Ethereum is unique among cryptocurrencies in that it is as much a commodity to be converted from ETH to USD as it is a global software platform that operates on blockchain technology. The ecosystem ...

A critical smart-contract flaw in Balancer V2 allowed unauthorized withdrawals totaling over $100 million. The incident spanned multiple networks and assets, exposing systemic vulnerabilities in DeFi ...

Programmable money and smart contracts are reshaping global finance. By combining cryptography, immutability, tokenization, and CBDCs within the emerging Finternet, the financial system is moving from ...

Recent tests by Anthropic have revealed how far AI has come in targeting smart contract vulnerabilities on various blockchains, though the progress largely builds on flaws that humans have already ...

While exploitation of security flaws in many smart contracts have become a perennial target of cyberattackers, more security firms are shining a spotlight on scams that use fraudulent or obfuscated ...

Update (25 July, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by Shantanu Sontakke, security engineer at web3 security firm Zokyo Smart-contract developers and auditors told ...

A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate and distribute proxy addresses, say researchers at cybersecurity firm Group-IB. The ...

The TON Foundation has released a new smart contract programming language called Tolk, aiming to simplify development on The Open Network blockchain while cutting costs for builders. Announced ...

Contract analysis once required weeks of manual audits and specialized review, but AI tools can now surface issues in seconds. However, as AI’s capabilities expand ...