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Kraken is actively being extorted by criminals threatening to release the top crypto exchange’s internal data
Kraken says it is being extorted by a criminal group threatening to release internal material after two support…
Coinbase claims arrest in the $355 million insider extortion scheme that targeted nearly 70,000 customers
Coinbase said a former customer support agent was arrested in India as investigators probe a breach tied to…
Binance Blacklists Fake Listing Agents, Offers $5M Bounty for Fraud Tips
Binance has publicly identified and blacklisted several individuals and companies for pretending to be official “listing agents,” offering…
Florida Appeals Court Revives $80M Bitcoin Theft
A Florida man who lost $80 million in Bitcoin to scammers will get another chance to pursue legal…
Will the UK sell newly seized $7.2B BTC, create Bitcoin treasury or pay victims?
Will the UK sell 61,000 BTC, or pay victims the gains? The United Kingdom is holding 61,000 Bitcoin…
Venus Protocol suspends platform after phishing scam drains $27 million, XVS falls 6%
Venus Protocol temporarily suspended its platform on Sept. 2 after a user lost tens of millions of dollars…
Deepfake scams cost $200M: A threat we can’t ignore
The following is a guest post and opinion of Ken Jon Miyachi , Co-Founder of Bitmind. According to…
Chinese industry group warns Web3 and DeFi high-return deals hide classic Ponzi engines
The Beijing Internet Finance Industry Association (BIFA) issued a notice on July 9 urging retail investors to reject…
Scam targets dormant Bitcoin wallets with fake legal notice
Analysts at BitMEX Research have raised the alarm about a scam targeting early Bitcoin holders, particularly those with…
North Korean IT workers earned $17M this year with some funds coming from Circle accounts
An on-chain investigation has revealed that North Korea IT workers posing as foreign developers have earned nearly $17…
