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Crypto Veteran Samson Mow Slams Ethereum, Calls for Chain Rollback After Hackers Loot $1,400,000,000 From Bybit

Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow says Ethereum should undergo a hard fork after North Korean hackers stole a staggering $1.4 billion…

February 23, 2025

JPMorgan Chase Employee Allegedly Steals $857,000, Abusing Insider Status To Manipulate Hundreds of US Treasury Checks: Department of Justice

A JPMorgan Chase banker has allegedly abused her position as an insider at the banking giant to steal nearly $1…

February 22, 2025

$1,400,000,000 Drained From Crypto Exchange Bybit As Hackers Crack Ethereum (ETH) Contract Address: Arkham

The Singapore-based crypto exchange Bybit says it's suffered a major security breach involving its Ethereum (ETH) cold wallet. According to…

February 21, 2025

Hackers Drain Bank Accounts in New Global Attack on Apple and Google Android Devices: Report

Hackers are reportedly draining bank accounts and stealing smartphone users' credentials using a new and highly effective technique. Cybersecurity researchers…

February 20, 2025

Two Men Plead Guilty to ‘Massive’ $577,000,000 Crypto Mining Fraud Scheme: DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says that two Estonian nationals pleaded guilty to operating a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme…

February 20, 2025

Norway Indicts Four Men for Alleged $80,000,000 Crypto Racket That Defrauded Thousands, According to Authorities

Norway’s National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime, or Økokrim, has charged four men for their…

February 20, 2025

Chainalysis Develops System Enabling Law Enforcement To Trace and Seize Illicit Crypto Assets

The blockchain data analysis firm Chainalysis says it has developed an "integrated solution" designed to help law enforcement track stolen…

February 19, 2025

$1,200,000,000 in Crypto Sent to FTX Creditors Through Kraken and Bitgo: Arkham

Creditors have begun receiving funds from the estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, on-chain data shows. According to a new…

February 18, 2025

LIBRA Co-Creator Hayden Davis Doesn’t Deny Wallets Linked to the Project ‘Sniped’ Memecoin Launch

One of the co-founders of the controversial memecoin LIBRA says the project itself "sniped" the token right after it rolled…

February 18, 2025

Authorities in India Seize $190,000,000 in Crypto Assets Related to 2018 BitConnect Ponzi Scheme: Report

Law enforcement authorities in India reportedly seized crypto assets linked to the BitConnect Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims…

February 17, 2025