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#Cryptocurrency wallet security

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Coins•Nov 5, 2026

Zcash Co-Founder Warns of Emerging AI Security Threats to Crypto

Key Highlights: Eli Ben-Sasson warned that advancing artificial intelligence is rapidly increasing cybersecurity pressure on cryptocurrency wallet cryptography ahead of any quantum computing risks. Security leaders advocate for upgraded cryptographic defenses, including hash-based constructions like ZK-STARKs, to counter AI-automated vulnerability exploitation. The warning follows a massive $6.3 billion Binance hot wallet security incident, alongside data ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Critical Warning for Mobile Crypto Traders: Essential Security Update Required

Key Highlights: The source code for the DarkSword iOS exploit toolkit is reportedly being offered on illicit online marketplaces for $30,000. Security researchers discovered that the attack infrastructure targets cryptocurrency data—including a specific module for the imToken wallet—and connects to web traffic reaching roughly 135 million monthly visits. While Apple previously patched the six known ...

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Coins•Oct 24, 2026

Electrum Wallet Attack Masks Bitcoin Theft Behind Transaction Fee Increases

Key Highlights: Electrum has released version 4.8.3 to patch a severe transaction substitution vulnerability that allowed malicious servers to trick users into signing away funds. Attackers exploited Replace-By-Fee (RBF) workflows using vanity addresses matching the final four characters of legitimate destinations to obscure fraudulent transactions. Following private vulnerability reports on October 11 and October 18—the ...

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Coins•Sep 26, 2026

Adding a Network, Bridges, and Explorers to Switch Blockchains in 2026

Key Highlights MetaMask and other wallets now automatically manage multichain accounts across Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, and Tron, eliminating manual network configuration for major blockchains. Intent protocols like Across and Relay have replaced traditional bridges for everyday transfers, completing cross-chain moves in seconds rather than days. Smart accounts under EIP-7702 enable batched transactions, sponsored fees, and ...

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