shields against phishing, identity theft, and smart contract vulnerabilities. ZKPs allow users to prove their identity or ownership of information without disclosing any confidential information. By using this approach, the...

The Wild West days of DeFi are over, right? We’re past the point of discussing meme coin volatility here. This is the banner of our nonpartisan security crisis. This compliance could stifle the entire ethos upon which decentralized finance was built. Chainalysis' recent findings paint a grim picture, and frankly,...

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The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) has erected an existential barrier to entry for the Bitcoin revolution. They have gone so far as to designate inscriptions a cybersecurity threat. This got a lot of people thinking that the blockchain’s weird and new application was fundamentally artistic. Now it’s being cast as...