ZKSync's parent company, Matter Labs, has been sued by Bankex, a now-defunct digital asset banking platform, which has accused it of intellectual property theft.

Matter Labs, the company behind layer-2 blockchain ZKSync, has been sued by BANKEX, a defunct digital asset banking platform, for intellectual property theft.

PancakeSwap, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on BNB Chain, has officially announced the implementation of CAKE Tokenomics 3.0. This marks a major shift toward a more sustainable and deflationary ecosystem.

The Zksync team has given the hackers behind a recent exploit a 72-hour ultimatum to return 90% of stolen funds, or face criminal liability.

TL;DR PancakeSwap will launch Tokenomics 3.0 on April 23 and will remove veCAKE; users will be able to recover their locked tokens until October. Shared rewards and farm boosting will be discontinued; 15% of fees will now go to the CAKE burn mechanism.

The crypto market is attempting a recovery, with Bitcoin (BTC) nearing the $90,000 milestone. Amidst improving sentiment, several startups are launching enticing airdrops, providing crypto enthusiasts with opportunities to engage with budding platforms without initial financial input.

PancakeSwap has begun implementing its long-anticipated Tokenomics 3.0 upgrade for the CAKE token. In a blog post published on Apr. 21, the PancakeSwap (CAKE) team confirmed that key changes will go live on Apr. 23, 2025.

PancakeSwap retired veCAKE and Gauges Voting, impacting CAKE stakes and liquidity.

PancakeSwap's cryptocurrency token has been performing well this spring, with its price increasing by more than 31% in the past month.

The Ethereum scaling-focused ZKsync team said one of their admin accounts was accessed and compromised, leading to the theft of over 100 million tokens.

ZKsync suffered a breach, resulting in $5 million in stolen ZK tokens. An admin account, particularly one with links to smart contracts responsible for airdrops, was compromised.

ZKsync and KiloEx are responding to separate security incidents involving a combined loss of over $12 million, as both platforms work with partners to recover funds.

Hacks are, unfortunately, rather common in crypto. However, a hack of the airdrop funds is rather unusual.

A ZKsync admin account was compromised on April 15, which allowed an attacker to mint about $5 million worth of unclaimed ZK tokens.

The administrator account for the Ethereum layer-2 scaling network ZKsync has been compromised, resulting in $5 million in losses.

On April 15, 2025, ZKsync confirmed that $5 million worth of ZK tokens were stolen after an admin wallet linked to the project's airdrop contracts was compromised.

A hacker compromised a ZKsync admin account on April 15, minting $5 million worth of unclaimed airdrop tokens, according to a statement from the official ZKsync X account. The attack was described as isolated, with no user funds affected.Following an investigation, ZKsync detailed the incident on April 15, disclosing that the compromised account had administrative control over three airdrop distribution contracts.

ZKsync's admin account was hacked, stealing $5M in tokens. The project confirms user funds are secure.

The protocol said that all user funds were safe.

Ethereum (ETH) Layer-2 scaling solution ZKsync (ZK) has suffered a significant exploit, resulting in the loss of $5 million worth of ZK tokens. The breach, which targeted the platform's smart contract infrastructure, has been acknowledged by the protocol through a post to the social media platform X.

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

A compromised admin account connected to ZKsync's airdrop contracts executed a transaction that minted approximately $5 million worth of ZK tokens, stealing the remaining unclaimed allocation from the network's first token distribution. The attacker exploited a function to claim the tokens on April 15 and issued around 111 million ZK tokens, equivalent to roughly 0.

ZKsync confirms that approximately $5 million in airdrop tokens were stolen due to a compromised admin account.

TL;DR ZKsync suffered a cyber attack that compromised an admin account, stealing around $5 million in ZK tokens from unclaimed airdrop funds. The protocol ensured that user funds are safe and were unaffected, maintaining the integrity of the contracts and the ZK token. The attack caused a 8.3% drop in the price of ZK.

ZKsync confirmed that a compromised admin account drained approximately $5 million worth of ZK tokens from its airdrop contract.

On Tuesday, shortly before 10 a.m., Zksync revealed a breached administrative account had commandeered $5 million in ZK tokens. The cryptocurrency nosedived 13% against the U.S. dollar to $0.04151 in the wake of the announcement, erasing gains with algorithmic swiftness.

