Odaily reports: Second, a project built on Ark Protocol, disclosed that its server was exploited in an attack on Monday, resulting in the loss of 0.75 BTC of its own funds, worth approximately $62,300. The team stated that user funds were not affected and that the issue was fixed within hours.The attacker subsequently continued attempting to withdraw more funds from the project and launched a denial-of-service attack. On Tuesday, Second said the attack may have degraded the ability of Bark-based wallets to receive Lightning Network transfers.Second stated that the vulnerability was in the Ark server's boarding process, where an attacker could register and exit the relevant boards using only their own signature, while simultaneously spending the same batch of VTXOs in the node via the Lightning Network. The attacker also attempted to use bitcoin linked to the Blink Wallet security breach on September 19, but was unsuccessful. (Bitcoin.com News)

Odaily News: According to Bitcoin News monitoring, Blink has released a full post-mortem of the September 19 attack: the attack resulted in the theft of a total of 6.61 BTC from 24 customer accounts. The company stated that the vulnerability had existed since October 2023, and any user with a free Blink account could potentially exploit it to gain customer-service-level privileges, take over customer accounts, and raise withdrawal limits. The attacker also obtained partial information from 3,817 accounts, including some phone numbers and email addresses; names, identity documents, addresses, passwords, and seed phrases were not leaked.None of the 24 stolen accounts had two-factor authentication enabled. The attacker attempted 18 withdrawals from 9 accounts protected by two-factor authentication, all of which failed. Blink shareholders have fully reimbursed all affected customers.About 5 of the stolen BTC were subsequently transferred through a cross-chain swap service. Blink is now offering a recovery bounty of up to approximately 3.3 BTC, with half of any successfully recovered funds to be distributed to those who provide valid leads and to the Bitcoin circular economy.

Odaily reports that Bitcoin News posted on X platform stating that Blink said all account balances that suffered financial losses in the September 19 security incident have been restored to pre-incident levels.The software vulnerability had allowed attackers to transfer funds from dozens of accounts and obtain account information of approximately 3,400 other users. Blink stated that no funds were stolen from these 3,400 accounts, and the attackers did not obtain users' names, identification documents, or addresses; the company has contacted affected users and will publish a full incident review.

Odaily reports that Bitcoin News posted on X that attackers accessed a small number of Blink custodial accounts and withdrew funds. Blink stated that the vast majority of funds remain safe, and non-custodial wallets were not affected; the Bitcoin payment protocol Spark, which it uses, supports multiple Lightning Network wallets, but it has not yet been confirmed that Spark was the source of this security incident.

Odaily News: Artificial intelligence startup Sapien has completed a new funding round, led by Ali Partovi, at a company valuation of $180 million.Founded in October 2024, Sapien initially focused on financial planning and analysis (FP&A) software and is now expanding into broader financial and operational analytics, using AI to help businesses identify key factors impacting revenue, profit margins, and cash flow. Its current clients include Bayer, Carlex, Cooper Standard, Blink Charging, and Westgate Resorts. (Fortune)

Odaily News According to official news, MomoAI released the social game MomoX based on Solana Blinks at the Solana Hacker House DEMO DAY held in Hong Kong. It is reported that MomoX 1.0 will be officially launched in November, and version 2.0 will be compatible with Solana Seeker.

Odaily News According to official news, Bybit announced that it will integrate Solana Blinks into its Web3 ecosystem to improve user convenience and accessibility. Users can now conduct crypto transactions directly on the X platform. This integration reflects Bybit Web3's commitment to simplifying user access and enhancing the convenience of using cryptocurrencies.

Odaily News The NFT minting volume of Solana Ecosystem Meme Coin SICK increased by 200% within 30 minutes. Active users of Solana Ecosystem may be eligible to receive the corresponding NFT and SICK airdrop. Its official X's Blink provides NFT minting and customization functions. According to its official X, the project has marked 2 million wallets with a history of rugging. Users can mint exclusive NFTs to receive dividends from SICK creators. The more rugging you have experienced, the higher the NFT level. Odaily Planet Daily Tips: Meme coins are high risk, please participate with caution.

Odaily News AscendEX (formerly BitMax) will launch Blinks.gg (BGG1) for the first time at 23:00 on August 18, opening the BGG1/USDT trading pair, and recharge is now open.

Odaily News According to official news, as the industry-leading one-stop Web3 portal, OKX Web3 wallet now supports Blinks, becoming the first multi-chain wallet to support EVM Blinks function. OKX Web3 wallet users can now initiate on-chain transactions such as token staking, cross-linking and redemption on multiple chains quickly and easily directly on social media platforms such as X, without paying any fees, etc. According to Jason Lau, Chief Innovation Officer of OKX, "By enabling seamless on-chain transactions directly on websites and social media platforms, our goal is to improve the way users interact and exchange value online. Our multi-chain Blinks feature simplifies the process of token exchange, trading NFTs, staking, etc., or eliminates the concerns of users who use blockchain for the first time. We can't wait to see how the community will use this feature and welcome any feedback on improvements."