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Man gets prison time after feds discover $3.4 billion in stolen Bitcoin hidden inside a Cheetos popcorn tin and underground safe
James Zhong was sentenced to a year in prison after US authorities accused him of stealing around 5…
Charles R. Davis
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One of the largest cryptocurrency swapping platforms just lost $1.3 million as users failed to update approvals
If you have got a problem, you have to fix it on your own, according to the company. Multichain …
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Hackers and criminals have laundered over $2 billion through crypto exchange Binance since 2017, report says
Binance processed billions in illicit transactions since 2017, according to a report from Reuters. …
Brian Evans
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The amount stolen in crypto heists is up 60% this year to $1.9 billion, according to Chainalysis
A report by Chainalysis estimates crypto hackers have gotten away with $1.9 billion from January to…
Jennifer Sor
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A crypto trader who referred to himself as 'Coin Signals' was slapped with a 42 month prison sentence for defrauding 170 people
Jeremy Spence was convicted of soliciting $5 million by pretending his crypto trades were far more …
Cheryl Teh
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A teen accused of a $36.5 million crypto theft used some of it to buy a rare gaming username — which the police used to track him down
The victim, who lives in the US, was the target of a cell phone scam known as SIM swapping.
Carla Mozée
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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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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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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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Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, was hacked, and around $100 million worth of Binance Coin was stolen, CEO says
The current impact estimate is around $100 million, about "a quarter of the last BNB burn," the CEO…
Nidhi Pandurangi
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Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, was hacked, and around $100 million worth of Binance Coin was stolen, CEO says
The current impact estimate is around $100 million, about "a quarter of the last BNB burn," the CEO…
Nidhi Pandurangi
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KuCoin crypto exchange is easy to use, cheap and keeps your cryptocurrencies safe
The exchange aims to democratize finance for everyone by simplifying the trading process. It's…
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Some of the biggest cryptocurrency HODLers are also crypto criminals, finds Chainalysis report
More than 4,000 of the biggest cryptocurrency accounts have gotten their tokens through illicit mea…
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Crypto scammers are masquerading as lovers on dating apps like Hinge and conning victims out of their entire life savings
FTC data shows romance scams involving bogus crypto investments hit a record-high in 2021, totaling…
Hannah Towey
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The Justice Department said that it seized $3.4 billion in bitcoin stolen a decade ago through the 'Silk Road' dark web
The Justice Department said Monday that it seized the bitcoin from a 32-year-old man in Georgia who…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Justice Department leaders are expanding their crackdown on cyber criminals and cryptocurrency abuse, a top official said
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said DOJ has a 12-member team led by a computer crimes prosecut…
C. Ryan Barber
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Cryptocurrency hacks and fraud are on track for a record number of incidents in 2021, data shows
$19.2 billion has been stolen through breaches and fraud in the last 10 years, said Crypto Head in …
Carla Mozée
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Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein: All the latest on the NYC couple arrested over alleged Bitfinex $4.5B bitcoin-laundering plot
Everything to know about the husband and wife techies that have been arrested and accused of launde…
Rob Price,Becky Peterson
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FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried calls for tougher regulations to tackle crypto scams, following arrests linked to $4.5 billion bitcoin hack
The 29-year-old crypto billionaire said stricter rules are needed to stop "scams, ponzi schemes and…
Harry Robertson
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Bitfinex cryptocurrency linked to 2016 hack soars 51% after US recovers $3.6 billion, raising hopes that the token will be burned
US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, a rapper also known as Razzlekhan, fo…