Guides & Security

Mastering Crypto Security: Guides and Best Practices

In the decentralized world of Web3, you act as your own bank. The Guides & Security department at NewsCrypto is dedicated to providing actionable intelligence to help you safeguard your hard-earned assets. Whether you are a complete beginner buying your first Bitcoin or a seasoned pro navigating DeFi, our tutorials focus on minimizing risk in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

Protecting Your Private Keys and Hardware

NewsCrypto offers clear, step-by-step instructions on setting up Cold Storage solutions like Ledger and Trezor. Learn the absolute fundamentals of seed phrase management, multi-signature wallets, and secure browsing. Our goal is to ensure that your “Private Keys” remain truly private and impenetrable to both physical and digital theft.

Avoiding Phishing, Scams, and DeFi Rug Pulls

The cryptocurrency space is unfortunately rife with sophisticated bad actors. We constantly analyze recent hacks and exploits to extract vital security lessons for our readers. Our security experts provide checklists for auditing smart contracts and identifying hidden “red flags” in new token presales, helping you actively avoid phishing attempts and fraudulent schemes.

Details of the Coinbase hack have emerged.

Details of the Coinbase hack have emerged. 1

Law firm Greenbaum Olbrant has filed an updated lawsuit regarding the 2024 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which resulted in the theft of data from thousands of the platform’s clients. The complaint reveals new details of the incident. It…

Why Aster Exchange Could Displace Hyperliquid

Why Aster Exchange Could Displace Hyperliquid 3

The crypto community is actively discussing the rivalry between two decentralized exchanges, Aster and Hyperliquid. Amid growing interest in the DEX market, Aster’s supporters are putting forward a number of arguments that the project could outperform its competitor. Best Altcoin…

Hyperliquid has captured 80% of the DEX market

Hyperliquid has captured 80% of the DEX market 4

In just a year, Hyperliquid has become the dominant player in the decentralized perpetual futures market. Redstone estimates that it controls about 80% of the market, with trading volumes comparable to major centralized exchanges. This raises concerns about how long…

$48 million stolen from Turkey’s oldest crypto exchange

$48 million stolen from Turkey's oldest crypto exchange 6

BtcTurk, Turkey’s oldest cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security incident involving its hot wallets. Blockchain security platform Cyvers has recorded unusual withdrawals of around $48 million across the Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Mantle, and Polygon networks. Most of the…

Binance Releases Reserve Report

Binance Releases Reserve Report 7

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has released its 33rd Reserve Report, revealing significant changes in the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) held by customers. According to the report, users increased their Bitcoin balances in July, while Ethereum…