Over 1,000 Police Personnel Duped in $240 Million Crypto Scam in India
Source: Pexels Over 1,000 Indian police officials have found themselves ensnared in a massive crypto scam, which has managed to du...
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World Bank, Euroclear Join Forces to Unveil Digital Native Security Issuance on Blockchain
Source: iStock Belgium-based bank Euroclear has launched the first digital native security on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange togeth...
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Today in Crypto: DCG Paid Off $575 Million in Debt Since End of 2022, $720 Million Stolen across 117 Breaches in Q3
Source: AdobeStock / zimmytws Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the sto...
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Telegram trading bot Maestro refunds users 610 ETH after router exploit
Maestrobots, a group of crypto bots on Telegram, has refunded users 610 ETH in the aftermath of a 280 ETH smart contract exploit o...
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Crypto Community Fears Rug Pull as Safereum Faces Drastic Liquidity Drain Post $600,000 Fundraising
The cryptocurrency community is fearing a rug pull after Safereum saw huge sums of liquidity drained, making off with around $1.3...
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Tracking stolen crypto — How blockchain analysis helps recover funds
Over $900 million was hacked in crypto in 2023. How can blockchain analysis help in finding and retrieving stolen assets?
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FTX Creditors Face New Threat: Phishing Attacks amidst Legal Turmoil
FTX's creditors are facing phishing attacks amidst the ongoing legal turmoil surrounding the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchan...
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A Potential Security Issue Is Present on the Lightning Network
It seems that there might be an issue regarding security on the Lightning Network. Check out the latest reports about the matter b...
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Web3 Security Firm Blockaid Lands $33 Million in Latest Funding
By offering an enhanced level of security for Web3 wallets, Blockaid aims to make the space safer for average users.
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MetaMask security partner Blockaid secures $33M funding
In conjunction with the $33 million raise, Blockaid said it’s coming out of stealth with customers like MetaMask and OpenSea.
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FTX creditor claims breach the 50c mark as buyers see light at the end of the tunnel
The market is warming to FTX claims, with one claim going for between 52 and 53 cents on the dollar at auction on Friday.
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Security Concerns Prompt Bitcoin Core Developer to Leave Lightning Network
Antoine Riard, a security researcher and developer, has announced his departure from the Lightning Network's development team, cit...
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Scandal Unveiled: Web3 Game Project's $1.6 Million Exit Scam with Actors
The development team behind the gaming project FinSoul has been accused of carrying out a massive exit scam, defrauding investors...
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FTX clients face deceptive priority withdrawal scam
FTX users have reported receiving deceptive emails purportedly sent by FTX Trading, West Realm Shires Services and FTX EU.
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Busy week for Uniswap, and Platypus recovers 90% of hacked funds: Finance Redefined
Uniswap announced it would start charging a swap fee of 15% from Oct. 17, evoking mixed reactions from the crypto community.
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Web3 game project allegedly hired actors to pose as executives in $1.6M exit scam
CertiK says Standard Cross Finance hired actors to pose as executives, then dumped tokens on investors, draining $1.6 million from...
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US Seeks to Label Crypto Mixers as National Security Threats Amid Money Laundering Concerns
The move comes amid an escalating narrative in D.C. that crypto was disproportionately responsible for triggering the escalating c...
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US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Crypto Exchange Linked to Hamas Financing
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a crypto exchange in Gaza t...
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