Aave did not get hacked. That may end up being the most important line in this whole story. But in crypto, being one step removed from the blast zone does not mean you escape the damage. After the April 18 exploit tied to Kelp DAO’s rsETH, Aave became the clearest example of how quickly confidence…
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A major exploit hit Hyperbridge on April 13 after an attacker managed to mint 1 billion fake bridged DOT tokens on Ethereum, then dump them into the market for a relatively small real-world haul of around $237,000. The headline number looked enormous, but the actual damage was limited by thin liquidity and the fact that…
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Update, April 2026: In the Goopal Digital case, the court granted a scheduling stipulation on April 17, giving plaintiffs until April 30 to file an amended complaint and moving the initial case management conference to June 25. Separately, Jin and Bao were also named in a second federal lawsuit filed in March. In…
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A new cross-border law enforcement effort is targeting one of crypto’s most effective scam tactics. Authorities in the US, UK and Canada have launched Operation Atlantic, a joint initiative focused on disrupting approval-phishing schemes that trick users into handing over access to their wallets. The operation is being co-hosted by the U.S. Secret Service, the…
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Disgraced FTX founder representing himself after firing appellate attorney, cites newly discovered evidence and constitutional violations.