Security & Scams

Research Brief · 1 June 2026 Through research on the following hot topics: major DeFi exploits hitting Gravity Bridge and Fluid, XRP Ledger proposing flash loan defenses, and a $9bn scam coin warning, plus Google Chrome's new DBSC anti-cookie-theft feature. The tone is heavy on rug pulls, failed bets, and distrust in both crypto and government systems. My take: The security landscape is a mess—blue-chip DeFi is still fragile, and the same old scams keep resurfacing with bigger price tags. Chrome's DBSC is a rare bright spot, but it won't stop social engineering. Things are heading toward stricter protocol-level safeguards and more user-side security tools, but the scam cycle will persist as long as hype drives money. Public sentiment is cynical and exhausted, with many feeling like every win is just a rug waiting to happen.