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Security alerts, hack investigations, scam warnings, and best practices for protecting crypto assets. Coverage of major exploits and protocol vulnerabilities.
474 posts · 2026-05-17 · Page 3
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Research Brief
Research Brief · 17 May 2026
Through research on the following hot topics: crypto scams and exploits dominate, with Operation 50/50 targeting botters and ref farmers, a Kelp DAO bridge exploit threatening $230M, and warnings about fake Shiba airdrops. Bitcoin is under pressure at $89K, while hackathons on Solana and AI signal builder optimism.
My take: The surge in exploits and scam warnings shows security is still crypto's Achilles' heel, but proactive measures like Operation 50/50 are a step forward. Hackathons keep the ecosystem alive despite market jitters.
Prediction: Expect more regulatory crackdowns and user education pushes as scams persist, but builder activity will sustain innovation.
Public sentiment is wary and cautious, with users sharing scam alerts and seeking safety, yet hopeful about new projects.
#101
While other L2s struggled last year, Mantle quietly outperformed ETH and all other L2 tokens.
I sat down with DeFi Maestro and had a chat, some alpha:
• Mantle's 2025 focus
• An institutional product (includes SOL)
• mETH/cmETH to Hyperliquid?
• ETH bull & bear case in 25
https://x.com/alpha_pls/
#102
**✨****🇮🇷**** SettleTON x Farsi Community**
Our user base is growing every day, especially after winning **The Open League Hackathon**. And this is just the beginning 😎
❤️ After numerous requests, we have created a new chat and [**channel**](https://t.me/settleton_fa) for **Farsi** **speakers**, a
#103
**❤️**** DLT Africa: Как хакатон с CrossFi стал стартовой площадкой для африканских разработчиков**
Что происходит, когда амбициозные локальные блокчейн-разработчики получают доступ к глобальной инфраструктуре уровня CrossFi?
**🔥**** Результаты:**
🔹 2,500+ новых участников
🔹 десятки реальных проек
#104
**🎁**** Ring in the New Crypto Year with SettleTON & TON Builders**
Join the meetup at Brmlab, the legendary hackerspace that gave birth to pioneering startups, including the world’s first Bitcoin ATM, marking a key milestone in the evolution of the tech world 🍸
Network with builders, innovators,
#105
🪄** SettleTON Reward Points**
More and more rewards! In anticipation of **the first **[**SettleTON**](https://t.me/settleton_bot)** airdrop** with **20% of the hackathon prizes** and Auto-Reinvestment access [**for everyone**](https://t.me/settleton/63), we are launching the Reward Points system.
#106
JPMORGAN SAYS DEFI EXPLOITS AND STAGNANT TVL CONTINUE TO LIMIT INSTITUTIONAL APPEAL: THE BLOCK
#107
⚡️ ** Storm Trade is back tomorrow**
Hey everyone!
Over the past month alone, DeFi has gone through a wave of attacks – AI-powered hackers targeted around a dozen major protocols, with industry losses exceeding $600M in April. That’s the reality of the market. The question isn’t whether an attack
#108
🏦** Public Access for EVERYONE**
We're starting the week with exciting news: now** everyone** can use the financial tools of the [**SettleTON**](https://t.me/settleton_bot) app without an NFT collection! Reinvest your crypto earnings with ONE click in Telegram.
**
**🥇** Prizes from the TON Foundati
#109
📈🎅 **2024 IN SETTLETON'S REWIND
**
This year marked the beginning of [**SettleTON's**](https://t.me/settleton_bot/start?startapp) journey, the first Yield Aggregation Hub on TON, which started through the summer Open League Hackathon.
