Week 73 — Ethereum’s ACDC Call #136, Solana’s ZK Compression, Polygon’s PIP-42 & Sportsbet’s $3.5M Hack

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In this latest issue of HashingBits, we’re diving deep into Ethereum’s Core Developers meetings, covering all the major updates in the Ethereum ecosystem. But that’s not all — we’ll explore the latest happenings in the Blast, Polygon, and Solana ecosystems, along with recent advancements in the AI & Web3 space. For developers, we’re highlighting new tools designed to assist smart contract developers and auditors. And, of course, we’ll delve into the headlines about Sportsbet’s $3.5M hack and Farcana’s wallet compromise.

EtherScope: Core Developments 👨‍💻

Layer1 & Layer2

ERCs

EIPs

RIPs

EcoExpansions: Beyond Ethereum 🚀

Solana

Blast

Polygon

DevToolkit: Essentials & Innovations 🛠️

Hackathons, Workshops & Events

Explore the Depths of Knowledge: Research Papers, Blogs and Tweets🔖

Twitter

Articles

Research Papers

Github

  • A sneak peek at the source code for an upcoming workshop that features a full-stack dapp that utilizes the MetaMask SDK with Wagmi Hooks.
  • ETHGlobal Brussels Hackathon Guide by MetaMask + Linea​​

Watch 🎥

Learning ZKsync: Building a Web3 App Part 2

Web3 Security Watch 🛡️

Articles

Research Papers

Twitter

Hacks and Scams 🚨

Sportsbet

Loss ~ $3.5M

  • BtcTurk experiences a cyber attack affecting hot wallets of 10 cryptocurrencies.
  • Most assets are stored in cold wallets; BtcTurk suspends deposits and withdrawals as a precaution.
  • BtcTurk assures users that losses are covered and user assets are safe.
  • On-chain detective ZachXBT identifies a similar attack on Sportsbet, resulting in a $3.5 million loss. The same hacker is suspected to be responsible for both attacks.
  • The theft involves USDT and Tron’s TRX tokens.
  • Odaily Planet Daily News reports the Sportsbet attack, linking it to the BtcTurk hacker.
  • Both platforms are investigating the attacks and implementing security measures.

Farcana

Loss — NA

  • QuillAudits reported that 23.8 million FAR tokens were taken from a wallet from the Farcana ecosystem on Polygon.
  • The majority of these tokens were sold for approximately $164,000 in USDT.
  • The exploiter still holds 3.4 million FAR, notionally worth $83,250 but not likely sellable for that amount.
  • Farcana blockchain shooting game’s token plummets by around 60% in value.
  • The project team announces that one of their project wallets has been compromised.
  • Tweet is later deleted, and the team claims that one of their market makers was compromised instead.
  • They emphasize that their wallets were not hacked and their smart contracts were not exploited.

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