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Axie Co-Founder’s Personal Accounts Breached for $8M, Ronin Bridge Unaffected
23.2.2024
Personal accounts of Axie Infinity co-founder Jeff “Jihoz” Zirlin compromised, resulting in an $8 million Ethereum loss, while the Ronin blockchain's operation was claimed to remain unaffected.
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Over 200 Crypto Accounts Linked to Ransomware Operator LockBit Frozen
21.2.2024
A coordinated international operation has targeted one of the leading ransomware operator group LockBit, freezing over 200 cryptocurrency accounts linked to their activities.
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Crypto Ransomware Operator LockBit Taken Down in a Global Operation
20.2.2024
The website of major crypto ransomware operator LockBit has been taken down in a coordinated effort by international enforcement agencies.
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British Columbia Court Upholds B.C. Hydro’s Ban on Crypto Mining
6.2.2024
A provincial supreme court judge in British Columbia has deemed B.C. Hydro’s moratorium on crypto mining projects reasonable, according to a ruling posted on Monday. The moratorium, initially enacted in December 2022, faced a challenge from Conifex Timber, a forestry company diversifying into...
California School Officials Plead Guilty to Running Crypto Mining Scheme With School Resources
6.2.2024
A sophisticated scheme to defraud Patterson Joint Unified School District has been unveiled, with senior officials Jeffrey Menge and Eric Drabert at the helm, using the district’s resources to mine cryptocurrency illegally, as disclosed by the DOJ. School Officials Plead Guilty to Crypto Mining...
DOJ Charges Belarusian National With Money Laundering Conspiracy and Operating Unlicensed Crypto Exchange
4.2.2024
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the Belarus national Aliaksandr Klimenka with money laundering conspiracy and the operation of an unlicensed money services business. Most of these criminal activities were perpetrated via BTC-e’s servers in the U.S. which were “leased...
Crypto Lawyer Reveals Fed’s Involvement in ‘Operation Chokepoint’ on Digital Assets
1.2.2024
Image Source: Jimmy Aki, Midjourney On January 31, popular crypto lawyer James Murphy exposed subtle anti-crypto moves by the US Federal Reserve against crypto custody firm Custodia Bank. ‘Master Account’ Approval Takes Forever In a post on X (formerly Twitter), James “MetaLawMan” Murphy revealed...
Swan Bitcoin Expands into Mining, Plans Public Listing
26.1.2024
Swan Bitcoin, a firm specializing in Bitcoin-focused financial services, has recently launched its bitcoin mining unit named Swan Mining. According to Swan Bitcoin’s recent announcement, the “stealth mode” Swan Mining began operating in Summer 2023 and has already mined 750 Bitcoins to date....
Iris Energy Boosts Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 6 EH/s, Eyes 20 EH/s Milestone by H2 2024
23.1.2024
According to an announcement from the publicly-listed bitcoin miner Iris Energy, the mining operation has increased its operating capacity to 6 exahash per second (EH/s) and expects an additional 4 EH/s to be online by the first half of 2024. Iris Boosts Mining Capacity to 6 EH/s Amidst IREN Share...
All The Major Changes Coming To Halo Infinite This Year
22.1.2024
Halo Infinite is killing its seasonal model in 2024. Three years after its initial launch, the live-service multiplayer shooter is shifting toward more bite-sized, 20-level battle passes arriving every four to six weeks. Developer 343 industries announced the content change in its January update...
Fidelity Undercuts Bitcoin ETF Market with Low 0.39% Fee
3.1.2024
Source: iStock/pichet_w With the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nearing the potential approval of the first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), issuers are vying for an early advantage to capture investor interest. Specifically, Fidelity has set a highly competitive fee of 0.39%...
Ripple Expands To Ireland, Grayscale CEO Bullish On Bitcoin ETF, Pullix Presale Gains Traction
29.12.2023
In a series of developments, Ripple, Bitcoin, and Pullix are in the news again. While Ripple has expanded its operation to Ireland, Grayscale CEO believes spot Bitcoin ETFs will bring $30 trillion into the market. Presently, Pullix’s PLX, an ERC20 token, is in the presale stage. Getting...
$2.2 Billion Illegal Forex Operation Busted by Chinese Authorities Using Crypto Platforms
27.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Alen Chinese authorities have reportedly dismantled an illegal underground banking operation that moved some $2.2 billion between China and other countries using overseas “virtual currency trading platforms.” On December 24, an account on social media app WeChat run...
China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange Cracks Down on $2.2 Billion Crypto Exchange Ring
26.12.2023
The Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has cracked down on an underground bank that used crypto to offer illegal exchange services. The operation, which had over 1,000 bank accounts and a presence in 17 provinces, moved over 15.8 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) to purchase crypto...
Cipher Scales BTC Mining Operation with 37,000 Bitmain Antminers Worth $100M
19.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Photocreo Bednarek NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin mining firm Cipher Mining Inc. has announced the purchase of 37,396 units of the latest Bitmain Antminer T21 series. Making the announcement in a press release, the company disclosed that this acquisition amounted to approximately $99.5...
Samourai Wallet Calls out Ocean Pool for Censoring Whirlpool Privacy Transactions
8.12.2023
Samourai, a privacy-focused bitcoin wallet, revealed the changes in the recent Bitcoin Knots software used by Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool, censor Whirlpool transactions, a kind of coinjoin operation. The wallet explained that Ocean is pursuing a “very slippery slope” by filtering...
Minnesota Power Co-op Accuses Couple of Major Electricity Theft for Bitcoin Farm Operation
5.12.2023
In a case that intertwines crypto mining and utility theft, a Minnesota power company, North Star Electric Cooperative, has accused a former couple, Ryan Jaenicke and Tina Fehlhaber, of stealing vast amounts of electricity. The alleged scheme, detailed in a 19-page civil suit filed in Roseau County...
Antpool Surpasses Foundry in Hashrate Battle, Claiming Top Spot in November’s Bitcoin Mining Race
1.12.2023
Over the past year, the mining pool titan Foundry USA has consistently led the network in terms of hashrate. However, this month, the bitcoin mining operation Antpool has edged ahead of Foundry, albeit marginally, in hashrate rankings. In November, out of the 4,436 blocks that were mined, Antpool...
Chinese Police Bust $140 Million Crypto Money Laundering Ring
21.11.2023
Source: Pexels China’s law enforcement agency in Wuhan arrested 27 individuals involved in a sophisticated crypto money laundering and crime operation involving 1 billion yuan, approximately $140 million. The arrests were made in provinces and cities such as Deyang in Sichuan, Changchun in Jilin...
40+ Countries Implementing International Crypto Reporting Framework
15.11.2023
Over 40 countries have agreed to implement the crypto reporting framework developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as mandated by the G20. The widespread, consistent, and timely implementation of this crypto reporting framework “will further improve...