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REPORT | AI is 2x More Effective at Exploitation Than Detection in Crypto, Says Binance Research
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (188+ words) The report further highlights the growing effectiveness of AI-enabled scams, which now extract 4. 5x more money per scam and generate 9x more transaction activity than traditional methods. The commentary notes that De Fi hacks have steadily declined over the longer term, falling…...
CASE STUDY | How Recovered Funds from this De Fi Exploit Could Cover Compensation for Non-Crypto Claims
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (445+ words) A lawyer representing victims of North Korean terrorism stretching back decades has moved to block the transfer of tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency held by the Arbitrum DAO escalating a legal clash over who is entitled to frozen…...
CASE STUDY | Stablecoin Use By This Global Food Delivery Service Reveals Where Mainstream Adoption is Coming From
1+ week, 3+ day ago (270+ words) Door Dash is working to embed stablecoins into its core payment infrastructure partnering with Stripe-backed blockchain project, Tempo, to enable faster and cheaper payouts across more than 40 countries. The company operates a complex global marketplace where funds move between with…...
A Crypto Tool That Helps Hackers Hijack Git Hub Accounts
1+ week, 5+ day ago (162+ words) A hacked version of a popular password manager tool briefly exposed developers to a cyberattack that could have given criminals access to sensitive online accounts, security researchers said. The affected tool, made by Bitwarden, was distributed through a public software…...
PRESS RELEASE | Crypto-Friendly Fintech, Ozow, Partners with Lula to Expand Access to Business Funding for South African SMEs
2+ week, 25+ min ago (678+ words) Payments provider, Ozow, has announced a new partnership with SME financial services platform, Lula, aimed at expanding access to business funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across South Africa. The partnership introduces a new funding access channel for Ozow's…...
STABLECOINS | The Fastest Growing Stablecoin in 2025 Pushes into Africa
3+ week, 5+ day ago (623+ words) A Russian cryptocurrency payments network operating under Western sanctions is stepping up efforts to expand across Africa, signaling Moscow's broader push to build alternative financial rails outside the global dollar system. A recent job posting on a Russian recruitment platform…...
REPORT | Crypto Scams Accounted for Most Costliest Cyber Crimes in 2025, Says FBI
4+ week, 1+ day ago (231+ words) Americans lost more than $11 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2025 marking a sharp rise in fraud tied to digital assets, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI said it received over 181, 000 crypto-related complaints during the year with total…...
INTRODUCING | Ali Pay Parent Company Introduces Agentic Commerce Platform to Hold, Trade, and Pay in Crypto
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (256+ words) The platform also integrates tokenization tools and coordination systems that AI agents interact and settle transactions in real time using stablecoins. Ant Group's blockchain unit has introduced a new platform designed to enable AI agents to operate and transact directly…...
FINTECH AFRICA | Leading African Fintech, Flutterwave, Secures Micro-Lending Banking License in Nigeria
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (159+ words) Flutterwave has secured a national micro-lending license in Nigeria, marking a major step in its push deeper into core financial services. The approval allows the fintech giant to move beyond payments and begin offering services traditionally handled by banks including…...
REALITY CHECK | Quantum Computers Could Crack a Bitcoin Key Before a Transaction is Confirmed by 2029, Says Google
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (387+ words) Google researchers are sounding the alarm: crypto's biggest long-term threat may be arriving faster than expected. A new paper from Google suggests that quantum computers could break the cryptography securing Bitcoin and other digital assets with far fewer resources than…...