Mark Toon

1 week ago | protos.com | Mark Toon

Decentralized finance (DeFi) users were alerted yesterday to a novel scam vector, in which scammers take over the websites of abandoned projects in order to lure former users into signing malicious “drainer” transactions. The warning came from 0xngmi, the pseudonymous founder of analytics platform DeFiLlama, who confirmed that expired domains were being removed from the platform and its browser extension, but urged users to exercise caution, nonetheless.

1 week ago | protos.com | Mark Toon

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been advised to “enjoy life and give up the scamming” in a heated social media back-and-forth with BlockTower founder Ari Paul. The spat began when Paul responded to an X post by Zhao that challenged The Wall Street Journal’s claim that “As part of Zhao’s plea deal, he agreed to give evidence on (Tron founder Justin) Sun to prosecutors.”In the post, Zhao said, “WSJ (The Wall Street Journal) is really TRYING here.

2 weeks ago | protos.com | Mark Toon

Elon Musk was told that he “has no friends and will die alone” during an ill-advised, abuse-filled gaming livestream on Saturday. Musk had planned to stream himself playing Path of Exile 2 onboard his private jet to prove the effectiveness of Starlink’s in-flight WiFi capabilities. However, the well-intentioned experiment soon degenerated into a merciless abuse fest that eventually forced the controversial DOGE head to abandon the showcase.

2 weeks ago | protos.com | Mark Toon

Maya Parbhoe, a pro-Bitcoin presidential candidate in Suriname who disappeared from social media after posting a number of concerning messages, has blamed the bizarre posts on the effects of heavy medication while recovering from giving birth in hospital. Concern for Parbhoe’s safety grew last week after she tweeted, “Help” and uploaded a livestream titled “Life and family under threat.

2 weeks ago | protos.com | Mark Toon

Cybersecurity researchers have published fascinating new details of communication-free theft affecting bitcoin (BTC) savers. Purposefully targeting hard-working laborers who dollar cost average (DCA) into BTC with regular purchases, a new attack steals coins without even establishing contact with the victim.