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CertiK advises crypto exchanges to limit the amount held in hot wallets

- CertiK urges cryptocurrency exchanges to set hard-dollar budget limits for hot wallets.
- Cold storage measures only online visibility, not independent security.
- Information from CertiK sent to Cointelegraph.
- The RSS description provides no additional figures or timing details.

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Source: CoinTelegraph

WEB3 SECURITY ALERT: CertiK Reports $1.3 Billion in Losses for H1 2026!

A critical security update captured just 1 minute ago! CoinMarketCap highlights a chilling report from leading Web3 auditor CertiK: global Web3 losses have officially topped a staggering $1.3 Billion in the first half of 2026.
The data reveals that AI-driven tools are now arming less sophisticated hackers, making breaches easier to execute. Furthermore, attackers are increasingly targeting older, un-updated smart contracts. Security awareness is more vital than ever!
Are you taking extra steps to secure your crypto assets and vet projects given this spike in AI-driven attacks? Let's discuss safety below!
#Web3 #Certik #writetoearn

CertiK reports that crypto-related losses fell 46.8% year over year to $1.32 billion in H1 2026. However, the firm warns that the decline does not necessarily reflect a safer digital asset ecosystem.
Read more:
https://cointopsecret.com/
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🚨 A month is gone—$760 million wiped out. September became hackers’ harvest season

The monthly report that CertiK released yesterday is a bit heartbreaking. In September, the crypto industry lost a total of $766 million to hacks and phishing—3.5 times August’s figure—and it turned out to be the worst month of 2026. Ninety-two percent came from two major cases: Bitget was stolen for $387 million, and Liquid’s sidechain was drained of 40,000 BTC. What’s interesting is that the coin prices didn’t really react. As of September 30, BTC was still hovering around the 84,000 mark. Hackers rarely crash the market—they’re going after your trust in your wallet. Cold wallets should be taken out and wiped clean of dust.

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$BTC standing in the worst month of Web3: $766 million wiped out in just September.

CertiK has just released: September 2026 saw $766.4 million in confirmed losses from verified attacks and scams—the highest level of the year and also the month with the most incidents in 2026. According to Foresight News, the two biggest cases are Bitget exchange losing $387.5 million and Bitcoin’s sidechain Liquid Network losing about $318.6 million.

Both cases were publicly confirmed by the relevant parties within the same month. About $270.6 million of that amount was recovered or frozen—more than one-third of the total losses.

The categories with the biggest losses are not smart contracts, but centralized exchanges, followed by incidents on the mainnet layer.

Holding coins on a major exchange doesn’t mean absolute safety. The top two cases on the leaderboard are proof.

Something to watch: whether CertiK will release the full Q3 report in the next few days, and what direction the October figure will take.

Personal observation only, not investment advice

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【Market Flash】Approximately $1.58 million in stolen funds flowed into Tornado Cash, in a suspected private key leak.
An address flagged by CertiK deposited funds into the mixer. The case is linked to a suspected private key leak reported around October 27, rather than a protocol vulnerability. The attacker behind the October 20 Aztec incident was also alleged to have deposited $3 million. Key management is the weak link—what do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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(Source: CryptoBriefing)
⚠️Risk warning: The above is shared for market information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Investing involves risks; please exercise caution.

Join #THENA and #CertiK on September 16 at 4 PM UTC for a Space on how attackers find weak spots, what audits can miss and what it takes to keep #defi secure.

Come listen and bring your questions.

🚨 Sui Claims 40 Million TPS: Why AI Agents Are Distorting Throughput Metrics

📊 Alpha Breakdown:
Sui Network demonstrated 40,614,180 transactions per second during Sui Basecamp. CertiK verified the load. The volume originated from AI agent simulations rather than organic human users. This highlights the gap between theoretical throughput and real-world crypto market demand. Investors should focus on organic utilization rates instead of peak synthetic benchmarks to gauge true Sui crypto news sentiment....

🔗 Full Breakdown on YourWeb3Guy:
https://www.yourweb3guy.com/news/sui-claims-40-million-tps-why-ai-agents-are-distorting-throughput-metrics

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In this month alone, crypto lost $6.5 billion to exploits and phishing — and the 2026 total has now set a record.

Key figures:
• October (gross): ~$6.5 billion lost across 89 exploit and phishing incidents (CertiK, data as of Oct. 31, 2026).
• After recoveries: $3.03 billion was frozen or returned, bringing October’s net losses to $3.47 billion.
• 2026 total: ~$9.2 billion — a yearly record, already surpassing the full-year 2025 total (~$3.35 billion).
• For comparison: September, which was the “highest” at the time, saw just $766.4 million — October’s gross figure was about 8.5 times higher.
• Main driver: the ~$6.3 billion Binance hack on Oct. 29, which accounted for nearly all of October’s figure.

My take: the $6.5 billion gross figure isn’t the final loss — $3.03 billion was frozen or returned, which is good news about tracking capabilities. But even the net figure of $3.47 billion in a single month is far above normal monthly levels, and the concentration is concerning: one incident can determine the statistics for an entire year. This isn’t just about one exchange; it’s about how vulnerable hot custody is across the entire industry.

What I’m watching next: Binance’s full proof-of-reserves report, scheduled for early this week, its technical post-mortem, and whether November returns to normal levels or sees further incidents.

