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Audited three times, exploited anyway: what the THEO hack says about security audits

THEO passed audits by Halborn, CertiK and Avelar Labs yet a suspected bridge exploit minted 19M tokens on Base. What security ...
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Ledger pauses reseller sales amid suspected $72M-$87M wallet drains

Ledger halted reseller sales and is investigating drained hardware wallets after users reported losses tied to reseller ...
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HSBC and Ant Digital’s AI agents paid for services with tokenized deposits, under $2 at a time

HSBC and Ant Digital tested AI agents paying for services with tokenized deposits, settling sub-$2 payments in real time on ...
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Sui Foundation backs DATA Network’s move off its own chain with $30 million

The project launched in February 2025 as Story Protocol, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 built for programmable intellectual property and automated licensing. In June 2026 it rebranded as the DATA ...
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Abstract’s shutdown gives 144 apps two months to find a new chain

Abstract, the consumer-crypto Ethereum layer-2 built by Pudgy Penguins parent Igloo Inc., said in its announcement that it will shut down on Dec. 15, 2026, leaving the more than 144 apps deployed on ...