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Blockchain Analysis Firm Elliptic Says There Is ‘No Evidence’ Hamas Has Raised Significant Crypto Donations

A blockchain analysis firm that specializes in preventing crypto crimes is refuting claims that the Palestinian militant group Hamas raised…

October 27, 2023

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Decides To Testify in Court After Damning Testimonies From Colleagues: Report

Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly decided to testify in court after his colleagues took the witness stand…

October 25, 2023

FBI Takes Down $15,000,000 Unlicensed Crypto-to-Fiat Transmitting Operation in New York State: Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly busted a group of Indian nationals who allegedly operated an unlicensed business…

October 22, 2023

Atomic Wallet Freezes $2,000,000 on Crypto Exchanges After Hackers Steal $100,000,000 in June

Atomic Wallet says it has frozen $2 million worth of crypto on centralized exchanges after hackers plundered more than $100…

October 20, 2023

Fantom Foundation Hacked for Over $7,000,000 Worth of Ethereum (ETH) and FTM: Report

The foundation behind the Ethereum (ETH) rival Fantom (FTM) just suffered a major exploit, according to blockchain security experts. According…

October 17, 2023

Silk Road Hacker Accidentally Showed Feds $70,000,000 Worth of Bitcoin on His Laptop Before Being Arrested: Report

Police body cam footage shows the Silk Road hacker opening up a laptop with thousands of Bitcoin (BTC) on it…

October 17, 2023

An SBF Testimony Could Add ‘Decades’ to His Prison Sentence, According to Lawyer – Here’s Why

A pair of lawyers unaffiliated with Sam Bankman-Fried or FTX are weighing in on the possibility of the former CEO…

October 16, 2023

Ex-CEO Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors With ‘Cherry-Picking’ Scheme Involving Crypto Futures Contracts

The former CEO of an investment firm marketed as offering algorithmic trading strategies involving crypto futures contracts is pleading guilty…

October 13, 2023

Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Says Sam Bankman-Fried Directed Her To Commit Crimes As Trial Enters Week Two

Former Alameda Research chief executive Caroline Ellison says former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried directed her to commit fraud. Ellison said…

October 12, 2023

Caroline Ellison Says Alameda Paid Massive Bribe to Chinese Officials To Unfreeze $1,000,000,000: Report

Caroline Ellison, close confidant of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, says that the exchange's trading arm Alameda Research paid a…

October 11, 2023