Security

Tokenomics, Linked-Wallets and Whale Risk: Lessons from the Pump.fun (PUMP) Dump – cover image
Tokenomics, Linked-Wallets and Whale Risk: Lessons from the Pump.fun (PUMP) Dump

A recent linked-wallet dump of PUMP tokens exposed how concentrated tokenomics and coordinated wallets create asymmetric exit risk. This article explains how to spot linked-wallet behavior, practical safeguards for traders and projects, and market lessons as capital rotates toward Bitcoin.

Published at 2026-02-19 15:59:19
Base’s Shift from OP Stack to a Unified Stack: What Developers, DevOps, and Risk Teams Must Do – cover image
Base’s Shift from OP Stack to a Unified Stack: What Developers, DevOps, and Risk Teams Must Do

Coinbase-backed Base is moving off the OP Stack into a unified stack to accelerate upgrades and tighten security. This article explains why the change is happening now, what it means for tooling and rollups, and provides a practical checklist for teams on Base.

Published at 2026-02-19 13:10:10
Shiba Inu’s SOU Recovery Goes Live: How Recovery NFTs Convert Claims and What Comes Next – cover image
Shiba Inu’s SOU Recovery Goes Live: How Recovery NFTs Convert Claims and What Comes Next

Shiba Inu’s SOU recovery framework has launched to convert bridge-exploit claims into transferable on-chain assets. This article explains the recovery-NFT mechanism, evaluates outcomes for users and the ecosystem, and places the approach in the wider context of bridge security and remediation best practices.

Published at 2026-02-17 17:47:32
Custody and Protocol Risk: Lessons from dYdX Package Attacks, Bithumb’s 2,000 BTC Error, and the 751M FUN Move – cover image
Custody and Protocol Risk: Lessons from dYdX Package Attacks, Bithumb’s 2,000 BTC Error, and the 751M FUN Move

Three recent security incidents — malicious packages targeting dYdX users, Bithumb’s accidental 2,000 BTC distribution, and a 751M FUN transfer to Binance — illustrate different faces of custody and protocol risk. This feature breaks down technical mechanics, trader signals from large on‑chain deposits, mitigation checklists, and policy implications for regulators and exchanges.

Published at 2026-02-07 14:30:48
Post‑mortem: Step Finance Treasury Breach and Hardening Solana DeFi Treasuries – cover image
Post‑mortem: Step Finance Treasury Breach and Hardening Solana DeFi Treasuries

A detailed post‑mortem of the Step Finance treasury breach that drained roughly $27–30M in SOL, why the STEP token collapsed, and concrete hardening measures DeFi projects should adopt to protect treasuries.

Published at 2026-02-01 15:14:28
Bitcoin’s Biggest Technical Risks in 2026: Protocol Mutability vs. Quantum Threats – cover image
Bitcoin’s Biggest Technical Risks in 2026: Protocol Mutability vs. Quantum Threats

This piece weighs Michael Saylor’s warning that protocol mutability is Bitcoin’s greatest risk against the quantum-computing narrative, assessing engineering trade-offs, developer activity, and sensible priorities for custodians and node operators.

7 Near-Term Threats to Bitcoin Prices and How Traders Should Hedge Them – cover image
7 Near-Term Threats to Bitcoin Prices and How Traders Should Hedge Them

Active traders face a clustered set of risks — technical, derivatives, security, and market-structure — that can compress BTC quickly. This piece breaks down seven immediate threats and gives concrete hedge strategies and a monitoring checklist to survive a volatile drawdown.

Published at 2026-01-23 15:36:42
After the $280M Heist: Social-Engineering, THORChain and New Custody Rules for HNW Holders – cover image
After the $280M Heist: Social-Engineering, THORChain and New Custody Rules for HNW Holders

A deep-dive into the ~$280M hardware-wallet theft that routed funds into Monero via THORChain, the attack vectors used, and actionable custody and policy steps security officers and family offices should adopt.

Published at 2026-01-17 13:53:43
Operational and Custodial Risks in Crypto: Mapping Outages, Phishing, and Delistings – cover image
Operational and Custodial Risks in Crypto: Mapping Outages, Phishing, and Delistings

A deep investigation into how recent incidents — the Sui mainnet halt, Pi Network phishing alerts, and Binance support cuts — reveal the evolving attack surface for users and custodians. Practical controls, exchange decision drivers, and a regulatory checklist for hardening operations are provided.

Published at 2026-01-16 14:37:05
Post-mortem: Truebit (TRU) exploit that drained ~8,535 ETH — technical analysis & remediation – cover image
Post-mortem: Truebit (TRU) exploit that drained ~8,535 ETH — technical analysis & remediation

A technical post-mortem of the Truebit (TRU) exploit that allowed minting via a pricing-oracle flaw and led to a 8,535 ETH ($26M) liquidity drain and near-total collapse of TRU. This article breaks down the exploit mechanics, timeline, contagion risks for AMMs and pools, and a practical remediation checklist for DeFi teams.