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Ledger Exec on Solana Wallet Hack, Potential Additional $100M Raise

Approximately 8,000 crypto wallets were hacked Tuesday with at least $5 million worth of Solana-based tokens drained from unsuspecting users. Ledger Enterprises Global Head Alex Zinder weighs in on the exploit and how Ledger protects its customers. “Security is really the precursor to mass adoption and scalability,” Zinder said.

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Finance

Solana’s $6M Exploit Likely Tied to Slope Wallet, Developers Say

Affected wallets were all confirmed to be either created or used in Slope mobile wallet apps.

Scenes from Solana's Miami Hacker House in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Solana Wallets Drained in Multimillion Dollar Exploit

An unknown attacker drained funds from over 8,000 internet-connected “hot” wallets on the Solana network including Phantom, Slope and TrustWallet to a total estimated loss of around $8 million. “The Hash” panel discusses the outlook for the Solana ecosystem as the latest victim of a major crypto exploit.

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Magic Eden COO on Multimillion Dollar Solana-Based Crypto Wallet Hack: 'It's an Education Thing'

Over 8,000 “hot” Solana-based crypto wallets have been compromised in an ongoing exploit amassing at least $5 million. Zhuoxun Yin, COO and co-founder of NFT marketplace Magic Eden, discusses what this means for Magic Eden and NFT application builders. "This is sort of a longer-term education piece that will continue to be a strong narrative," Yin said.

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Magic Eden COO on Ethereum Expansion, NFT Ecosystem Outlook

NFT marketplace Magic Eden is going multi-chain, integrating Ethereum-based NFTs into its previously Solana-only platform. Magic Eden’s COO and co-founder Zhuoxun Yin shares insights into the “exciting acceleration” in extending Magic Eden’s presence within the NFT and Web3 communities to “deliver the most full-featured multi-chain experience for creators and collectors.”

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Trades in the Green Despite Hacks

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 3, 2022.

Even with multiple hacks this week, the crypto market traded mostly in the green on Wednesday morning. (Nicholas Stanley/Unsplash)

Markets

Solana's SOL Token Holds Price Support Despite Hack

Early Wednesday, an unknown attacker drained at least $5 million of SOL and other tokens from Solana digital wallets.

SOL drops as a hacker drains millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies from Solana digital wallets. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

Solana Wallets Targeted in Latest Multimillion-Dollar Hack

Over 8,000 internet-connected "hot" wallets have been compromised so far, but the source of the attack remains unknown.

Solana Hacker House en Miami, abril del 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)