Risk management

What happened ? Drift Protocol recently disclosed a highly sophisticated exploit, not through a typical smart contract bug, but via a six-month-long social engineering campaign . Attackers posed as a legitimate quantitative trading firm, built real-world relationships at conferences, and gradually gained trust before deploying malicious code through GitHub repositories, TestFlight apps, and developer tooling. Why it matters ? This wasn’t a quick hack it was patient, identit

Introduction As quantum computing advances, the security foundations of blockchain are being challenged. Circle Internet Group introduces Arc as a forward-looking network designed to handle this shift with a structured, quantum-resistant roadmap. What ? Arc is a blockchain architecture built with post-quantum (PQ) readiness at its core. Unlike traditional systems that rely on classical cryptography, Arc integrates PQ signature support, private state protection, and infrastruc

Introduction The crypto market is approaching a critical inflection point. Recent actions by the U.S. Department of Justice signal a serious crackdown on manipulation within the industry. Also read : Mastercard's high value aquisition of Stablecoin firm BVNK What happened ? The U.S. Department of Justice has charged ten foreign nationals tied to four crypto market-making firms Gotbit, Vortex, Antier, and Contrarian for allegedly manipulating token prices and volumes. These fi

What was Mt. Gox? Between 2010 and 2014, Mt. Gox wasn't just a Bitcoin exchange , it was Bitcoin's front door to the world. Originally a trading platform for gaming cards, it was repurposed by Jed McCaleb and later handed to Mark Karpelès. At its peak, Mt. Gox processed over 70% of global Bitcoin transactions, functioning as the primary fiat-to-crypto gateway at a time when no real infrastructure existed. Why it mattered? Early crypto lacked regulation, audits, and institu