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Americans are losing more money to crypto scams than ever
Americans lost $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, a 45% increase, the FBI said.
Kenneth Niemeyer
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One in four users unaware of crypto cybercrime risks: Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
The report also discovered that nearly half (49 per cent) of the respondents had been affected…
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Conspiracy theory-fueled newspaper Epoch Times grew revenue 4x thanks to CFO's crypto crime proceeds, feds say
Federal prosecutors say Bill Guan, an executive at Trump-friendly news outlet the Epoch Times, laun…
Jack Newsham
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He taught cops how to fight crypto crime. Now he's accused of running a $100 million dark web drug market.
Until recently, Lin Rui-siang taught cops how to beat cybercrime. He was arrested this week in conn…
Joshua Zitser
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A blockchain expert explains how North Korea's $625 million crypto hack presents a new national security threat — and why it marks a shift in the global 'digital battlefield'
An expert explains how North Korea's historic crypto hack proves it can compete on the digital batt…
Phil Rosen
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A hacker swindled about $3 million in NFTs after infiltrating Bored Ape Yacht Club's social media accounts
The hacker swindled 91 NFTs, including Bored Apes and Mutant Apes, worth about $3 million, crypto s…
Phil Rosen
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Axie Infinity's developer just raised $150 million in a funding round led by Binance to start reimbursing victims of the historic $625 million crypto hack
Other companies involved include blockchain game company Animoca, venture capital firms a16z and Di…
Phil Rosen
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A hacker just stole over $600 million in crypto. Experts explain the historic swindle and why cyberattacks shouldn't discourage adoption of digital assets.
Experts said the $600 million crypto swindle that hit Axie Infinity's Ronin Network isn't the block…
Phil Rosen
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Bored Ape Yacht Club told users not to mint any NFTs after its Discord was hacked briefly
A phishing attack infiltrated the Discord group and tried to bait users into minting fake Bored Ape…
Phil Rosen
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Axie Infinity's owner vows to reimburse victims of $600 million theft after a hacker pulled off one of the largest crypto heists in history
Users who lost tokens during the massive Ronin Network crypto heist will be reimbursed, according t…
Phil Rosen
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A crypto hacker just pulled off one of the largest heists in history, swiping $625 million in tokens
"We are working with law enforcement officials, forensic cryptographers, and our investors to make …
Phil Rosen
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The US Justice Department is tightening its oversight of cryptocurrencies with the launch of 2 new enforcement initiatives
One of the initiatives is called the "National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team," which will tackle …
Isabelle Lee
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About half of the crypto donation campaigns for Ukraine were scams, says blockchain research report
"They raised anywhere from a couple of hundred dollars to a couple thousand, before being taken dow…
Phil Rosen
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Janet Yellen says crypto has its benefits and the Treasury hopes to offer guidance on regulations that foster 'healthy innovation'
Janet Yellen told CNBC that the Treasury recognizes the benefits of cryptocurrency, but she remains…
Phil Rosen
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Bitcoin's use in crime is a bizarre regulatory fixation because any monetary system can be used unlawfully, a crypto fund co-founder says
"We didn't ban dollars because Pablo Escobar had heaps of dollars in his basement," the Castle Isla…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Crypto has entered a bear market in 2022. Here's how cybercrime and NFT swindles have helped fuel the downturn.
"None of this works if people don't trust the system they're engaging with, so it's really importan…
Phil Rosen
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India’s securities regulator says decentralised nature of cryptos makes them harder to regulate
SEBI said that the government could look into a special regulator for cryptocurrencies. SEBI hasn’t…
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Attackers swipe $80 million from ethereum DeFi project Beanstalk in one of the largest flash-loan exploits ever
"Like all other investors in Beanstalk, we lost all of our deposited assets in the Silo, which was …
Phil Rosen
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Notorious North Korean hackers stole $41 million in crypto from an online casino. The FBI says the group has stolen more than $200 million this year alone.
The FBI said it would "continue to expose and combat" North Korea's reliance on online hacking to "…
Natalie Musumeci
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North Korean hackers are likely laundering stolen crypto through cloud mining services, cybersecurity group says
The North Korean group APT43 steals tokens to fund illicit activity, according to a new report from…