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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

Crypto Exchange Gemini and Winklevoss Brothers Hit With Class Action Fraud Lawsuit Over Earn Product: Report

Crypto exchange Gemini is reportedly being hit with a class action lawsuit along with its founders for allegedly selling unregistered…

December 28, 2022

DOJ Investigating $372,000,000 That Disappeared From FTX Shortly After Bankruptcy: Report

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly investigating a $372 million hack on the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. Bloomberg…

December 28, 2022

Over $8,000,000 Worth of Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Tether (USDT) and DAI Stolen in Crypto Wallet Hack

Hackers have made off with more than $8 million worth of Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Tether (USDT), and Dai…

December 27, 2022

Charles Hoskinson Says He’ll Run $1,000,000 ADA Experiment With New Cardano Wallet To Test Security

Cardano (ADA) co-founder Charles Hoskinson says he's willing to bet on an upcoming security feature for the new Lace wallet.…

December 27, 2022

Former Alameda CEO Admits to Using FTX Customer Deposits To Repay Loans on Risky Investments: Report

Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, says the trading firm made short-term and open-term loans worth billions of…

December 25, 2022

North Korean Hackers Have Stolen Over $1,200,000,000 in Crypto Assets: Report

North Korean hackers have reportedly stolen more than $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies over the past five years. According to…

December 23, 2022