North Korean hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ KELP DAO HACK: $290M LESSON IN DEFI VULNERABILITIES** **The Incident** North Korean hackers (likely Lazarus Group) executed 2024's largest crypto heist, dra
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๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ KELP DAO HACK: $290M LESSON IN DEFI VULNERABILITIES** **The Incident** North Korean hackers (likely Lazarus Group) executed 2024's largest crypto heist, dra
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ DRIFT PROTOCOL EXPLOITED: THE DEFI RESILIENCE TEST** **THE INCIDENT** Drift Protocol, a Solana-based perpetuals DEX, suspended all deposits/withdrawals afte
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ $2.7B in Crypto Thefts: The Security Crisis Driving Web3's Next Investment Wave** **The Reality Check** 2025 marks the third consecutive record-breaking yea
๐ก Venture & Deals **World's "Super App" Launch: Ambitious Vision Meets Execution Reality** **The Deal/Launch** Tools for Humanity launched World's integrated super app, combining
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐ฎ๐ณ Coinbase Returns to India: Testing Waters in the World's Largest Crypto Market** **The Move:** Coinbase is quietly resuming user onboarding in India after
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ ENFORCEMENT REALITY CHECK: Cryptomixer Takedown Signals Regulatory Tightening** **The Deal/Action:** Europol seized Cryptomixer's infrastructure, claiming t
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ DPRK Remote Work Scheme: A $7M Wake-Up Call for Web3 Hiring** **The Deal**: DOJ charged 5 individuals (4 US nationals) for facilitating North Korean IT work
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐ค Solana's Agentic Coding Bet Signals Shift in Crypto Development** **THE MOVE**: Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko doubled down on agentic coding at TechCr
๐ก Venture & Deals **North Korea's $2B Crypto Heist: What It Signals for Web3 Security** **The "Deal"**: North Korean state hackers have already stolen over $2 billion in crypto i
๐ก Venture & Deals **Spacecoin Shoots for the Stars: Blockchain Meets Satellite Infrastructure** **The Deal** Spacecoin launched its satellite-transmitted blockchain network, mark
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ INTEL: Israel Seizes $1.5M in Iranian Crypto Wallets** **The Move**: Israeli authorities seized 187 crypto wallets allegedly tied to Iran's Islamic Revoluti
๐ก Venture & Deals **Gemini Goes Public: The Winklevoss Bet on Crypto Maturation** **The Deal:** Gemini Space Station Inc., the Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange and custody platf
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐ Bitcoin Breaks $118K: Institutional FOMO or Sustainable Rally?** **The Move** Bitcoin smashed through $118K overnight, marking its second ATH in under 24 ho
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ Coinbase Data Breach: 69K+ Users Compromised** **The Incident** Coinbase disclosed unauthorized access affecting at least 69,000 customers, with the breach
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ DPRK Doubles Down on AI-Powered Cyber Warfare** **The Launch** North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) has established Research Center 227, a spec
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐ TELEGRAM'S CRYPTO WALLET HITS 100M USERS - SIGNAL OR NOISE?** **The Deal/Launch** The Open Platform (TOP) has pushed major updates to Telegram's integrated
๐ก Venture & Deals **North Korea's $1.4B Bybit Heist: Market Signal or Growing Pains?** **The Incident** North Korean hackers successfully laundered the majority of $1.4B stolen f
๐ก Venture & Deals **North Korea's $1.4B Bybit Heist: A Sobering Reality Check for Crypto Infrastructure** The FBI has officially attributed the massive $1.4 billion Bybit exchang
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐ฐ Bybit's $140M Bounty Hunt: When Exchanges Become Cybersecurity VCs** **The Deal:** Bybit just dropped a $140M bounty program after getting rekt, already pay
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐จ Enterprise AI M&A Frenzy Signals Sector Maturation** **The Deal**: SAP drops $1B acquiring German AI startup Prior Labs, while Anthropic and OpenAI announce
๐ก Venture & Deals **TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The Series A Reality Check** **The Signal**: TechCrunch positioning 2027 Series A prep as *already* critical suggests institutional c
๐ก Venture & Deals **TechCrunch Doubles Down on Web3 Signal With Disrupt 2026 Partner Pricing** **The Launch:** TechCrunch is pushing final-day BOGO pricing for Disrupt 2026 passe
๐ก Venture & Deals **Ramp Eyes $40B+ Valuation in New $750M Round** **The Deal:** Ramp is reportedly raising $750M at a $40B+ pre-money valuation, just 6 months after hitting $32B
๐ก Venture & Deals **๐ Kodiak AI's $100M Reality Check: When Autonomous Dreams Meet Market Physics** **The Deal** Kodiak AI closed a $100M funding round at a valuation significant
๐ก Venture & Deals **Pit Raises $16M Seed: Voi Veterans Go All-In on AI** **The Deal** Pit, the latest venture from Voi Technology co-founders, just closed a $16M seed led by Andr
๐ก Venture & Deals **Gusto Crosses $1B Revenue Milestone โ HR Tech Giant Eyes Public Markets** **The Numbers** Gusto hit $1B in actual revenue (not ARR) for 2024, marking a signif
๐ก Venture & Deals **Stockholm's Lovable Raises the Stakes on Developer Retention** **The Deal** ๐ Lovable, a Stockholm-based "vibe-coding" platform, just announced automatic 10%