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The Fake Investigator Scam: Police Warn of Crypto Cons Draining Accounts
9.11.2024
A Pennsylvania State Police unit is advising the public of a new bitcoin scam targeting vulnerable individuals, particularly seniors. Scammers contact them through email, phone, or other electronic means, claiming there’s a fraudulent activity involving their personal information. Posing...
Russia Jails Investigator for 16 Years for Taking 1,032-Bitcoin Bribe
9.10.2024
Russia has sentenced a former chief investigator Marat Tambiyev to 16 years in prison for accepting a bribe…
Suspicious arrest of crypto scam reporter, Japan’s pro-crypto PM: Asia Express
4.10.2024
Global outcry as Cambodia arrests crypto scam investigator, Japan’s new Prime Minister supports crypto, and more: Asia Express
21 North Korea crypto devs make $500K: Crypto Investigator ZachXBT
16.8.2024
Crypto investigator ZachXBT tweeted evidence of a network of 21 North Korea crypto developers that make $500K a…
MrBeast Has Hired An Investigator To Look Into Grooming Allegations Against Ex-Co-Host Ava Kris Tyson
26.7.2024
Following allegations that MrBeast’s one-time co-host Ava Kris Tyson groomed a minor years ago, the popular YouTube personality has cut ties with her and reprimanded her for her “unacceptable acts.” MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has since hired a third-party investigator in the hopes...
YouTube Investigator ‘Coffeezilla’ Accuses Rabbit AI of Involvement in an NFT Scam
22.5.2024
Stephen Findeisen, popularly known as "Coffeezilla" on YouTube, has accused artificial intelligence company Rabbit AI of orchestrating an NFT scam and attempting to cover it up.
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Binance Fired Investigator Who Uncovered Market Manipulation at Client DWF Labs: WSJ
9.5.2024
A Binance team found that "VIP" clients – those trading more than $100 million per month – were engaging in pump-and-dump schemes and wash trading, the Wall Street Journal said
Bitcoin Miners Not Showing Capitulation Signs, Says CryptoQuant CEO
30.4.2024
The CEO of CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju, described the predicament that Bitcoin miners are in after the halving on April 30. The investigator claims that miners are currently faced with a decision: they may either accept the state of the market or hold out for a possible rise in the price...
Poloniex Hacker Transfers Massive $32 Million Bitcoin Stash
30.4.2024
On April 30, well-known blockchain investigator PeckShieldAlert revealed that 501 BTC, about $32 Million were transferred to three new wallet addresses from an address connected to the infamous Poloniex hacker.
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Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Moves $196 Million in Tether To Binance – What is He Buying?
17.4.2024
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, sent a massive amount of USDT to Binance. On April 17, blockchain investigator Lookonchain made this shocking revelation that the Tron founder transferred $196 million worth of USDT from Huobi to a Binance wallet address.
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Fifth-Richest Bitcoin Whale Transfers Over $6 Billion in BTC After Years of Dormancy – What’s Going On?
26.3.2024
Blockchain investigator firm Arkham Intelligence announced on March 25 that the fifth-richest Bitcoin Whale had moved 94,504 BTC worth $6.05 billion to three new addresses. The Bitcoin wallet address, also dubbed 37X, has remained dormant since 2019.
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Dechat Accidentally Shares Honeypot Scam Link in Token Announcement
26.2.2024
New Web3 project Dechat has drawn attention after unintentionally sharing a honeypot scam link during its token announcement on February 26. This mistake was brought to the project’s notice by popular crypto investigator ZachXBT.
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Blockchain Investigator ZachXBT Retrieves Most of $177K Stolen DeGods NFT Funds
26.2.2024
Pseudonymous on-chain researcher ZachXBT has successfully recovered the majority of funds from the sale of a rare DeGods non-fungible token (NFT).
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Public-Private Partnerships Necessary in Investigating Crypto Crimes: Former IRS Agent and Lead Investigator at Merkle Science
15.12.2023
Richard Reinhardt. Image: LinkedIn / Merkle Science In an exclusive interview with CryptoNews, former IRS agent Richard Reinhardt, now serving as the lead investigator at Merkle Science, talked about growing challenges in investigating crypto-related crimes and the need for public-private...
Nansen Users Swamped With Phishing Emails After Data Leak
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Several users of the crypto analytics platform Nansen have reported receiving phishing emails from scammers after a data breach related to one of the firm’s third-party vendors. On Thursday, crypto investigator Officer’s Notes posted on X to warn Nansen users of the scam. “Users...
$588K of Bitcoin Stolen as Fake Ledger Live App Infiltrates Microsoft’s App Store
6.11.2023
A scammer has stolen $588,000 of Bitcoin by uploading a fraudulent Ledger Live app onto Microsoft’s app store. On Saturday, cryptocurrency investigator ZachXBT posted about the fake app on X (formerly Twitter), warning people to not download the fraudulent app titled “Ledger Live...
Hackers Steal $4.4 Million From 25 Users of Lastpass Password Management App
29.10.2023
Digital assets worth approximately $4.4 million were reportedly stolen from more than 80 addresses belonging to 25 users of the password management app Lastpass. Crypto theft investigator Zachxbt has urged crypto asset holders using the password manager to consider removing their keys...
Trezor Initiates Investigation as Phishing Campaign Targets Crypto Hardware Wallet Users
28.10.2023
Trezor, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet company, is currently investigating a potential data breach due to an ongoing email phishing campaign. On October 26, the anonymous blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported a phishing attack targeting Trezor users via his Telegram channel. ZachXBT cited...
Investigator Alleges Drug Cartel Links to Tron and Ethereum Crypto Wallets — Here's What You Need to Know
4.10.2023
Yesterday, an online investigator, known by the X username @BoringSleuth, released allegations against cryptocurrencies Tron and Ethereum, suggesting links to criminal activities and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The revelations come amidst growing scrutiny of China's role in the crypto...
Mass backing for blockchain investigator ZachXBT
19.6.2023
ZachXBT has reached out to the crypto community in order to effectively counter the lawsuit filed against it by Jeffrey Huang. As a result, the organization is receiving widespread support from the crypto community. The company primarily conducts blockchain-related investigations. The outreach...