ZKsync announced that one of its admin accounts, which controlled $5 million worth of ZK tokens, was hacked. The project has also reportedly dumped more than 66 million additional tokens.

The ZK token, introduced in June 2024 through a controversial airdrop, is down approximately 15%, according to The Block's data page.

The exploit highlights vulnerabilities in crypto airdrop security, potentially undermining investor confidence and impacting market stability. The post ZKsync's ZK token drops over 15% after airdrop contract exploit, $5 million stolen appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

An admin wallet for layer-2 blockchain ZKsync was compromised on Tuesday with the hacker taking off with $5 million worth of ZK tokens.

PancakeSwap's new Tokenomics v3 proposal promises “true ownership, simplified governance and sustainable growth.” Central to this shift is the deprecation of veCAKE replaced with direct emissions management and a max one-year lock, aimed at boosting capital efficiency and simplifying participation.

TL;DR Cakepie DAO rejected PancakeSwap's Tokenomics 3.0 proposal, which aims to eliminate veCAKE, staking, and revenue sharing. PancakeSwap plans to reduce daily emissions and shift the model toward deflation. Cakepie warns of a loss of decentralization.

Cakepie DAO strongly opposes PancakeSwap's Tokenomics Proposal 3.0, citing concerns over the retirement of veCAKE and potential governance manipulation, which could undermine long-term commitments and decentralization. The post Cakepie DAO Slams PancakeSwap's Tokenomics 3.0 Proposal, Warns of veCAKE Fallout appeared first on Cryptonews.

PancakeSwap has unveiled its CAKE Tokenomics 3.0 proposal, fueling 12% uptick in the token's price. PancakeSwap (CAKE) has unveiled a new proposal, detailing its vision for CAKE Tokenomics 3.0.

Stani Kulechov's Lens Protocol has launched its ZKsync-powered Layer 2 Lens Chain to propel web3 social networking and data ownership.

A rumor of a potential KiloEx initial DEX offering on PancakeSwap was debunked after further clarification revealed that the transaction was a gas optimization update, not a new IDO launch.

Binance Wallet and PancakeSwap have joined forces to host the exclusive Token Generation Event (TGE) for KiloEx (KILO).

Traders can look to go long on CAKE, but liquidation heatmap shows a minor price dip was upcoming.

PancakeSwap witnessed remarkable growth over the past few sessions, with its trading activity increasing by nearly 60% within the past week. The renewed investor and trader optimism saw CAKE gaining over 17% in the last seven days. The remarkable upside coincided with increased trader activity on PancakeSwap.

The competition among decentralized exchange platforms (DEX) has seen a significant shift. PancakeSwap has surpassed Uniswap in weekly transaction volume, claiming the top spot among decentralized exchanges. In a tweet, CoinMarketCap highlighted this milestone of Pancakeswap, explaining that the platform traded 14 billion dollars in one week with a growth of 58.04%. Pancakeswap thus surpassed Uniswap.

Crypto whales are making big moves on PancakeSwap's CAKE token.

Here's how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

Per data aggregated from coinmarketcap.com and defillama.com, the decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Pancakeswap has eclipsed Uniswap in seven-day trading volume this week. DEX Volume Wars Analytics unveiled via a Sunday post on X by coinmarketcap.com's social media account reveal that the DEX Pancakeswap secured the top position in this week's trading volume figures.

Crypto prices had a mixed performance last week after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ended its appeal against Ripple Labs.

PancakeSwap has claimed the top position in global decentralized exchange (DEX) rankings, achieving over $14 billion in weekly trading volume. According to CoinMarketCap data, PancakeSwap (CAKE) has seen an impressive 58.04% increase in activity over the past week.

PancakeSwap (CAKE) has experienced a notable recovery recently, surging by 55% over the past week. This sharp rise has reversed the significant losses seen in late February, with the altcoin now trading at $2.68.

In the current market uncertainty, whale interest appears to have shifted to CAKE, the native token of PancakeSwap. Recently, data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment reported that PancakeSwap leads all assets in whale activity, having skyrocketed over the past week.

PancakeSwap price has led the broader market gains this Saturday, soaring nearly 10% amid renewed market interest. The protocol's trading volume in the past 24 hours topped $2.5 billion, overtaking Uniswap and securing the pole position in terms of trading volume on DEXs.