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In brief First Lady Melania Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei aren’t to blame for the “scam tokens” they promoted, investors claim in a legal filing. Rather, the plaintiffs claim that Meteora founder Benjamin Chow was the “center of the enterprise,” with Hayden Davis and Kelsier Ventures working under his instructions. The class action lawsuit…
In brief Google Threat Intelligence Group researchers have uncovered North Korean hackers using EtherHiding malware. EtherHiding enables stealthy, untraceable malware delivery through smart contracts. The regime’s hackers have stolen over $2 billion so far in 2025 alone, most from the Bybit exchange breach. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has warned that North Korea is using EtherHiding—a…
Institutional capital is increasingly steering the direction of the crypto market, executives from Bitwise Asset Management and Aspen Digital told Decrypt in separate interviews during the Token2049 conference in Singapore last week. Hong Kim, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Bitwise, said the investor base for Bitcoin has shifted from retail traders to long-term allocators. “The first…
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In brief GK8 researchers have discovered threat actors recruiting professional voice impersonators on underground forums to target U.S. crypto executives. The personalized “vishing” campaigns make operatives up to $20,000 monthly. Attackers possess curated datasets of executive personal information and use deepfake technology, voice changers, and sophisticated infrastructure to bypass traditional security measures. Cybercriminals are recruiting…
In brief Binance chief security officer, Jimmy Su, told Decrypt that North Korean attackers are the single biggest threat to crypto companies. He said that the centralized exchange throws away suspicious resumes every single day, and sometimes catches the malicious actor red handed during a video call. That’s not all, North Korean attackers also poison…
In brief Bengaluru police say hackers used a fake freelance job to trick a CoinDCX employee into installing malware on his office laptop, which was later exploited to steal $44 million (₹379 crore) from the exchange’s liquidity wallet. The employee, now in custody, claimed he was unaware of the breach; police say tracing the funds…
In brief Chapman ran a “laptop farm” from her Arizona home, hosting devices for North Korean IT workers to spoof their U.S. presence. Over 300 U.S. companies—including a major TV network and aerospace firm—were unknowingly infiltrated. Officials say the operation helped fund North Korea’s weapons program and exposed crypto firms to security risks. An Arizonan…
By Pranesh Anthapur, Kraken Chief People Officer As one of the world’s most trusted crypto platforms, we embrace innovation – not just in crypto, but also in how we manage and support our employees, Krakenites. AI is an element of our HR strategy, helping us make more data-driven decisions, enhance the candidate experience and continuously…
By Vishnu Patankar, Kraken’s Chief Technology Officer Crypto is uniquely suited to adopt AI Our industry is known for its volatility and 24/7/365 dynamic. As anyone who’s worked in crypto knows, the bull run quickly leads to immense pressures on most core functions, such as account sign-ups, client responses and token listings. In these situations,…