What do you think the industry most urgently needs to improve: hot wallet security or the speed of freezing stolen funds?

This is my analysis, not financial advice — always DYOR.

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May sees 90% drop in crypto exploits to $68M, a 3rd month under $100M in 2026. Investors breathe easier as security improves. #CryptoSecurity #May2026 #CertiK

News:

🔁 Binance blocks transfers with MEXC: what to do

The measure follows FinCEN’s November 6 order, which identifies MEXC as a primary money laundering hub for approximately US$16.7 billion in allegedly illicit activity between May 2021 and May 2026.

🇺🇸 October U.S. inflation: 0.4% and bitcoin falls

Bets on a rate hike in December rose from 76.3% to 96.3% after Waller’s speech, according to CME FedWatch, and the 2-year bond yield rose 14 basis points to 4.69%.

🔷 Binance blocks transfers with MEXC: what to do
The measure follows FinCEN’s November 6 order, which identifies MEXC as a primary money laundering hub for approximately US$16.7 billion in allegedly illicit activit…

🔷 Binance hack: stolen funds laundered through memecoins on NEAR
CertiK recommends that exchanges set dollar limits on their hot wallets, because the percentage held in cold storage «isn’t a security rating…

🔷 Binance Pool has shut down: what to do if you mined with Binance
There’s a deadline today: outstanding account steps, such as identity verification, must be completed by 23:59 UTC on November 10 (18:59 in Bogotá).

🟠 Bitcoin: ETFs lose US$1.5 billion and MARA sells

BlackRock’s IBIT has seen outflows for seven consecutive sessions, and in 2026 the funds have recorded net outflows of approximately US$1.1 billion.

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📰 Binance Incident Drives October Crypto Security Losses to $6.48 Billion
One tally covered 56 major events and rose about 745% from September. CertiK’s dashboard separately recorded $6.50 billion across 89 October incidents.
Source : Econotimes
Time : 2026-11-01 05:13:16
Credit : miriam hart
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Here is how smart contract audits work:

• Line-by-line inspection: Security firms rigorously test protocol code to hunt down critical exploits before launch.
• Stress test simulations: Automated bots bombard contracts with extreme scenarios, edge cases, and reentrancy attack simulations.
• Risk transparency: Public audit reports flag vulnerabilities from low to critical so users can evaluate deposit safety.

Quick tip: An audit does not mean a protocol is 100% unhackable; always check if multiple firms audited the current live version. 🔍

Not financial advice, DYOR always.

Tomorrow: NFT Utility Beyond Art. What questions do you have about today's topic?

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🚨 X100 ATTACKER TRANSFERS 300 ETH TO TORNADO CASH AFTER $4.75M EXPLOIT 💸🛡️

The hacker begins laundering the stolen funds through the privacy mixer after compromising the protocol’s governance.

🔍 KEY INCIDENT DETAILS:
🌪️ On-chain tracking: CertiK detects the transfer of 300 ETH to Tornado Cash to anonymize the funds.

⚡ Attack vector: A flash loan was used to temporarily seize voting power and drain the treasury funds.

💰 Total amount: The vulnerability in the X100 protocol resulted in estimated losses of $4.75 million.

Do you think the DeFi sector should make timelocks mandatory to stop governance attacks carried out via flash loans?

💭👇 I’m reading your comments!

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CertiK warns: eMudhra certificate flaw still threatens crypto trading bots

- CertiK warns that trading bots and exchange apps may still be exposed to the eMudhra certificate vulnerability
- A browser fix may not protect all software
- Investors and developers need to recheck their automated systems

#BinanceSquare #CryptoNews #Security #CertiK

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Source: CoinTelegraph

A recent report on crypto security for the third quarter of 2026 highlights the persistent vulnerability of both centralized platforms and third-party infrastructure. Major incidents recorded in recent months, such as the one involving Bitget and the attacks linked to Liquid, brought total losses from hacks to nearly US$1.2 billion, making September one of the darkest months of the year.

Reports from blockchain analytics firms such as CertiK, SlowMist, and TRM Labs indicate that hackers continue to refine sophisticated tactics involving social engineering, software supply chain attacks, and internal infrastructure breaches, repeatedly targeting state actors and advanced groups.

🚨 Strategy at risk of removal from stock market indexes? MSCI’s new rules threaten its continued inclusion.

💳 Mastercard connects stablecoins and traditional money with a new platform to facilitate accounts, conversions, and international payments.

🔎 Hacks targeting the crypto sector are surging. There were 107 attacks between July and September, with the highest quarterly losses since early 2025.

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​🛡️ Coin $CTK is seeing notable activity today, trading at $0.175 amid growing interest in blockchain security and security auditing.

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🔴 $CTK
Long Liquidation Alert
💰 Liquidated Amount:
$4.949K
📍 Liquidation Price:
$0.09960 (BINANCE)
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📊 Trade Outlook
🎯 Target: $0.09810
📥 Entry Zone: $0.09920
📈 Take Profit: $0.09845
🛑 Stop Loss: $0.10030
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⚡ ELITE TRADE INSIGHT ⚡
Long liquidations point to renewed selling pressure as downside liquidity is swept beneath the liquidation level. A confirmed break below $0.09960 could strengthen bearish continuation, while a disciplined stop-loss remains important if buyers reclaim the level.
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