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French government to meet crypto leaders over rising kidnapping threats
France’s Interior Ministry is reportedly set to meet with key players in the country’s crypto industry on May…
Polygon’s co-founder warns of deepfake video scam using his likeness targeting startups
Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, has flagged a troubling rise in deepfake scams using his likeness to deceive…
Curve Finance moves to new domain after DNS attack exposes security risks
Curve Finance is moving permanently to a new web domain following a targeted DNS attack that exposed users…
China may help the US fight the deadly fentanyl epidemic to get a seat at the trade negotiation table
WSJ reports that China is eyeing potential assistance in cracking down on the fentanyl trade in North America…
Virginia man sentenced to over 30 years for crypto transfers to support ISIS
A United States resident has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for sending cryptocurrency to support…
Frankfurt authorities seize $38.2m from eXch due to money laundering allegations
Frankfurt authorities have suspended operations for eXch and seized its crypto assets valued $38.2 million. The platform allegedly…
LockBit breach exposes 60,000 Bitcoin addresses, offers bounty for hacker’s identity
LockBit, one of the most well-known Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, suffered a serious security breach that exposed around 60,000…
Prosecutors face backlash for suppressing evidence in Samourai Wallet case
On May 5, 2025, it was revealed that the DOJ was well-informed that the crypto mixer Samourai Wallet…
Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US
An Israeli-Russian national was arrested last week while allegedly attempting to flee Israel under a false identity, and…
ZachXBT reveals $7M of the OG holder’s stolen Bitcoin was frozen with Binance’s help
Blockchain analyst ZachXBT revealed that roughly $7 million of the $330 million in Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from a…
