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Crypto Community Reports Unauthorized SIM Swaps to T-Mobile

The T-Mobile help desk on Twitter is fielding an influx of complaints about SIM swaps. Crypto enthusiasts are reporting that…

June 2, 2019

Binance CEO Reveals Inside Look at Bitcoin (BTC) Hack, Says First Reaction Was ‘F#CK!’

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has a simple way to describe his mental state after the massive hack on his exchange…

May 20, 2019

Update: $40 Million in Stolen Bitcoin (BTC) Prompts World’s Leading Crypto Exchange to Shut Down Trading for Week

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is addressing the recent hack of the leading crypto exchange. Trading will be halted for…

May 8, 2019

Binance Hacked: Crypto Exchange Loses 7,000 Bitcoin (BTC), Shuts Down Withdrawals and Deposits

Leading crypto exchange Binance says hackers have stolen 7,000 Bitcoin worth $40.5 million. "We have discovered a large scale security…

May 7, 2019

Scammers Nab $4.6 Million in Bitcoin (BTC) From Crypto Wallets As Industry Losses Reportedly Clock $1.2 Billion in Q1

Anti-malware software firm Malwarebytes reports that Bitcoin (BTC) losses from attacks on cryptocurrency wallet Electrum now tally $4.6 million. The…

April 30, 2019

New York’s First Bitcoin Money Laundering Case Pins Ringleaders Using Crypto in Drug Trade Operation

Callaway Crain and Mark Sanchez pleaded guilty to running a steroid and controlled substance business which laundered millions of dollars…

April 24, 2019

Samsung Galaxy S10 With Supported Crypto Wallet for Ethereum Gets Hacked: Report

The new Samsung Galaxy S10 has reportedly been hacked. Widely touted as a game-changer for the crypto community because of…

April 7, 2019

Sweden’s Oldest Bank (Not Bitcoin) Under Criminal Probe for Mega Fraud, Chairman Quits, CEO Fired

The shakeup at Sweden’s oldest bank, Swedbank AB, continues. Amid allegations of a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scheme, Lars Idermark, Swedbank's…

April 5, 2019

Banks (Not Bitcoin) Embroiled in Multi-Billion Dollar “Troika Laundromat” Money Scheme Spreading Across Europe

The "Troika Laundromat" scandal is spreading across Europe and the US, implicating a long list of banks and financial institutions…

March 7, 2019

Swiss Bank UBS (Not Bitcoin) Fined $5.1 Billion for Money Laundering Scheme

A Paris court just hit Swiss Bank UBS AG with a $5.1 billion fine, after finding the investment bank guilty…

February 21, 2019