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Circle’s USDC freeze power faces fresh scrutiny after wallets were blocked while stolen funds moved
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (1211+ words) Circle can block USDC wallets quickly, but critics say recent freeze decisions raise new questions about speed, precision, and user risk. Circle's biggest selling point may be becoming its biggest liability. On-chain investigator ZachXBT's "Circle Files" allege that the USDC…...
Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accounts
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (985+ words) The Drift exploit exposes a growing contradiction in how stablecoin issuers enforce control during crises. Stablecoin issuer Circle is facing mounting scrutiny from blockchain researchers after millions of USD Coin (USDC) were stolen and flowed unimpeded through its proprietary bridge…...
Hackers sneak crypto wallet-stealing code into a popular AI tool that runs every time
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1182+ words) Compromised LiteLLM versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 stole SSH keys, cloud creds, Kubernetes secrets, env vars, and crypto wallet material. A poisoned release of LiteLLM turned a routine Python install into a crypto-aware secret stealer that searched for wallets, Solana validator material, and…...
Why crypto hacks don't end and continue even when the money is gone
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (1185+ words) A crypto exploit can empty a wallet in minutes, but the full damage often unfolds for months. Tokens keep falling, treasuries shrink, hiring freezes set in, and projects that survive the theft can still lose their future in the aftermath....
Trady Activates Early Access With Unified Balances and Negative Fees Ahead of Its Public Launch
2+ week, 6+ day ago (485+ words) Trady unlocks cross-chain trading with zero fees and smart account custody during Early Access. New York, USA, March 16th, 2026, Chainwire Trady opens Early Access on March 17 for users who previously registered on the whitelist, offering a customizable terminal with unified balances,…...
CT3 Secure Storage Reports Breakout First-Month Results: 3.21+ PB Stored and 22,000+ Unique Users
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) CT3 Secure Storage achieves monumental growth due to their innovative encryption technology, attracting over 22,000 unique users in just the first month. London, UK, February 25th, 2026, Chainwire Derived signals (based on a 30-day month): "Early infrastructure is judged by real usage, not roadmap…...
xMoney Expands Domino’s Partnership to Greece, Powering Faster Checkout Experiences
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (447+ words) The collaboration focuses on'acquiring services, enabling Domino's Greece to accept'card payments and digital wallets, including'Apple Pay and Google Pay, across both web and mobile ordering platforms. At the core of the integration is xMoney's'embeddable checkout solution, designed to deliver a…...
Japan bond market chaos threatens to trigger unprecedented Bitcoin liquidations as the era of free money ends
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1255+ words) When JGBs get jumpy, global leverage shrinks and Bitcoin is the first to feel the squeeze. Japan spent decades as the world's best destination for the world's easiest funding trade. You could borrow yen at very low rates, buy almost…...
Thousands of AI agents join viral network to “teach” each other how to steal keys and want Bitcoin as payment
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1114+ words) Discovery and direct messaging turn isolated agents into a propagation layer, while exposed panels and leaked credentials stay routine. The next inflection point in AI agents isn't coming from frontier labs. It's coming from infrastructure, specifically, the primitives that let…...
Ethereum aims to stop rogue AI agents from stealing trust with new ERC-8004 - but will it?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1336+ words) Three on-chain registries promise portable identity, reputation, and validation. Yet, the validator power grab is the twist. Ethereum (ETH) announced ERC-8004 is heading to mainnet, positioning the network as a neutral infrastructure for a problem the AI industry can't yet…...