We appreciate everyone who joined and supported SettleTON from t
#110
[**Scam Altman**](https://t.me/Scam_Altman_Eth)** Buy!**
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🔀 Spent **$2,262.37 (0.99 ETH)**
🔀 Got **31,172,366 SCAM**
👤 [Buyer](https://etherscan.io/address/0x30c5f07c15fdce1c7a4dd6a14383c541d6282076) / [TX](http
#111
**🤩**** AIRDROP is happening this Sunday!**
❤️ TON Foundation has awarded [**SettleTON**](http://t.me/settleton_bot) with **the first-place** prize fund for the [Open League Hackathon](https://t.me/settleton/58)! As promised, 20% of this prize fund will go to early holders of our [**NFT collection
#112
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#113
🗿 **What is a Perp DEX? **
💎 **Perp DEX** (Perpetual Decentralized Exchange) is a platform for leveraged trading without relying on a central authority.
🧩 **How is it different from centralized exchanges**?
- **No middlemen**: Trades happen automatically through blockchain-based "smart contract
#114
**SettleTON: Advanced Passive Investing on TON**
💎 As part of the Open League Hackathon winners, SettleTON brings automated index investing to TON, improving passive investing and yield farming on the network. Their achievements include:
▪️120,000 TVL with 160% growth
▪️30,000 monthly active users
#115
BTC Price Forecast: Can Bitcoin Reclaim $100K as US Tariff Risks Mount?
👉 Bitcoin stays below $100K fas ETF outflows, Fed rate path, and US tariff threats weigh on market sentiment
👉 Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $552.5M in outflows, with Fidelity’s FBTC leading at $165.5M—will invest
#116
What are Microrobots?
Mobile microrobots offer great promise for minimally invasive targeted medical theranostic applications at hard-to-access regions inside the human body. The circulatory system represents the ideal route for navigation; however, blood flow impairs propulsion of microrobot
#117
💎 **SettleTON & Portfel Partnership**
[**SettleTON**](https://t.me/settleton_bot) continues to partner with innovative projects in the ecosystem. We’re excited to introduce **Portfel** — the leading portfolio tracker on the TON blockchain. 🔥
**💼**** **[Portfel](https://t.me/ton_portfel_bot/portfel
#118
Last night, the same scammer targeted my nephew, and his attempt was partially successful.
The scam worked like this: one buyer, a fake ‘friend’ account that had referred the buyer. The buyer intended to buy gifts by transferring money to the fake ‘friend’ account. A fake receipt was sent to my nep
#119
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#120
**WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT ****🔥****🔥****🔥**
Write **«SettleTON»** in the live streaming chat of the Hackathon from the ❤️ TON Foundation
**SettleTON** will be performing on stage for **⏰****20 minutes****⏰****
**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhu8p8O3RJ4
#121
**We are the finalists of TON Open League Hackathon** 🥳
Hackathon judges decided to include us in the list of 24 out of 1000 teams. We also already secured $10.000 and $10.000 for Telegram Ads.
And we have a chance to win this hackathon in the DeFi track! ❤️ So stay tuned for the announcements.
#122
**🥳**** SETTLETON — FINALIST OF THE OPEN LEAGUE HACKATHON**
We are excited to announce that we have made it into the 24 finalists out of 963 projects in the hackathon from **❤️**** TON Foundation** with a prize pool of **$2 000 000**.
🏆 [**SettleTON**](http://t.me/settleton_bot) will take **$10 00
#123
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#124
**How to get The Open League Airdrop** 🤑
__In this series of posts we will explain how to get a share of the $1.200.000 airdrop allocated for DeFi users in the TON ecosystem.__
Today we're going to cover the Degen airdrop by meeting the volume requirement. To satisfy it you just need to follow the
#125
Truy vết tội phạm mạng giờ nó ở cái tầm này rồi, tụi scam ở Việt Nam dần sẽ hết đất sống thôi.
