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$20M crypto scam victim who sued Citibank says 2 more banks liable
4.7.2025
The victim of a $20 million crypto scam who sued Citibank last week for allegedly ignoring “red flags” has filed a similar complaint against two more banks
$20M crypto scam victim who sued Citibank says 2 more banks liable
4.7.2025
The victim of a $20 million crypto scam who sued Citibank last week for allegedly ignoring “red flags” has filed a similar complaint against two more banks
DOJ Ties Kansas Bank Collapse to $225 Million 'Pig Butchering' Seizure
19.6.2025
Shan Hanes, the former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank, wired millions in embezzled funds to scammers who promised crypto riches and was arrested in 2024. Now, a DOJ complaint shows he was the single largest victim in a global "pig butchering" USDT laundering network
$680K From Crypto Exploit Recovered: DOJ Returning Funds to Victim
16.6.2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has recovered $680,000 tied to a crypto exploit and is in the process of returning funds stolen through a Safemoon smart contract vulnerability. DOJ Recovers Funds Exploited in Safemoon Attack The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 12 that it...
Bitcoin must upgrade or fall victim to quantum computing in 5 years
14.6.2025
Unless Bitcoin upgrades its core cryptography in the next five years, the trust it has built over 16 years could be wiped out by a single quantum attack. Urgent upgrades are needed to protect the world’s leading cryptocurrency
U.S. Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Victim Over Bitcoin
26.5.2025
The investor,
John Woeltz, allegedly held an Italian man captive in a $30K-a-month townhouse to steal his crypto
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
$330M Bitcoin social engineering theft victim is elderly US citizen
30.4.2025
An elderly US individual is reportedly the victim of a devastating $330 million Bitcoin heist, now ranked as the fifth-largest crypto hack in history.The attacker used advanced social engineering tactics to gain access to the victim’s wallet, onchain investigator ZachXBT said in an April...
$330M Bitcoin social engineering theft victim is elderly US citizen
30.4.2025
An elderly US individual is reportedly the victim of a devastating $330 million Bitcoin heist, now ranked as the fifth-largest crypto hack in history.The attacker used advanced social engineering tactics to gain access to the victim’s wallet, onchain investigator ZachXBT said in an April...
US prosecutors file over 200 victim statements in Celsius ex-CEO’s case
24.4.2025
US federal prosecutors have filed statements from hundreds of victims in their case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto lender Celsius Network.The recently sworn-in interim US Attorney for Manhattan, Jay Clayton, said in an April 23 letter to a Manhattan federal...
US prosecutors file over 200 victim statements in Celsius ex-CEO’s case
24.4.2025
US federal prosecutors have filed statements from hundreds of victims in their case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto lender Celsius Network.The recently sworn-in interim US Attorney for Manhattan, Jay Clayton, said in an April 23 letter to a Manhattan federal...
Tron's Justin Sun Bailed Out TUSD as Stablecoin's $456M Reserves Were Stuck in Limbo, Filings Show
2.4.2025
Techteryx says it was the victim of what it called "large-scale fraud" rendering TUSD's stablecoin reserves stuck in illiquid investments made without its permission
Victim of a crypto scam? Here’s what to do next
17.3.2025
Beware of various forms of cryptocurrency scams Cryptocurrency scams can manifest in various forms, often preying on the lack of regulation and the complexity of blockchain transactions. You must be aware of common tactics used in cryptocurrency scams....
Crypto scam uses trade war fears to lure victims, Canadian watchdogs warn
10.3.2025
A crypto scam faked an endorsement from Justin Trudeau, with the phony then-prime minister advising viewers to use a sham platform to respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs
Crypto scam uses trade war fears to lure victims, Canadian watchdogs warn
10.3.2025
A crypto scam faked an endorsement from Justin Trudeau, with the phony then-prime minister advising viewers to use a sham platform to respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs
Crypto scam uses trade war fears to lure victims, Canadian watchdogs warn
10.3.2025
A crypto scam faked an endorsement from Justin Trudeau, with the phony then-prime minister advising viewers to use a sham platform to respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs
Crypto scam uses trade war fears to lure victims, Canadian watchdogs warn
10.3.2025
A crypto scam faked an endorsement from Justin Trudeau, with the phony then-prime minister advising viewers to use a sham platform to respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs
Crypto scam uses trade war fears to lure victims, Canadian watchdogs warn
10.3.2025
Crypto scammers are using fake news articles and the likeness of government figures to capitalize on trade war fears, according to securities regulators in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and New Brunswick.The Alberta Securities Commission said in a March 7 alert that a “crypto investment...