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Journalist Claims She Identified the 2016 DAO Hacker, Evidence Shows Investigators ‘De-Mixed’ Wasabi Transactions
22.2.2022
An article published by journalist Laura Shin, and research stemming from the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis, claims to identify the alleged identity of The DAO hacker who drained millions of dollars worth of ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization on June 17, 2016....
Another Suspect in Ethereum's DAO Hack Emerges, Putting Coin Mixing Under Question
22.2.2022
A prominent crypto journalist has published a remarkable j’accuse article claiming to unmask the identity of the 2016 hack on The DAO, which saw a raider make off with ETH 3.6m, now worth over USD 9.4bn. However, what is possibly more important, it put the popular coin mixing technology under...
Texas Man Sues OpenSea Over Stolen NFT, Asks for Over USD 1M in Damages
22.2.2022
Timothy McKimmy, the US man who says he had lost his non-fungible token (NFT) due to an issue related to OpenSea's user interface (UI) design, has filed a lawsuit against the NFT marketplace, alleging that the platform was aware of the issue but did not "timely put adequate safety measures...
Opensea CEO Dismisses $200 Million Hack Rumor, Claims Incident Was a Phishing Attack
20.2.2022
Opensea co-founder and CEO, Devin Finzer, has denied rumors that the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace’s codebase was breached and that attackers had stolen $200 million. According to Finzer, an investigation had shown that the attacker had $1.7 million worth of ethereum in his wallet...
Wormhole hack illustrates danger of DeFi cross-chain bridges
16.2.2022
The second-largest decentralized finance hack to date brings about questions about the Solana ecosystem and cross-chain protocols
Monero community concerned as leading mining pool nears 51% of ecosystem's total hash rate
15.2.2022
The sharp increase in MineXMR's mining hash rate in the past few months has led some XMR enthusiasts to suspect ulterior motives
IRA Financial Trust Hack Reportedly Sees USD 36M in Crypto Stolen From Users
15.2.2022
US-based IRA Financial Trust, a regulated financial institution that offers self-directed retirement accounts, has been hit with a hack that resulted in the loss of USD 36m in crypto, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the investigation....
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Bitfinex Hack: Ilya Lichtenstein Remains in Federal Custody, Heather Morgan Released on Bail
15.2.2022
A judge in Washington D.C., USA, denied bail to Ilya Lichtenstein while releasing his wife, Heather Morgan, from detention on bail.
The duo was previously granted bail by a New York judge for an alleged conspiracy to launder USD 4.5bn worth of bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the 2016 hack of...
BlockFi to Pay USD 100M Fine, Indian Central Banker vs. Crypto, BTC & ETH Flows Changed + More News
14.2.2022
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Read More: BlockFi to Pay USD 100M Fine, Indian Central Banker vs. Crypto, BTC & ETH Flows Changed + More News
Netflix Orders Crypto Series About a Couple’s Alleged Scheme to Launder $4.5B in Bitcoin Stolen From Bitfinex
13.2.2022
Netflix has ordered a documentary series about the couple who allegedly laundered billions of dollars from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Aspiring rapper Heather Morgan and her husband, Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, were arrested in New York this week. The Department of Justice (DOJ) also...
Netflix announces new series on Bitfinex hack involving 120,000 Bitcoin
12.2.2022
The Netflix documentary will be about a New York-based couple and their link to laundering nearly 120,000 BTC tied to the crime
Intel Confirms its Crypto Mining Plan, Uber Repeats its Crypto Intentions + More News
11.2.2022
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Read More: Intel Confirms its Crypto Mining Plan, Uber Repeats its Crypto Intentions + More News
Here’s What Agents Say They Photographed in ‘Bitfinex Hack’ Couple’s Apartment
11.2.2022
The mysterious case of the duo charged with attempting to launder a vast bitcoin (BTC) haul allegedly looted from the Bitfinex crypto exchange in a hack in 2016 just got a lot more bizarre – with the Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia issuing a 34-page legal document detailing...
An In-Depth Look at the Couple Accused of Laundering 94,636 Bitcoin From the 2016 Bitfinex Hack
10.2.2022
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested two individuals that are accused of an “alleged conspiracy to launder” 94,636 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. Interestingly, both of the suspects are known individuals within the tech industry as Ilya Lichtenstein...
N Korea Says It Doesn’t Hack Crypto, Calls the US the World’s ‘King of Hacking & Theft’
10.2.2022
Days after the United Nations claimed that North Korea had plundered crypto exchanges last year in hacks on targets based in multiple continents, Pyongyang has hit back – accusing the United States of “covertly stealing” funds and specializing in underhand cybercrime....
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Bitfinex-backed LEO soars to record high on supply crunch expectations
9.2.2022
The token surged almost 70% in a day after the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had recovered most of the stolen funds from the 2016 Bitfinex hack
Bitfinex hack recovery spurs crypto community responses
9.2.2022
As the Bitfinex hack recovery ensued, crypto figures across social media shared their thoughts, raised questions and expressed disbelief
Bitfinex Hack: Meet the Self-Proclaimed 'Serial Entrepreneur' Couple Charged Over Laundering Bitcoin
9.2.2022
A self-proclaimed "serial entrepreneur" couple has been granted bail by a US judge for an alleged conspiracy to launder USD 4.5bn worth of bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the 2016 hack of the major crypto exchange Bitfinex.
The couple in question are Heather Morgan, 31, a published Forbes and...
'Comedic rapper' charged over Bitfinex hack laundering out on bail
9.2.2022
Heather Morgan, who goes by the rap name “Razzlekhan,” is a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur, prolific writer and is also being charged for money laundering and conspiracy in relation to the 2016 Bitfinex hack
US Seizes 94,636 Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack in ‘Largest Crypto Seizure to Date’ — 2 People Arrested
8.2.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the seizure of 94,636 bitcoins directly linked to the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. This is the DOJ’s “largest cryptocurrency seizure to date.” In addition, two people have been arrested in connection with...