By Luc Olinga Hacks of crypto firms have exploded since January, which raises questions about the security of blockchain and web3 technologies. When the notorious cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, of which NBA superstar Lebron James has become the face, discovered on Jan. 17 that it had been hacked, the alert did not come from its monitoring tools. The firm, an inside source told TheStreet, was made aware of the intrusion into its system by actor, investor and crypto enthusiast Ben Baller. In a since-deleted tweet, Baller said his account had been compromised and that he had lost nearly $14,…