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Ransomware Payments Hit Record $1 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
7.2.2024
Criminals made off with a staggering $1 billion in cryptocurrency ransomware payments in 2023, per the latest insights from Chainalysis’ 2024 “Crypto Crime Report.” The report highlights a surge in sophisticated attacks targeting high-profile institutions and critical...
Artists Ordered to Pay $9 Million in BAYC Copyright Dispute
6.2.2024
Artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen are mandated by a federal court to pay $9 million in damages to Yuga Labs, following a high-profile legal dispute over unauthorized use of the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s copyrighted non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Yuga Labs Wins Big as Artists Ordered to Pay up...
Britain’s Former Finance Minister George Osborne Joins Coinbase’s Global Advisory Council
3.2.2024
Britain’s former chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, joins Coinbase’s global advisory council. Osborne becomes the latest high-profile politician to join the crypto exchange’s advisory council. The former finance minister has said he is looking forward to working with...
South Korean Prosecutors, Police Face Bribery Wrap in Crypto Fraud Trial
31.1.2024
Eight South Korean prosecutors and police officers could be trialed in connection to the high-profile case of a suspected crypto fraudster. Per Newsis, the trial of one unnamed prosecutor has already begun in the city of Gwangju. The case centers around a suspected crypto fraudster surnamed Tak....
Crypto Forensics Breakthrough: Finnish Authorities Trace Monero in High-Profile Hack
28.1.2024
The National Bureau of Investigation in Finland has reportedly made significant progress in tracing Monero (XMR) transactions as part of an ongoing investigation into the criminal trial of Julius Aleksanteri Kivimäki. Kivimäki stands accused of hacking a private mental health firm’s database...
Orbit Bridge Hacker Suspected in Coinspaid and Coinex Breaches
4.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tamara Blockchain analysts from Match Systems have found that the Orbit Chain hackers used the same tactics as those in several other high-profile attacks – suggesting that a cybercrime organization, possibly the infamous Lazarus Group, stands behind these hacks. This...
The DOJ “Led the Way” in Defining Boundaries for the Crypto Industry in 2023: Former US Prosecutor
1.1.2024
Image source: Reuters In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) emerged as a leading force in defining the boundaries of the cryptocurrency industry through high-profile criminal prosecutions. While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed civil lawsuits against major players in...
Storm Thwarts Suspected South Korean Crypto Price Fixer’s Flight to China
25.12.2023
Source: Robert Kneschke/Adobe South Korean coast guards – and rough sea weather – appear to have thwarted a high-profile suspected crypto price fixer’s daring effort to flee the country for China. Per Joongang Ilbo, coast guards in South Jeolla Province arrested the man, surnamed Park and nicknamed...
Multiple Crypto Influencers Struck By SIM Swap Attacks – Here Are The Details
22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay SIM swappers are beginning to target crypto influencers ahead of the holidays, with some taking control of their high-profile accounts on X. Some include the accounts of crypto investment firm Manifold Trading and its founding partner, Jae Chung. Unlike regular posts about platform...
SEC and Terraform Labs Court Filings to Stay Confidential Prior to Crypto Fraud Trial
21.12.2023
A judge has approved confidential court filings in the SEC’s lawsuit accusing Terraform Labs of crypto fraud ahead of the much-awaited trial. Image by maurice norbert, Adobe Stock. New details have come to the surface regarding the high-profile crypto fraud case between the United States...
Tackling NFT Theft With the Three Address Protocol
21.12.2023
The Three Address Protocol offers a structured strategy to safeguard non-fungible tokens (NFTs), dividing activities across three specialized addresses to combat digital asset theft. TAP: Candidate For The New Standard in NFT Security The NFT community has long been plagued by NFT thefts, with...
Judge Kaplan Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Request for Sentencing Delay, Affirms March 2024 Date
21.12.2023
In a recent development in the high-profile case of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, a request for postponement of the sentencing hearing was firmly denied by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan. Bankman-Fried’s legal team had sought a four to six-week...
Vitalik Buterin’s $1 Million Ethereum Transfer to Coinbase Sparks Speculation
19.12.2023
Monitoring of high-profile crypto addresses by onchain analysts has recently revealed that Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, transferred 500 ETH, valued at slightly over $1 million, to Coinbase. This action is part of a pattern, following Buterin’s previous transfers to exchanges...
IRS Spotlights Most Notable Cryptocurrency Scams in 2023
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / stevepb The U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division has released its list of the top 10 criminal cases of 2023. These cases include the IRS‘s most prominent and high-profile investigations with a significant focus on cryptocurrency-related...
Will Elon Musk’s Cyber Truck Accept Dogecoin (DOGE) And This New Altcoin?
13.12.2023
The crypto market has attracted several celebrities, and high-profile figures due to its eye-popping profitability and unique usabilities. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is one of the most ardent supporters of cryptocurrencies, especially Dogecoin (DOGE). But a new cryptocurrency has entered the arena...
XRP Price Prediction as XRP Spikes Up 3% Suddenly – Are Whales Buying?
8.12.2023
In a remarkable show of resilience, Ripple’s XRP coin continues its upward trajectory, consistently maintaining a robust position around $0.6479. The coin’s substantial growth throughout the year can largely be attributed to the growing optimism surrounding the possible resolution...
Judge Greenlights Plea Deal in High-Profile Binance Case; CZ Faces Sentencing in 2024
7.12.2023
A U.S. federal judge has endorsed the plea deal agreed upon between the U.S. government and Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, widely known as “CZ.” Judge Richard Jones approved the plea in a recent court document, setting the sentencing for February 2024. U.S. Federal Judge Confirms...
Cryptocurrency Industry Spends Record $18.96 Million in Federal Lobbying So Far in 2023
5.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock The cryptocurrency industry has spent a staggering $18.96 million in federal lobbying in the first three quarters of 2023. The figure surpasses the $16.1 million spent during the same period in 2022, Reuters reported, citing data from nonprofit research group OpenSecrets. ...
3 Best Scandal Coins to Buy Now
4.12.2023
So-called “scandal” tokens are seeing a massive pump as risk appetite in the broader crypto market amps up as Bitcoin (BTC) hits fresh highs for the year above $42,000. Scandal tokens are cryptocurrencies/tokens associated with failed or defunct crypto projects/firms that were struck down...
Cristiano Ronaldo, MLB, and Mercedes F1 Hit with Litigation Relating to Binance, FTX
28.11.2023
Four recent class action lawsuits were filed against high-profile organizations and individuals for promoting the crypto exchanges, according to court documents filed in Miami on Monday. Cristiano Ronaldo, Major League Baseball, F1, and Mercedes-Benz and global advertising agency, Dentsu, are among...