Web3 & Crypto

Chains, wallets and the infrastructure behind them

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someone tested 85 crypto wallets for privacy leaks. MetaMask knows about its leak and just… isn't fixing it

researchers found wallets still tracking your address after you hit 'revoke,' plus cross-site leaks in most of the ones they tested. nearly everyone patched fast. MetaMask basically shrugged.

Sam Okafor · Jul 18 · 6 min

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Web3

the malware that drained $220K in crypto wasn't a sketchy download — it was published on Steam

eight real games, real Steam store pages, real players — and crypto-draining malware baked right in. the FBI only caught the guy thanks to a trail of Uber Eats gift cards. here's the playbook, and the defense.

Sam Okafor · Jul 17 · 5 min

Web3

17 huge banks just went live on a blockchain. and no, it's got nothing to do with crypto

HSBC, UBS, Citi and 14 others are now moving 'tokenized deposits' on a Swift-built ledger. it's not a coin, it's not public, and it might quietly matter more than any crypto headline this year.

Sam Okafor · Jul 16 · 6 min