EU sanctions crypto entities for election interference, disinformation
The EU has sanctioned multiple entities for using cryptocurrencies to evade restrictions, channel funds, and propagate pro‑Russian...
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EU Sanctions A7 Crypto Network Tied to Russian Election Interference
The sanctions “put pressure” on third-country actors to prioritize access to A7 or their relationships with the EU and UK.
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Carbontec Uncovers $520,000 Exploit Path in 1inch Router’s Rescue Function
A Carbontec investigation revealed that over $520,000 in mis-sent tokens were quietly withdrawn from 1inch Routers v4–v6 via publi...
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New Bitcoin Improvement Proposal Aims to Solve Future Quantum Security Risks
Bitcoin Magazine New Bitcoin Improvement Proposal Aims to Solve Future Quantum Security Risks Today, a new Bitcoin Improvement Pro...
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Hackers Drain $2.5M from Arcadia Finance on Base Blockchain – Here’s What Happened
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Arcadia Finance’s Rebalancer contract on Tuesday, draining approximately $2.5 million in cryp...
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Abacus Market Likely Conducts Exit Scam Amid Darknet Instability, Reports TRM Labs
Abacus Market, the largest bitcoin-enabled Western darknet marketplace, went offline earlier this month, leading blockchain intell...
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Arcadia Finance exploited, $3.5M stolen and converted to WETH
Arcadia Finance’s Rebalancer contract was exploited for $3.5 million in USDC and USDS on the Base blockchain, with stolen assets s...
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Largest Bitcoin Darknet Marketplace Abacus Market Vanishes in Suspected Exit Scam
Abacus Market, the largest Bitcoin-powered darknet marketplace in the Western world, has abruptly gone offline in what appears to...
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Bitcoin-fueled darknet marketplace vanishes in possible exit scam
Abacus commanded around 70% of the market share across all Bitcoin-enabled Western darknet marketplaces in 2024.
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BTC’s $118K Rally Wipes out $1B in Shorts, Canadian Woman Sues Over Sim-Swap Scam, and More — Week in Review
Bitcoin rally to $118K wipes out over $1 Billion in short bets, Canadian woman sues after $1.3M in bitcoin vanishes in SIM-swap sc...
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Ethereum Eyes zkEVM Rollout in 12 Months — What it Means for Security and the Best Wallet Users
The Ethereum Foundation plans to overhaul the way transactions are verified at the core of the network. That shift could be a mass...
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Happy Ending: Crypto Hacker Returns Funds From $42 Million GMX Exploit
In a positive development for the crypto community, the individual responsible for the GMX exploit accepted the platform’s bounty...
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Hacker returns stolen funds from $40M GMX exploit
The attacker behind the $40 million GMX exploit has begun returning the stolen crypto after accepting a $5 million white hat bount...
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Australia’s Tasmania Joins Nationwide Crackdown on Crypto ATMs as Scam Losses Hit $1.6 Million
Tasmania has become the latest Australian state to intensify efforts against crypto ATM scams after police revealed that the top 1...
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Tasmanian police find top 15 crypto ATM users are scam victims
Tasmanian police said they found victims were being directed to crypto ATMs by scammers after regular financial institutions flagg...
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US Senate Introduces Bill to Enact Sanctions on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Usage in Human Rights Violations
The bill, titled the “El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025,” aims for the Senate to impose sanctions on the executive branch of...
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Bitcoin Depot discloses data breach that doxed 27K customers
Bitcoin Depot has disclosed that 27,000 of its customers data was breached, but said there was “no evidence of customer informatio...
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US Dollar Dominance Under Fire as Sanctions Push Nations to Alternatives
A top Russian diplomat has squarely blamed former President Joe Biden for the U.S. dollar’s shrinking dominance in global finance,...
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