Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, but laundering it is the real trap

October 10, 2026

North Korean hackers stole around $1.5 billion from Bybit in February 2025. While the hack itself has been widely covered and analyzed, few have focused on what happened afterward and what became of the stolen funds. To move all that money, hackers needed to rely on an entire network of people willing to handle stolen…

A $1,000 MetaMask glitch could jam Ethereum staking with $5B

October 8, 2026

A full return of Bitquery’s identified exit cohort as new demand would create a $5.04 billion combined workload, while Lido expects gradual re-entry. The post A $1,000 MetaMask incident could turn Ethereum’s staking queue into a $5 billion traffic jam appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Hackers steal 114 ETH via third-party Aave tool exploit

October 2, 2026

Hackers stole approximately 114 ETH worth over $300,000 by exploiting a vulnerability in a third-party Aave external lending adapter called FlashLoopAdapter, while the core Aave v3 protocol remained secure.

Bitget rebuilds $300M reserve following $388M hack

October 2, 2026

Bitget successfully rebuilt its user Protection Fund to over $300 million following a $388 million security breach, fulfilling its recovery promise ahead of schedule while maintaining separate customer reserves.