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Hacken

Blockchain cybersecurity firm offering smart contract audits, proof-of-reserves checks, and security assessments for crypto exchanges.

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investOne report1 publisher

Nine crypto firms form a Quantum Alliance while executives split on 2028 and on freezing coins

Nine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance, which estimates that 6.4 million bitcoin, or 30.2% of supply, have public keys already exposed. Executives quoted by coindesk.com split on a 2028 arrival date and on whether to freeze vulnerable coins.

Publishers:coindesk.com

Reality

Evidence35
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap
Not scored
Incentives60
Confidence50
investConfirmed5 publishers

Soda Labs raises $3 million from one backer to hide bank balances on public blockchains

Soda Labs raised a $3 million seed round, all from Luxembourg's NextBlock, to move its privacy layer for banks and payment firms from pilots into production. The cash covers 12 to 18 months to show a bank will settle on Ethereum or Base once amounts and counterparties are hidden.

Perspective Coverage

5 publishers
Builder
Builder 35%
Operator
Operator 27%
Investor
Investor 38%

Reality

Evidence45
Adoption30
Hype gap+35
Incentives70
Confidence60
investOne report1 publisher

Unnamed Base vault loses $6 million to a whitelist flaw spotted a week earlier

About $6 million in wstETH left an unidentified Base vault via a whitelist flaw a researcher had found the week before, Immunefi says. Roughly $31.7 million remains under seven unnamed Safe signers who, more than a day later, had not claimed the vault or announced a fix.

Publishers:crypto.news

Reality

Evidence45
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+15
Incentives70
Confidence40
investOne report1 publisher

Copilot built the fake Ledger app. A human still only made 20 lookups in two weeks.

Rapid7's Operation ASTERIX report shows the cost of building convincing wallet malware collapsing while targeting stayed manual. The durable asset is the validated list, not the code.

Reality

Evidence58
Adoption32
Hype gap+26
Incentives62
Confidence45