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Picture this – you wake up, check your DeFi portfolio and…surprise!…almost six million dollars just disappeared. That's the gut-wrenching reality for users of Loopscale's USDC and SOL vaults after the recent hack. But here's the kicker: Loopscale essentially paid the hacker a $580,000 "whitehat" bounty and gave them immunity from...

Loopscale made a deal with a hacker. They got most of their money back. Sounds like a win, right? Maybe not. This ends up being not a straightforward “good guys win” narrative, but rather a possible Pandora’s Box for the whole DeFi paradigm. Let's unpack the implications, shall we?Is Extortion...

The headlines scream volatility. Reddit threads and chat rooms are overflowing with such stories of wealth obtained and vaporized overnight. Smart money isn’t fixated on the ticker. They're looking beyond the noise. What they fail to grasp is that the short-term chaos hides a long-term transformation. Here's why:1. Regulation Creates...

It’s a continually changing world, but 2025 looks to be a breakthrough year. At MetaBlock X, we know that to be the best, you have to be ahead of the curve. That’s why we're providing you with a strategic edge in the crypto frontier and are diving deep into three...

The crypto world stands on a precipice. 2025 is quickly becoming a key inflection point. It will be a make-or-break moment for decentralized finance, as it either blossoms or withers on the vine by the suffocating grip of global regulation. We're told regulation is necessary, that it's the key to...

Each year, criminals walk away with billions of dollars in crypto fraud as they get smarter and better at exploiting the system. So these sophisticated phishing schemes and elaborate Ponzi schemes are just everywhere—pushing people into these schemes. It’s become a wild west for scams, taking advantage of unsuspecting people....

It’s the Wild West of the digital age, right? Billions go missing each year, gobbled up by rug pulls, phishing attacks and other complex cons. You read the news, you hear the ghost stories, and perhaps even know someone who’s been burned. It feels like a losing battle. Well guess...

We know it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of all things crypto. Fortunes made overnight! Lamborghinis purchased with meme coins! Behind the flashy headlines lies a darker reality: a Wild West of scams and theft that preys on the vulnerable. Dare I say, the current unregulated system...

Cryptocurrency fraud costs investors billions of dollars each year, but criminals are always improving their techniques. Illegal activities often occur in areas that are prone to hazards. They frequently use higher level laundering tactics, including mixers, to mask the source of their money. Firms such as CNC Intelligence and the...

Term Finance has already recovered well over $1 million. This follows an unfortunate oracle misconfiguration that lost millions on the critical newbie maker’s Treehouse (tETH) market due to ETH troubles. The attack, which reportedly took place on Saturday, led to loss of about $1.6 million worth of ETH at origination....