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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

DOJ Officially Seizes Over $456,000,000 Worth of Robinhood Shares Tied to FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially seized shares of popular trading app Robinhood linked to Sam Bankman-Fried despite…

January 8, 2023

Ohio Man Steals Over $12,000,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) From IRS, Faces 40 Years in Prison: Report

An Ohio man is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to stealing millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC)…

January 8, 2023

New York State Attorney General Sues Former Celsius CEO for Defrauding Crypto Investors

The New York State Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against the former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius alleging…

January 5, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX/Alameda Empire Faced Turbulence Years Before Implosion

A new report claims Sam Bankman-Fried’s financial crypto empire faced troubles years before the FTX exchange collapse. According to the…

January 4, 2023

Coinbase Reaches Massive Settlement With Regulator After Someone Pulls Off $150,000,000 Fraud Through Exchange

Top US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has reached a settlement with regulators after bad actors stole $150 million using the platform.…

January 4, 2023

Bitcoin Core Developer’s BTC Stash Stolen, Binance CEO Promises To Freeze Hacker’s Wallet if Tracked

A hacker has reportedly stolen a Bitcoin (BTC) Core developer's stash of the king crypto worth at least $3.6 million.…

January 3, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Will Plead Not Guilty to Fraud Charges, Faces 115 Years if Convicted: Report

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will reportedly plead not guilty to fraud charges relating to the collapse of the crypto exchange…

January 2, 2023

Privacy of 100,000 Crypto Traders Compromised As Trading Bot Firm Confirms Hack After Warning From Changpeng Zhao

Crypto trading bot 3Commas is confirming allegations that its platform has been compromised and user data was leaked. 3Commas CEO…

December 30, 2022

North Korean Hackers Are Posing As Venture Capitalists To Steal Crypto Assets: Security Firm

A unit of the North Korean state-sponsored hacker Lazarus Group is impersonating financial and investment firms to steal crypto assets.…

December 29, 2022

Crypto Trader Involved in $110,000,000 Exploit Arrested for Alleged Commodities Fraud and Manipulation

The crypto trader behind the $110 million exploit of the Solana (SOL)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform Mango Markets is…

December 29, 2022