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Hong Kong authorities issue public alert about fraudulent crypto exchange masquerading as MEXC Global
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and local law enforcement have jointly issued a public warning against…
Crypto scams in 2024: A turn for the better or calm before the storm?
In January 2024 alone, cryptocurrency projects lost $127 million due to hacking and fraud – six times more…
OneCoin lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison over laundering $400 million
In a landmark judgment, Mark Scott, formerly a high-ranking lawyer at Locke Lord LLP, received a 10-year prison…
EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain
According to cybersecurity analysts at 0xScope and CertiK, threat actors may prefer using BNB Smart Chain contracts because…
OpenSea ‘unaware’ of any involvement of former exec in $60M rug pull
A former OpenSea employee has been accused of assisting the infamous AnubisDAO rug pull in 2021, but some…
Crypto suffered 153% YoY increase in hacks and scams in Q3: Immunefi
The number of attack incidents increased to 76 in Q3 2023, compared to just 30 in the same…
Lawyer who laundered $400M from OneCoin scam denied new trial: Report
A lawyer who laundered $400 million from the OneCoin scam has been denied a new trial despite arguing…
Crypto whale loses $24M in staked Ethereum to phishing attack
A significant portion of the stolen funds has been transferred into the fully automatic cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat.
Terra.money website frozen to prevent more phishing scams
The freeze comes shortly after Terra’s website was compromised over the weekend by hackers who attempted to scam…
Zero transfer scammer steals $20M USDT, gets blacklisted by Tether
Zero transfer scams are becoming prominent in the crypto ecosystem, with over $40 million stolen in 2023.