Hy vọng tụi scam giả dạng hay vào đây lấy trộm content cũng sẽ đọc được bài này 🫵
@margintradingTCVN
#126
How To Hack Windows With Inject Trojan Into Originally File
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آموزش تزریق کد مخرب در نرم افزار های ویندوز برای گرفتن دسترسی و نفوذ
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https://www.sorblack.com/how-to-protect-myself-from-fake-application-and-dangerous/
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#127
**🤣 Cảnh này thật quen thuộc, ta đã từng thấy nó ở đâu rồi**
Một nhóm hacker đã chiếm quyền kiểm soát của Roaring Kitty, một tài khoản X với hơn 1.6 triệu người theo dõi và shill memecoin RKC vừa mới tạo trên PumpFun.
Vốn hoá memecoin này ngay lập tức tăng vọt lên hơn 12 triệu đô, nhưng sụp đổ mạn
#128
**🔥 Vụ AAVE cuối cùng cũng có kết quả tốt đẹp**
Lượng rsETH bị hack sẽ được burn trên Arbitrum chain & rsETH cũng sẽ mở lại trong vài ngày tới.
1 fud to, nhưng AAVE đã giải quyết êm đẹp, sau bài học này thì mình tin dự án sẽ có đủ kinh nghiệm để càng lớn mạnh hơn.
Thêm nữa là qua sự kiện này cũn
#129
**😰 Sáng nay lướt dạo 1 vòng X thì thấy vài OG mình theo dõi đột nhiên bị hack ví.**
Cái đáng sợ là ngay cả người bị hack vẫn chưa biết nguyên nhân là gì, họ cũng khẳng định đã cẩn thận ko hề nhấn vào bất cứ link lạ nào.
Với tình trạng 1 ngày 1 dự án bị hack thì ae nào chứa tiền lớn trên ví lưu ý
#130
[**SettleTON**](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/11027) is in the **TOP 120** semi-finalists of [The Open League Hackathon](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/the-open-league-hackathon/detail) 🥳
See you in the final stage 👀
[**App**](https://t.me/settleton_bot)** | **[**Chat EN**](https://t.me/settletonchat
#131
**❌❌❌ CẢNH BÁO SCAM LỪA ĐẢO!!!**
Tụi lừa đảo lại tiếp tục ngoi lên, đã có nạn nhân bị lừa mất 3,000 đô xong mới tìm đến chính chủ khóc than.
Bên mình chỉ là cộng đồng đăng tin tức về Crypto, không hề có kêu gọi đầu tư, góp vốn gì hết, mọi hình thức bắt mọi người chuyển tiền dù chỉ 1$ cũng là lừa đ
#132
**The Open League Season 6 starts today** 🚀
On the occasion of the new season 11 Summer Hackathon finalists gathered and started a huge giveaway of 25.000 Telegram Stars ⭐️
25 participants will receive 1.000 ⭐️ each until September 20 by fulfilling this simple condition — you need to follow channe
#133
Hey DeFi nerd! It's time to rest and we have a game to offer for you 😉
[Tea Farm](https://t.me/teafarmcoin) and Portfel are the finalists of the TOL Hackathon 🙏 so it's definitely worth your attention.
Grow and Sell Chinese Tea 🌿! It's a **Play-2-Earn** game where players grow, produce, and sell
#134
**How to get The Open League Airdrop Part 2****🤑****
**__In this series of posts we will explain how to get a share of the $1.200.000 airdrop allocated for DeFi users in the TON ecosystem.__
Previous posts:
1. [Volume requirement](https://t.me/portfel/39)
We continue with Degen airdrop and today
#135
✅ #MEMA got verified | Meme By Matt Furie
`0x178949d06ff5c1c46970d7ddec86b16fd0b06836`
🌐 Socials: [TG](https://t.me/MemaOnETH) | [Twitter](https://x.com/MemaOnETH) | [Web](https://mememtfr.club/)
📊 Traders: 87
💰 MC: 698.0k
❗️ **SCAM SPOTTED** ❗️
⏱️ Deployed: `23m`
⏰ Launched: `5m`
🔍 [DexT](http
#136
"Vua Trò Chơi" James Wynn với những lệnh Long Short khối lượng lên đến hàng tỷ đô, nay phải tự tạo dự án và rug pull chỉ vì 1.3 nghìn đô lợi nhuận.
