Ohio Man Has To Pay Over $50 Million Following Crypto Scam
It has been revealed by the online publication The Block that a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered...
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Atomic Wallet Reveals Security Infrastructure’ Following $100,000,000 Hack
There has been some backlash online against Atomic Wallet after the company released a statement last week that lacked details reg...
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KuCoin Implements Mandatory KYC for All Users, Strengthening Security Measures
KuCoin, a major cryptocurrency exchange, will require all users to undergo mandatory know-your-customer (KYC) procedures before Ju...
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Open source: Buzzword or real security for crypto wallets?
Open-sourcing crypto wallet designs offers some benefits, but there are trade-offs as well.
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Yield Protocol declares full recovery from Euler hack, awaits user token exchange
The permissionless, collateralized fixed-rate borrowing and lending market restored operations in May and will now switch out user...
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2020 Twitter Hack Mastermind Gets Five-Year Sentence for Crypto Theft
A culprit in the infamous 2020 Twitter hack who phished thousands of dollars in Bitcoin from Twitter users has been sentenced to f...
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How security, education and regulation can mitigate rising crypto scams
Cybersecurity experts say the crypto industry is a target for bad actors because it is a new technology that is rapidly evolving a...
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Prison Time, Scam Entity, ETF Attempts, Mini FBI and 20 Crypto Jokes
... Read More: Prison Time, Scam Entity, ETF Attempts, Mini FBI and 20 Crypto Jokes
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Atomic Wallet Claims 'Less Than 0.1%' of Users Affected by $100M Hack
The Atomic Wallet team reported that they are working to recover the funds, but would not confirm how much money was stolen in the...
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Web3 startups get security boost as CertiK joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Blockchain security expert CertiK becomes a mentor for the Cointelegraph Accelerator program’s participants.
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Atomic Wallet gives major update on hack but questions remain unanswered
The statement is the first major update from the wallet provider since the exploit in early June, but users are still in the dark...
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Atomic Wallet Hackers Hide $35 Million Stolen Crypto Funds Using THORChain – Here's What You Need to Know
Hackers that exploited Atomic Wallet for over $100 million earlier this month are using the cross-chain liquidity protocol THORCha...
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Polygon co-founder proposes zkEVM ‘validium’ upgrade to improve security
Mihailo Bjelic suggested that adding zero-knowledge proof technology could bolster the network’s security while still keeping fees...
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Today in Crypto: Deutsche Bank Applies for German Digital Asset Custody License, Scam Trezor App Warning, Japan's Crypto Exchanges Urge Regulators to Relax Margin Trading Restrictions, New Banking Restrictions for Australian Exchanges
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of...
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Binance Issues Another Cease and Desist to ‘Scam’ Company, Second In A Week
Binance has dismissed recent reports claiming that it has a UK office based at a premises shared with thousands of other companies...
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School Kids Reportedly Phishing Millions in NFTs for Roblox Skins
Phishing attacks in the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken a concerning turn as school children allegedly steal millio...
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‘Explain This Bob’ AI Twitter Bot Suspended After Elon Musk Calls it ‘Scam Crypto Account’
The move marks an abrupt about-face for Musk, who had previously engaged with the bot's content on Twitter.
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Elon Musk's 'Scam Crypto' Claim Leads to Suspension of AI Bot on Twitter – What's Going On?
Twitter has suspended the account of a popular meme coin-linked AI bot "Explain This Bob" after Elon Musk called it a "scam." "Thi...
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