What happened in crypto this weekend?

Opensea warns API users of third-party security breach Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has warned users that one of its third-party vendors has experienced a security incident, potentially exposing users’ OpenSea API keys. The NFT platform said that they don’t expect the security incident to have an immediate effect on users looking to integrate onto the platform, a recent email shows. Choose your third party well…Opensea posted that a vendor was attacked, resulting in the leak of developers’ API keys!Get advice from a professional security consultant about the safety of…

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

The first hours of July 3 have already seen a crypto project losing multi-million dollars in a hack without any visible impact on the broader market. Meanwhile, widely-followed crypto influencers are sure about a Bitcoin ETF approval in the coming months. Here’s what has happened in crypto today.  BlackRock refiled its spot Bitcoin ETF filing and named Coinbase as its previously-unstated ‘surveillance-sharing’ partner. JUST IN: BlackRock has re-filed for spot bitcoin ETF, the resubmission was dated 6/29, Nasdaq just posted tho. They just added Coinbase like everyone else. pic.twitter.com/UGq46DdLgu —…

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Chibi Finance $1 million alleged rug pull: How it happened

On June 26, decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator Chibi Finance was exploited by its own deployer account, and $1 million worth of cryptocurrency was drained from its contracts in an apparent rug pull or exit scam. The protocol’s official user interface disappeared, producing a 404 error, and all social media for the app was taken down. After the funds were drained, they were swapped for Wrapped Ether (WETH) and bridged to Ethereum, where they were afterward sent to Tornado Cash by the attacker. The price of the Chibi Finance (CHIBI) governance…

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