EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears
Big Four accounting firm EY, formerly Ernst & Young, has changed its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall to a...
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US Treasury Sanctions Tron Wallets That Used Tether to Support Houthis
Eight crypto wallets used by financial facilitators of the Houthis were identified and sanctioned by the United States Treasury.
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SIR Trading Exploit: DeFi Protocol Loses Entire $355K TVL, Places Bounty on Attacker of $100K
Key Takeaways: Overall Loss: Ethereum-based DeFi protocol SIR.trading was affected by a significant exploit that led to it losing...
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UK Police Recover $671,000 in Stolen Crypto Under Proceeds of Crime Act
An attorney told Decrypt the act is an "innovative legal framework that streamlines the asset recovery process."
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Crypto Hacks Surge to $1.6 Billion in Q1 2025, Driven by Bybit Exploit
Hackers stole more than $1.63 billion in cryptocurrency in the first quarter of 2025, according to blockchain security firm PeckSh...
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Crypto exploit, scam losses drop to $28.8M in March after February spike
Losses to crypto scams, exploits, and hacks dropped to just $28.8 million in March, far from February’s spike to $1.5 billion in l...
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zkLend hacker claims losing stolen ETH to Tornado Cash phishing site
The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they’ve just fall...
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Coinbase users hit by $46M in suspected phishing scams — ZachXBT
Coinbase users may have lost as much as $46 million to suspected phishing scams over the past two weeks as rising crypto prices co...
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Typosquatting in crypto, explained: How hackers exploit small mistakes
What is typosquatting in crypto? Typosquatting in crypto involves registering domain names that mimic popular platforms with sligh...
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South Korean Court Jails Three Members of ‘Crypto Scam Gang’
A South Korean court has sent three members of a crypto scam ring to prison after hearing that they stole some $416,000 from victi...
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T3 Financial Crimes Unit Freezes $9 Million Linked to Bybit Hack
On Wednesday, the T3 Financial Crimes Unit (FCU), integrated by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs, announced that it had frozen close to...
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Bitcoin to $110K next, Hyperliquid whale bags $6.2M ‘short’ exploit: Finance Redefined
Bitcoin price is poised to hit $110,000 before retesting the $76,500 range, according to Arthur Hayes, pointing to easing inflatio...
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Timeline: Jelly token goes sour after $6M exploit on Hyperliquid
Suspicious trading activity led decentralized exchange Hyperliquid to delist the Jelly-my-Jelly (JELLY) memecoin, with details of...
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Lazarus Group’s 2024 pause was repositioning for $1.4B Bybit hack
North Korea-affiliated hackers may have scaled back their operations in the second half of 2024 while preparing for what became th...
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Dark Web Hackers Claim to Have Stolen User Data of Over 100K Gemini and Binance Users
Hackers operating on the dark web are claiming to possess and sell sensitive personal data of users from major crypto exchanges Ge...
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Coinbase-Backed Web3 Security Firm Harpie Closes, Cites Unsustainable Model
Harpie, a Web3 security platform backed by Coinbase and Opensea, announced on March 27 that it is ceasing operations, effectively...
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FBI Reclaims $8M Lost in Crypto Scam That Crushed Kansas Bank
Millions were recovered after a Kansas bank collapse tied to a crypto scam wiped out small-town investors’ savings, leading to the...
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Web3 Security Firm Harpie Shuts Down, Plans Asset Transfer Utility
Harpie, a Web3 security firm dedicated to preventing wallet theft and hacks, has officially ceased operations after failing to est...
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