All news on the topic: Blockchain

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$400 million slipped through the cracks: Ethereum thieves from Bybit vanish into the DeFi shadows
Despite the rising amount of untraceable assets, Bybit said it is still tracking $960 million from the stolen Ethereum.
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"Money Laundering 2.0": Grinex takes over from the blocked Garantex
After the Garantex website was taken down and its wallets were frozen, the sanctioned exchange provides access to crypto services through an alternative platform, Grinex. By mid-March, it has already received over $29 million.
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Russian drug trade on crypto networks surges, reaching over $1.6 billion in 2024
Blockchain security firm TRM Labs reported that Russian-language darknet marketplaces dominated crypto-linked drug transactions in 2024.
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Texas regulators probe Apertum’s ties to GSPartners and alleged fraud
Apertum has received a securities fraud cease and desist order from Texas.
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ZachXBT accused Briton William Parker of cryptocurrency fraud on Hyperliquid
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has exposed the trader behind a series of high-risk trades on Hyperliquid, linking the activity to a UK-based individual with a history of financial crimes.
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DB blames ex-employee for crypto account breach using hardware 2FA, spreading false news
DB suggests that the use of hardware-based two-factor authentication may indicate potential exploitation by former employee X.
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Bybit launches bounty platform to combat crypto crime after major Lazarus hack
The initiative occurs as hackers launder over $250 million of the $1.4 billion stolen from the exchange on February 21.
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Bitcoin falls below $90,000 as global concerns combine with Bybit hack
Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 to its lowest since November 18 on Tuesday, as market nerves over U.S. tariffs reinforced the blow to crypto investor confidence from last week’s $1.5 billion hack of ether from the Bybit exchange.
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$2.7 billion in "dirty" dollars: Who is behind the WhiteBIT crypto exchange and its frauds?
The story of the theft of almost one million dollars from the cryptocurrency exchange Four Dragons, registered in Kyrgyzstan, has long gone beyond an internal incident.
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John Monarch’s shadow network: Exposing fraud and deception allegations
In a world increasingly driven by technology and innovation, stories of deception and betrayal continue to emerge.
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US targets crypto firm over alleged $115M investor fraud
U.S. authorities pursue claims of $115 million investor fraud, alleging cryptocurrency mining funds were misused and falsely marketed as low-risk opportunities.
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Chinese OTC trader has been connected to laundering millions for North Korean hackers
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT detailed how the Chinese trader had been helping Lazarus Group launder funds since 2022.
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Lado Okhotnikov, Lola Ferrari, Sergey Maslakov, and Mikhail Sergeev have come under a U.S. regulator over the Forsage pyramid
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 11 individuals for organizing and promoting the fraudulent cryptocurrency pyramid scheme Forsage (forsage.io).
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