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Beanstalk Aims to Recapitalize Stablecoin Project with “Barn Raise” Offering to Community

  It was reported earlier this month that crypto startup Beanstalk was the target of an exploit that saw a theft of up to $180 million in value. Around the time of the Attack, the Bean team stated “We’re engaging all efforts to try to… Read More

Gunning for Hackers: Ethereum Classic Labs to Pursue Criminal Charges Against Perps Involved with Recent Attack on Ethereum Classic Blockchain

Ethereum Classic Labs (ETC Labs), the core developer and organization for the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain, has partnered up with crypto-sleuth firm CipherTrace and Kobre & Kim to uncover the individuals involved in the recent attacks on the Ethereum Classic blockchain. According to a release,… Read More

Finastra Updates Following Security Breach: We do not believe that any customer or employee data was accessed

On March 20, 2020, Finastra, a financial services software provider, announced that a “bad-actor” was attempting to introduce malware into their network in what was described as a “common ransomware attack.” Finastra is a company spanning retail banking, transaction banking, lending, and treasury and capital… Read More

SlowMist Says ETC Attacker Can Now Be Identified, if Exchanges Help Out

Earlier this week, CI reported on a 51% attack / double spend attempt that was halted by Coinbase. The crypto exchange was not the only target in the attempted hack. The attack utilized Ethereum Classic (ETC) as the vehicle to steal funds. Security firm SlowMist… Read More

GoFundMe Launches Crowdfunding Initiative For Victims of the Terrorist Attacks in Brussels

Following the devastating terrorist attack on Brussels on Tuesday morning, GoFundMe announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to help the victims. According to various reports, the attacks occurred at Brussels Zaventem Airport and the Maelbeek metro station, killing at least 34 people. Terrorist group ISIS has… Read More

MIT Ph.D Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Show Support For French Newspaper Charlie Hebdo

Seeking to help French newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the families of the victims in the shooting on Wednesday, MIT Ph.D and principal at a consulting firm in the U.S., David Opolon, has launched a campaign on crowdfunding platform, Leetchi. According to BBC, gunmen walked into… Read More

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