Đúng là ai rồi cũng khác 😏
@margintradingTCVN
#137
$RAVE and $ENJ are finally pulling back after their scam pumps
PEPE ZEC HYPE leading on the 1h
Shoutout to RAVE for the insane daily PA while the whole market seems to be weakening vs $BTC
#138
💸** We’re back — simple, beginner-friendly crypto from now on.**
It’s been a while without posts. From today this channel is for newcomers: plain English, no hype, no hard charts — just clear steps you can repeat.
🔤 **What you’ll get (2–3×****/week****):**
• Short news explainers — what changed &
#139
**TON Hedge x Portfel**
🤝 We are pleased to announce our partnership with [TON Hedge](https://t.me/ton_hedge_bot?start=stZgcIbCurnBBV0BfkxvPseueVgbA9hu). They took **2nd place 🥈 among DeFi projects **at The Open League Hackathon.
[TON Hedge](https://t.me/ton_hedge_bot?start=stZgcIbCurnBBV0BfkxvPse
#140
⚡️The plane crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died could have been a consequence of the internal political struggle for power in the Islamic republic, writes the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.
An external conspiracy cannot be ruled out; the main suspicions in this case fall on Israel,” t
#141
I think it’s important to remember there isn’t anything particularly wrong with your bags or the teams working them..
It’s just the U.S. is in a full blown war with Iran and the strait of Hormuz is a huge deal…
Just because a few lowcaps are green doesn’t mean your bags selling off is somehow a s
#142
**SettleTON x Portfel**
Today we announce our long term partnership with the leading crypto index provider on TON - [SettleTON](https://t.me/settleton_bot/start?startapp=ton_portfel). By combining liquidity pools, tokens and reinvestment mechanisms, this index offers better APY to increase your por
#143
Our pitch from the finals of the Open League Hackathon 🙏
Happy to share our achievements and plans for the future 🤨 Enjoy!
#144
**⚠️ Beware of Scammers & Fake Accounts**
__As Tradoor grows, scammers may try to impersonate our team. Please keep these rules in mind:__
**1️⃣ Never share personal details**
We will never DM you first to ask for passwords, private keys, or funds. If you win a campaign, our admins will only ask
#145
**⚠️ Beware of Scammers & Fake Accounts**
__
As Tradoor grows, we’re seeing an increase in scammers impersonating our team. Please stay alert:__
**1️⃣ We only respond via our official support system**
To avoid impersonation, our team will only reply to support requests through our official ticketi
#146
This article is written by Yuval Noah Harari, a historian and philosopher, who argues that AI has hacked the operating system of human civilisation by gaining remarkable abilities to manipulate and generate language.
https://t.co/fjYD1tocfx
— Executive Coach (@coach_exec)
Apr 30, 2023
#147
🙏 **Tradoor's Airdrip is FINALLY LIVE!
**
__Great news: your ____$DOOR____ points are converting directly to ____$USDT____ on TON!__
__Real money, straight to your wallet.__
**🚨** **The Airdrip is ONLY available on our official channels:**
**→ Website: ****https://tradoor.io****
**
**→ Mini App
#148
There is no VIP group, stop falling for scammers
#149
📢 PRivaCY Coin Announcement 📢
It seems Xeggex was hacked last week.
Luckily, all #PRivaCY $PRCY assets are still there, and we received feedback from some users that they were able to withdraw their funds.
So please withdraw your coins from there.
As always, don’t store coins on an exchange.
#150
🔻
▪️What’s New About Canadian CPI?
⏰Statistics Canada will release Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday, April 20 at 15:30 MT time.
🔹It’s a monthly release, usually published on the third Wednesday of the next month. CPI is the most important inflation-related release due to its earliness and