Aug 22, 2022 Crypto-hacking: How bad actors are exploiting decentralised finance and smart contract ecosystems By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura The first half of 2022 has seen a significant disruption to the digital assets ecosystem, with the overall market capitalisation of...
May 31, 2022 Terra firma? The collapse of TerraUSD raises questions about the future of stablecoins By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura Earlier this month, TerraUSD, a type of cryptocurrency known as a “stablecoin”, crashed. This isn’t “supposed” to happen – stablecoins...
May 03, 2022 A bridge too far? Largest ever crypto hack highlights the impact on users and the lack of protection at the cutting edge By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura On 29 March, what may be the largest crypto hack to date was detected, with an estimated $625m of cryptocurrency stolen from the “Ronin...
Mar 11, 2022 Nvidia hack reveals the growing breadth of hacktivist demands By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura Mark Doughty Late last month, Nvidia, one of the largest chipmakers in the world, suffered a cyber attack. Initially described as a ransomware attack,...
Feb 18, 2022 Crypto may still be on the bankruptcy and restructuring horizon, but there’s no downside to understanding the risks and opportunities now… By Kevin Madura I had the privilege of being invited to speak at the American College of Bankruptcy Assembly and American Bankruptcy Institute earlier...
Feb 03, 2022 Crypto hacking: The balance of sophistication between users and bad actors keeps risk riding high throughout the crypto ecosystem By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura Mark Doughty Digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are a major asset class, representing over $2 trillion in market capitalization, and are...
Dec 17, 2021 Monkey Business: Mis-listed Bored Ape NFT highlights the impact of bots and rising ‘gas’ prices By Colin Johnson Mark Doughty Kevin Madura Earlier this week, an extremely expensive typo was made. The owner (known simply as “maxnaut”) of one of the most popular NFTs...
Dec 16, 2021 NFTs - A masterstroke or minefield for monetizing digital masterpieces? By Colin Johnson Mark Doughty Kevin Madura Transformational, disruptive, innovative – NFTs have solidified their place as part of the mainstream conversation, from brand investment...