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Alex Mashinsky Facing 20 Years in Prison – DOJ Slams Celsius Founder for ‘Massive Fraud’

Celsius founder and ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky is facing two decades in prison for his role in the multibillion collapse of…

April 29, 2025

Hackers Create Fake Corporate Entities in the US To Fool Crypto Developers and Spread Malware: Report

North Korean hackers are reportedly carrying out a widespread campaign in the US by creating sham corporate entities. Lazarus, the…

April 27, 2025

88,848 Americans Exposed As Massive Medical Data Breach Leaks Names, Addresses, Social Security Numbers, Financial Account Details and More

A cybersecurity incident has exposed sensitive personal, medical and financial information of nearly 100,000 Americans. In a new filing with…

April 26, 2025

Wells Fargo Customer Loses $8,265 As Thieves Laugh, $28,000 Drained From JPMorgan Chase Account in Alleged Zelle Scandal, and Bank of America Addresses Account Closure Confusion

A JPMorgan Chase customer says tens of thousands of dollars has been drained from his account via Zelle, a Wells…

April 26, 2025

Wells Fargo To Pay $185,000,000 To Customers in Massive New Settlement – Here’s Who Will Benefit

Wells Fargo customers may be eligible to be beneficiaries of a $185 million payout from the bank following a court's…

April 26, 2025

7,605 Bank Customers Receive Urgent Data Breach Alerts After ‘Administrative Error’ Exposes Social Security Numbers, Names and Account Details

A US bank is warning thousands of customers that their sensitive information may be at risk following an "administrative error."…

April 25, 2025

Retired NBA Star Shaquille O’Neal Settles FTX Endorsement Lawsuit for Undisclosed Amount

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has settled a lawsuit that arose from his endorsement of the failed crypto exchange FTX. The…

April 25, 2025

UN Says Crime Syndicates Expanding Into Crypto and Blockchain To Power Multibillion-Dollar Operations

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is warning that organized crime syndicates are increasingly leveraging cryptocurrency and…

April 22, 2025

27% of Bybit Hacked Funds Have ‘Gone Dark’ After Flowing Through Mixers and Bridges, According to CEO Ben Zhou

More than 27% of the roughly $1.4 billion worth of crypto stolen from Bybit earlier this year has "gone dark,"…

April 22, 2025

Crypto Rug Pull Losses Have Soared 6,499% This Year Despite Decrease in Frequency, Says DappRadar

The amount of financial losses tied to crypto rug pulls has significantly increased in 2025 despite fewer reported incidents, according…

April 21, 2025