Crypto
Imprisoned FTX's boss X account reactivates, raising questions and token prices
After more than half a year of silence, the X account of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the convicted founder and former CEO of the collapsed major crypto exchange FTX, reawakened today. The move propelled the exchange’s token price and raised questions about what it might mean.
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Massive cryptocurrency fraud operation taken down by European law enforcement agencies
European authorities have shut down a long-running cryptocurrency investment fraud operation involving more than 100 victims and over €100 million in damages.
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Web3 platform UXLINK attacked as criminals mint billions of tokens
In an ongoing attack this morning, Web3 platform UXLINK said that criminals had stolen "a significant amount of cryptocurrency." Later, it added that the attackers are now minting billions of their namesake native token, which crashed 70% today.
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Crypto.com in hot water as it denies hiding data breach from 2023
Major crypto platform Crypto.com has found itself in a communication crisis as it struggles to deal with media allegations that it failed to disclose a data breach in 2023.
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Canada confiscates $41M in crypto, based on "belief"
Canadian law enforcement said it has carried out the largest crypto seizure in the country’s history, once again reminding users that crypto assets on centralized platforms can be confiscated even without hard evidence.
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Pastor and his wife found guilty in $3M crypto scam
One of the two pastors charged in separate crypto scam schemes has finally heard his sentence: guilty.
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$2M up for grabs for security researchers as Ethereum prepares for an upgrade
Blockchain security researchers have four weeks to explore the upcoming Ethereum (ETH) upgrade and share a $2 million prize fund for identified issues in the codebase.
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NPM users hit again: Advanced supply chain attack infiltrates over 40 packages
Just a week after a major NPM hack that targeted crypto users, cybersecurity researchers have detected another ongoing attack.
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Shibarium and Monero attacked, highlighting network vulnerabilities
This weekend, two attacks on popular blockchain networks reminded users of the risks associated with these technologies.
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Tether plans to launch new US stablecoin, CEO says
Crypto company Tether, the creator of the world's largest stablecoin, plans to launch a US-based stablecoin designed for U.S. residents, called USAT, the company's CEO Paolo Ardoino said on Friday.
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Antivirus-proof crypto stealer targets Mac, Windows, and Linux users
It seems that antivirus developers will need to ramp up their efforts. Researchers have discovered new malware that went undetected by top antivirus programs across all major operating systems.
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Major NPM attack steals only $1K as “blueprint for future Web3 fraud” evolves
While criminals behind the major NPM-related attack managed to steal only around $1,100 worth of crypto assets in four days, the scope of the campaign is expanding, sending a warning about a "blueprint for future Web3 fraud."
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Trump Media to peddle five new "America First" themed ETFs, SEC filings show
Trump Media has come up with five fresh "America First" themed ETFs, filing a request for listing approval with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, in addition to a new Truth Gems rewards program.
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Movie2K pirates might have $5B in BTC left that police “failed to seize”
While Germany managed to seize and sell billions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin (BTC) from Movie2K’s operators, it now seems that an even larger stash may have been overlooked.
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Nemo Protocol drained of millions in exploit
Yet another crypto platform has fallen victim to an exploit. This time, criminals drained millions from Nemo Protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform.
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Criminals “trolling” devs by distributing malware via Ethereum smart contracts
A new method of loading malware onto compromised devices via smart contracts on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain has been identified as part of a larger campaign targeting npm packages and GitHub.
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Voice impersonators go phishing for crypto executives
Crypto security specialists have found another dangerous social engineering technique aimed at crypto company executives. Criminals are now hiring voice impersonators to trick potential victims.
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While Trump family makes billions in crypto, WLFI users get drained
Criminals have seemingly found a loophole in the latest Ethereum (ETH) upgrade and are using it to drain wallets of Trump family's crypto project users.
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Hundreds of crypto influencers caught deceiving followers
A leak has reinforced rumors that crypto influencers post promotional content without disclosure. It involved more than 200 accounts and revealed how much they were paid for hidden promotions.
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El Salvador reshuffles bitcoin holdings as quantum anxiety increases
El Salvador, one of the most bitcoin-friendly countries, has decided to split its BTC funds into multiple addresses to, among other things, better prepare for potential threats from quantum computing. Meanwhile, bitcoiners await new data that might force them to reconsider these threats once again.
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