President of Brazil Sanctions Cryptocurrency Law
President Jair Bolsonaro has approved law 14.478, which regulates cryptocurrency-related operations and virtual asset service prov...
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New NFT private auction scam threatens OpenSea users
Phishing sites are making the private auction feature look like a way to log in, luring victims to give up their NFTs unknowingly.
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Italy and Albania Bust €15 Million Crypto Investment Scam
Authorities in Italy and Albania have hit a fraud scheme enticing victims with promises of low-risk investments in cryptocurrencie...
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SEC Charges Against FTX, Alameda Execs Wang and Ellison Reveal Key Findings, US Regulator Says FTT Is a Security
On Dec. 21, 2022, members of U.S. law enforcement detailed that FTX co-founder Gary Wang and ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Elli...
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Raydium announces details of hack, proposes compensation for victims
The attacker made use of an exploit that allowed entire liquidity pools to be withdrawn as “fees.”
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Ankr says ex-employee caused $5M exploit, vows to improve security
The team has alerted relevant authorities and is seeking to prosecute the attacker while also shoring up its security practices.
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How to avoid getting hooked by crypto ‘ice phishing’ scammers: CertiK
Ice phishing is a type of scam that exists only in Web3 and is a “considerable threat” to the crypto community, the firm says.
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Susie Batt, Crypto Ecosystem Lead at Opera, on Privacy, Security and Web3 Browsing | Ep. 188
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Susie Batt, Crypto Ecosystem Lead at Opera, talks about landing your dream job and...
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Projects would rather get hacked than pay bounties, Web3 developer claims
After reporting and helping patch a smart contract vulnerability, the developer claims that the projects he helped started to igno...
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Nifty News: Building bridges in the metaverse, elaborate Apes scam and more
A South Korean province is using the metaverse for closer economic ties with Vietnam and an elaborate phishing scam netted 14 Bore...
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$4B OneCoin scam co-founder pleads guilty, faces 60 years jail
The co-founder of the fraudulent scheme is set to be sentenced in April 2023 on charges relating to wire fraud and money launderin...
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350 new 'scam tokens' were created every day this year: Solidus Labs
Nearly 118,000 scam tokens were deployed from the start of January through the end of November, according to blockchain risk monit...
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FTX Collapse Has Rekindled Security and Reliability Concerns for Web3 Projects Says Marketing Expert
The fallout from the collapse of failed crypto exchange FTX is forcing Web3 brands, and projects previously focused on managing th...
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Industry execs confident in DeFi adoption despite security flaws: Finance Redefined
The top 100 DeFi token had a mixed week with majority of them losing bullish momentum from the last week.
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Solana DeFi Exchange Raydium Hacked for Over $2 Million
The attacker appears to have used the protocol’s own private keys to drain liquidity pools. It’s unclear how they got them.
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Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions
The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These...
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Today in Crypto: Decred Launches Social Media & Messaging Platform, Opera Announces a Suite of Security Features, T-Systems MMS Participates in Chainlink Staking
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of...
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Report: Crypto Exchange Gemini Suffers From Data Breach, 5.7 Million Emails Allegedly Leaked
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini suffered from a breach of data and reportedly 5.7 million emails...
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