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The emergence of cryptocurrency hedge funds

20.9.2020
Although the nascent crypto hedge fund industry still has lots of developing to do, it will undoubtedly be the future of finance

Defi Platform Bzx Recovers Stolen $8.1 Million From Hacker

17.9.2020
Decentalized finance (defi) protocol Bzx has recovered the $8.1 million it lost to a hacker a few days ago. The company claims it was able to track down the cyber thief, whom it refused to name for legal reasons, through their on-chain activity. Cornered, the attacker returned the loot. “All...

Alleged crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Spanish speakers freezes user funds

15.9.2020
Researchers are warning that the supposed scheme could have swindled billions

Tether Recovers $1 Million USDT Sent to Wrong Defi Address by Chinese Traders

13.9.2020
Tether has recovered and returned $1 million worth of USDT to a group of Chinese traders who, in error, sent the funds to a wrong decentralized finance (defi) address. On September 8, the group, going under the moniker ‘Bill,’ “accidentally” transferred the money to a Swerve...

Sushiswap Creator Returns $14 Million After Community Cries Exit Scam

11.9.2020
One week after the Sushiswap creator was accused of an exit scam, he has returned all of the coins he cashed out. The anonymous creator also apologizes to the community, including to Binance which came under fire for listing the sushi token. Sushiswap Creator Says ‘Sorry’ The creator...

Chef Nomi has returned all funds back to the SushiSwap community

11.9.2020
Who would have thought an alleged exit scam could have a happy ending?

Defi Project Yfdex.Finance Vanishes With $20M Investors’ Funds Just Two Days After Launch

11.9.2020
Yfdex.Finance (Yfdex), a new liquidity mining pool, has reportedly exit scammed, making off with up to $20 million of investors’ funds. The decentralized finance (Defi) project convinced people to hand over their life savings following just two days of aggressive marketing on social media...

Binance will ‘do what they can’ to help recover funds stolen in yesterday’s $5M Eterbase hack

10.9.2020
Whether CZ is coming to the rescue or not remains to be seen

Another DeFi exit scam just made off with $20M in investor funds

10.9.2020
Is DeFI unravelling, or are these just growing pains?

SWIFT Says Criminals Prefer Cash for Money Laundering, Not Cryptocurrency

10.9.2020
A new report by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) says cryptocurrency is seldom used for money laundering activities compared to fiat or other traditional methods. Despite the perception that crypto assets are a preferred haven for illegally acquired funds...

USD 1m in Limbo as DeFi 'Rookie' Sends Funds To Wrong Address

8.9.2020
Somebody sent USD 1m to Swerve Finance contract today, with the Cryptoverse initially presuming that the sender would never see their money back. As it turns out, the fortune (pun intended) might be smiling upon the sender at the moment. In a move which some described as "brutal,"...

Defi Boom Fueling ETH Gas Fees, Threatens Viability of Smart Contracts

5.9.2020
Growing Ethereum network transaction fees, which touched new highs recently, are a direct consequence of the increasing number of defi projects and yield farming. Yield farmers need to pay ETH for transactions like moving funds in and out of pools. The increased number of yield farmers leads...

Chilean Cryptocurrency Exchange Denies Fraud Allegations, Tribunal Set Rule on Complaint

4.9.2020
Chilean cryptocurrency exchange, Badu.com has denied allegations that it fraudulently transferred client funds without authorization. The fraud allegations are being reported by Itau bank and both parties are set to appear before the country’s Tribunal for the Defense of Free Competition...

US Hopes to Confiscate $400M: DoJ Files Forfeiture Judgment Against Onecoin Launderer

3.9.2020
Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) court have submitted a “forfeiture money judgment” against the former attorney Mark Scott. The lawyer was charged with helping the Ponzi scheme Onecoin launder funds. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) claims that Scott helped...

$27M of Sushi funds could disappear at the drop of a chef's hat

2.9.2020
Research into Sushi's wallets reveal the admin holds the keys to $27 million worth of tokens

Warren Buffett Shifts Funds From US Amid Inflation Fears, Bitcoin’s New All-Time High Expected

1.9.2020
Warren Buffett has made another major investment shift, one that reduces Berkshire Hathaway’s dependence on the U.S. economy. This news followed the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement to “push up inflation,” which is seen as bullish for bitcoin, with some predicting that...

Suspected North Korean Hackers Move Bitcoin Worth $140K From Forfeited Account

1.9.2020
Suspected North Korean hackers on Monday moved 12 bitcoin, worth about $140,000, from one of 280 accounts the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has targeted for seizure. The funds have been wired into an anonymous wallet, according to Whale Alert, a bot that tracks notable crypto transactions....