Iran’s sanctions-busting crypto ambitions grow on toll paymentsIran proposes digital currency for Strait of Hormuz passage tolls. This move highlights a significant sanctions-evasion network. While legi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Reducing import dependence through refining and recycling the way to navigate India Gold sector: ReportIndia's gold industry is shifting focus from buying to investing. The nation aims to reduce its reliance on imported gold by boosting local...
26 Mar, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Ethereum smart contracts hijacked: Hackers use ETH to hide malware — is blockchain’s security at risk?Ethereum smart contracts, a backbone of the blockchain ecosystem, are under attack. Hackers are now exploiting ETH to hide malware, using d...
04 Sep, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
Traditional methods insufficient to control counterfeiting in luxury retail market: QilaLuxury goods retail faces a $30 billion annual loss due to counterfeiting, prompting a shift to advanced technologies like blockchain and t...
21 May, 2024, 02.07 PM IST
Hackers stole nearly $2 billion in cryptocurrencies in 2023: reportAccording to De.FI, a Web3 security firm that runs the REKT database, among the major hacks this year was Hong Kong-based crypto company Mi...
27 Dec, 2023, 10.50 AM IST
Blockchain with token vs blockchain without token: Big challenge before policymakersClearly, there are trade-offs to choosing blockchains without tokens over blockchains with tokens. Policymakers need to carefully evaluate ...
10 Nov, 2022, 11.31 PM IST
Crypto worth $2 billion stolen from cross-chain bridges in 2022The Nomad Bridge exploit worth $190 million is just the most recent one out of 13 separate bridge attacks that have taken place in 2022 as ...
04 Aug, 2022, 10.43 PM IST
Crypto hackers steal $100 million with Horizon bridge attackHorizon, which offers cross-chain transfers between Ethereum and Binance, marks the third major bridge hack this year.
24 Jun, 2022, 01.36 PM IST
$323 million in crypto stolen from cross-chain protocol WormholeWormhole works on bridging protocol that enables assets to move across various blockchain protocols. When a user sends assets from one chai...
03 Feb, 2022, 02.39 PM IST
View: Blockchain could fix critical pain points in India's healthcare sectorThe very nature of blockchain protects privacy and more importantly, gives patients control over their health records, making them both own...
25 Jan, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
'White hat' hacker returns most of $600 mn crypto tokens taken: Poly NetworkThe platform, which was little known before Tuesday's heist, declared the hacker on Twitter as a "white hat," referring to ethical hackers ...
13 Aug, 2021, 09.01 AM IST
Hackers return $260 mn to cryptocurrency platform after massive theftPoly Network, a decentralised finance platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions, said on Twitter that $260 million of the stolen ...
12 Aug, 2021, 10.49 AM IST
Tech Mahindra, TAC Security in tie up for enterprise security solutionsThe partnership brings together the global security competency of Tech Mahindra and TAC Security’s Enterprise Security in One Framework (ES...
30 Jun, 2021, 02.07 PM IST
Hackers have walked off with about 14% of big digital currenciesIn less than a decade, hackers have stolen $1.2 billion worth of Bitcoin.
19 Jan, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
What is the difference between bitcoin and ethereum?Both offer anonymous transactions, and neither of the two is controlled or regulated by a centralised body.
20 Dec, 2017, 02.11 PM IST
How blockchain technology is changing the security landscape in the banking sectorQuite interestingly, the merits of blockchain technology are not limited to securing digital transactions alone.
04 Nov, 2017, 10.34 AM IST
How blockchain technology is changing the security landscape in the banking sectorThe technology behind blockchain addresses multiple challenges associated with digital transactions, such as double spending and currency r...
07 Oct, 2017, 12.24 PM IST