Abracadabra Hit by Third Exploit in Two Years, Losing $1.7M
The DeFi Abracadabra protocol was hit by its third major exploit since the beginning of 2024, with attackers draining around $1.7 million by circumventing a smart contract credit check.
BFSI Nexus Conference 2025: London Prepares for a Deep Dive into AI, Fintech and Risk
The BFSI Nexus Conference is set for 5-6 Nov 2025 in London. Senior leaders will explore 4 streams: Risk & Cybersecurity, Tech & AI, Digital Transformation and Fintech. The full pass costs £995.
Digital Assets Forum 3: London Unveils Expanded Institutional Agenda 2026
Digital Assets Forum 3 returns to London on 5-6 February 2026 with an expanded programme for institutional investors.
Trump's Blockchain Move: Real Estate Tokenisation Promises Hundreds of Millions
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is advancing plans to tokenize portions of Donald Trump's real estate portfolio, valued at $1.2 billion by Forbes. The aim is to offer fractions of properties on blockchain to retail investors, ensuring liquidity and significant returns.
Japanese Mining Giant SBI Crypto Hit by $21 Million Breach
SBI Crypto, part of Japan's largest digital asset conglomerate, was hacked for $21 million in Bitcoin, Ethereum and other assets, with blockchain researchers
Barcelona Calls: European Blockchain Convention 2025 Ready to Define the Future of the Web3
EBC 2025, Europe's top blockchain event, takes place on 16-17 October at Fira Barcelona Montjuic. Join over 5,000 founders, investors and developers to explore DeFi, NFT, MiCA and more, shaping the future of Web3.
Crypto-Money Laundering Collapse: RAKS Exchange in Kazakhstan Dismantled
Kazakh authorities dismantled RAKS, a shadowy crypto exchange that operated for three years, facilitating money laundering for over 200 drug shops and 20 darknet marketplaces, with an illicit flow of $224 million.
$7.3 Billion in Bitcoin Stolen from a Chinese Fraudster
Record crypto seizure in the UK: $7.3 billion in Bitcoin (61,000 BTC) was confiscated from Chinese citizen Zhimin Qian, who swindled 128,000 people. The figure, equal to the entire existing government reserve, opens a debate on the creation of a UK Bitcoin Reserve.
SWIFT chooses ConsenSys Line for blockchain project
The SWIFT banking consortium selected ConsenSys' Ethereum layer-2 Linea network to test the transition from centralised to on-chain interbank communications. The pilot involves more than twelve banks and examines messaging and stablecoin integration.
Crypto-Sanctions: Russian Network Moves Over $8 Billion
Elliptic's 26 September report reveals how sanctioned Russian entities, through a wallet network run by fugitive Ilan Shor, moved more than $8 billion in digital assets, circumventing Western restrictions and relying on stablecoins such as USDT.
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