Applications that straddle multiple blockchains are becoming more common, though the cross-chain “bridges” often used to move digital assets back and forth between the different networks are frequently targeted by hackers. Chainalysis, a blockchain security firm, estimated the costs of hacks and other thefts from cross-chain bridges at $2 billion during just the first eight months of 2022.
Bitcoin faces US market correlated stress as 2025 commerce deficit hits document $301 billion
The US has recorded an unprecedented two-month items commerce deficit totaling $301 billion amid company efforts to front-run anticipated tariffs,...