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ALEX is an open-source Bitcoin DeFi platform built on the Stacks Blockchain. It enables users to bring Bitcoin to life by allowing them to: launch their own tokens, borrow and lend with fixed rates and terms without the risk of liquidation, access an advanced decentralized exchange, deposit tokens to earn interest, and obtain high returns through yield farming.
Robinhood Phishing Attack Exploits Gmail’s “Dot Alias” Feature to Forge Official Emails and Lure Users into Logging In
According to Cointelegraph, Robinhood users have recently fallen victim to a phishing attack. Attackers exploited Gmail’s feature of ignoring periods (“.”) in email usernames, along with a vulnerability in Robinhood’s account creation process, to register accounts with email addresses highly similar to those of their targets. This enabled them to trick Robinhood’s official email server into delivering spoofed alert emails containing phishing links directly to victims’ inboxes. Cybersecurity researcher Alex Eckelberry noted that these emails pass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication checks and thus appear to originate from Robinhood’s official domain. Robinhood stated that this incident does not involve any breach of its systems or customer accounts, and user funds and personal information remain unaffected. However, the company urges users to delete such emails and avoid clicking any suspicious links.
Researcher cracks 15-bit ECC key, earns 1 Bitcoin reward
According to Odaily, independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli was awarded the Q-Day Prize and 1 Bitcoin by quantum security startup Project Eleven for successfully cracking the encryption keys protecting Bitcoin. Giancarlo Lelli utilized publicly available quantum hardware and a variant of Shor's algorithm to crack a 15-bit encryption key among 32,767 possibilities. The difficulty of this quantum attack is 512 times greater than the 6-bit key record set in September 2025. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden stated that the resource requirements for such attacks continue to decline, with approximately 6.9 million Bitcoins currently held in vulnerable static addresses, including 1 million Bitcoins owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. The Bitcoin network has proposed BIP-360 to introduce quantum-resistant address types, while platforms such as Ethereum, Ripple, and Tron have also begun releasing plans for transitioning to post-quantum defenses.
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: Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), agreeing to pay $10 million and is permanently banned from promoting products or services related to depositing, exchanging, investing in, or withdrawing assets.According to the court order, the majority of the previous FTC judgment of $4.72 billion in damages has been suspended. However, if there are significant omissions or false statements in Mashinsky's financial disclosures, the relevant judgment amount can be reinstated. Previously, in 2025, Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in prison for commodity fraud and securities fraud. (Cointelegraph)
Robinhood Phishing Attack Exploits Gmail’s “Dot Alias” Feature to Forge Official Emails and Lure Users into Logging In
According to Cointelegraph, Robinhood users have recently fallen victim to a phishing attack. Attackers exploited Gmail’s feature of ignoring periods (“.”) in email usernames, along with a vulnerability in Robinhood’s account creation process, to register accounts with email addresses highly similar to those of their targets. This enabled them to trick Robinhood’s official email server into delivering spoofed alert emails containing phishing links directly to victims’ inboxes. Cybersecurity researcher Alex Eckelberry noted that these emails pass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication checks and thus appear to originate from Robinhood’s official domain. Robinhood stated that this incident does not involve any breach of its systems or customer accounts, and user funds and personal information remain unaffected. However, the company urges users to delete such emails and avoid clicking any suspicious links.
Researcher cracks 15-bit ECC key, earns 1 Bitcoin reward
According to Odaily, independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli was awarded the Q-Day Prize and 1 Bitcoin by quantum security startup Project Eleven for successfully cracking the encryption keys protecting Bitcoin. Giancarlo Lelli utilized publicly available quantum hardware and a variant of Shor's algorithm to crack a 15-bit encryption key among 32,767 possibilities. The difficulty of this quantum attack is 512 times greater than the 6-bit key record set in September 2025. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden stated that the resource requirements for such attacks continue to decline, with approximately 6.9 million Bitcoins currently held in vulnerable static addresses, including 1 million Bitcoins owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. The Bitcoin network has proposed BIP-360 to introduce quantum-resistant address types, while platforms such as Ethereum, Ripple, and Tron have also begun releasing plans for transitioning to post-quantum defenses.
Galaxy Head of Research: Strategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Could Surpass Satoshi Nakamoto Within Two Years
Odaily, Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy, stated on platform X that Strategy currently holds more Bitcoin than the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF, IBIT. If this accumulation trend continues, Strategy is expected to surpass Satoshi Nakamoto within the next two years, becoming one of the largest Bitcoin holding entities globally.
Galaxy Research Head: U.S. OFAC Sanctions List Includes 518 Bitcoin Addresses
Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, stated that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list—the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List—has historically included 518 Bitcoin addresses, which collectively received 249,814 BTC and sent 239,708 BTC, leaving a current net balance of approximately 9,306 BTC—valued at roughly $707 million at current market prices. Thorn also noted that OFAC sanctions represent only one of several U.S. tools for intercepting illicit assets, and the CLARITY Act would further expand the Treasury Department’s related authorities.