FBI warns of ‘fictitious law firms‘ targeting crypto scam victims
The bureau warned that anyone offering recommendations on a “crypto recovery law firm” or claiming to be a lawyer could be targeti...
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US Treasury Punishes Russian Crypto Firms Over Cybercrime Ties, Sanctions Evasion
Federal agencies have continued to scrutinize some digital asset activities, even as the Trump administration has relaxed its regu...
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US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its li...
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BtcTurk Turkey’s Second-Largest Crypto Exchange Loses $48M in Major Hack – What’s Happening?
Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk is facing allegations of a $48 million security breach in a coordinated multi-chain attack targeti...
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US Sanctions Russia's Crypto Exchange, Executives Over $100 Million in Illicit Transactions
The US Treasury Department has re-designated Moscow-based cryptocurrency exchange Garantex and sanctioned its successor, Grinex, a...
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Hacked Again? BtcTurk Suspends Withdrawals After $49 Million in Suspicious Transfers
BtcTurk hasn't admitted whether it has indeed been hacked. But it wouldn't be the first time.
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Fake Law Firms Targeting Crypto Scam Victims, FBI Warns
Cybercriminals are returning to past victims—and pretending to be lawyers and government employees who can return their funds.
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Hacked Perp DEX GMX to Repay $44M to Arbitrum GLP Holders After Exploit
Decentralized perpetuals exchange GMX said Wednesday that users hit by last month’s security breach can now claim compensation thr...
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BtcTurk halts withdrawals amid suspected $48M crypto hack
BtcTurk halted deposits and withdrawals, citing a “technical issue” with hot wallets, while trading and local currency withdrawals...
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Vietnam police bust billion-dollar crypto Ponzi ring behind Paynet Coin scam: Report
Vietnam’s police said they arrested 20 people in the country’s largest crypto scam, a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme built aroun...
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Ether rally turns Radiant Capital exploit into $103M windfall for hacker
The hacker behind the Radiant Capital $58 million October 2024 exploit now holds $103 million in Ether since the asset’s price alm...
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Someone counter-hacked a North Korean IT worker: Here’s what they found
A team of North Korean IT operatives behind 31 fake identities has been linked to the $680,000 hack of fan-token marketplace Favrr...
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Bitcoin Meme Coin Launchpad Odin.fun Loses $7 Million in Liquidity Exploit
The launchpad has paused operations, blamed malicious China-linked actors for the attack, and plans to re-open next week.
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Ethereum core dev’s crypto wallet drained by malicious AI extension
Ethereum core dev Zak Cole lost funds after a malicious Cursor extension stole his private key, highlighting increasing wallet dra...
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Estonian Founders of HashFlare Bitcoin Mining Scam Jailed for 16 Months
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering whether to appeal, as the sentence falls well short of the 10-year prison term sough...
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How a Georgia County Put Its Election Results on Bitcoin — And Why It Will Transform Election Security
Bitcoin Magazine How a Georgia County Put Its Election Results on Bitcoin — And Why It Will Transform Election Security At the Bit...
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Security Experts Flag Possible 51% Attack on Monero, Citing 6-Block Reorganization
Several reports indicate that the Qubic project has captured 51% of the network’s hashrate, with some observers warning that Qubic...
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Crypto Miners Drained Enough Power to Light up a City — Kazakhstan Cracks Down
Authorities in Kazakhstan have uncovered a scheme involving electricity companies illegally supplying power to cryptocurrency mine...
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