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Hacker Stole About $200 Million In Cryptocurrencies From DeFi Platform Euler Finance
Reports revealed that a hacker recently exploited Euler Finance, a decentralized finance firm. According to SlowMist, a crypto-security firm, the…
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Euler Finance Reveals The Biggest Hacking of 2023, Claims $197M Was Stolen
Yet another big hacking operation was successfully carried out by some anonymous hacking group, carting away a little over $197…
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Fake Crypto Trading Firm AirBit’s Executives Plead Guilty to $100 Million Ponzi Scheme
According to prosecutors, six executives of AirBit Club, a Ponzi scheme, have pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and money…
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SEC Charges Green United Alleging $18M Crypto Mining Scam
The US Securities and Exchange Commission initiated charges against Utah-based Green United. The suit alleges the mining firm engaged in…
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The Sandbox Warns Users About Email Phishing Hack
The Sandbox, a metaverse project, has cautioned its users about a phishing hack spread via malicious emails with the subject…
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BTC Developer Clears His Name On False NFT Auction
Luke Dashjr, one of the early developers of Bitcoin, recently took to social media to denounce an auction website that…
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Algorand blockchain-based Wallet MyAlgo Suffers $9.6M Exploit
Algorand chief technology officer John Woods conveyed an announcement confirming that 25 wallets suffered the exploit. The revelation prompted MyAlgo…
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Platypus DeFi Attackers are Currently in French Police Custody
According to the DeFi platform, the French authorities have reportedly detained two individuals who are accused of carrying out an…
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De-Fi Conundrum: Friendsies_ai’s $5.3 Million Remains a Puzzle
Internet sleuth ZachXBT disclosed in a tweet earlier today that the Friendsies.ai project experienced a significant rug pull that caused…
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Binance US Downplays Analytic Reports Linking it to Fraudulent Crypto Exchange
Binance US dismissed reports drawing parallels between its operations and fraudulent exchanges now battling bankruptcy. Binance US downplayed allegations that…
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Peckshield Issues a Warning on Chatgpt-related Tokens
PeckShield has issued a broad caution to investors in the cryptocurrency industry through a recent tweet. The statement is directed…
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California Regulators Launching a Digital Scam Tracker to Shield Investors from Cyber Crimes
The increase in crypto related crimes has prompted the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to develop a…
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Avalanche Flash Loan Heist Nets $8.75m from Platypus Defi
On February 17, 2023, the PlatypusDefi project suffered a devastating attack via flash loans on the Avalanche (AVAX) blockchain network.…
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Wormhole Bridge Fraudster Earns from $46M Staked in Maker, Purchases Wrapped Ether
The exploiter involved in the Wormhole bridge $320 million attack earns yields from staking the fraudulently gained tokens. A recent…
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Chinese MLM Project Accumulated 22.37M MATIC, Surpasses Binance
According to a recent update from Wu Blockchain, an address affiliated with a Chinese multi-level marketing firm has eclipsed Binance…
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Regulators in the US and UK Sanctioning Russian Scammers Trickbot
The ongoing crypto crimes conducted by Russian criminals Trickbot has prompted the US and UK regulators to collaborate in initiating…
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