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Infini neobank reportedly suffers a $49.5M hack
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From crypto queen to global fugitive: OneCoin’s Ruja Ignatova disappeared with billions, leaving a mystery still unsolved. For eight years, the world has speculated about the fate of Ruja Ignatova: the so-called “Cryptoqueen” who vanished with billions after pitching OneCoin,…
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A Solana-based ‘Hong Kong coin’ is being promoted by an X account impersonating as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Authorities and regulators have warned traders not to get scammed by the fake coin. On March 6, Hong Kong lawmaker…
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A Montana man has been found guilty of conspiracy to launder over $2.4 million through cryptocurrency, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas announced Thursday. Randall V. Rule, 73, formerly of Kalispell, Montana, was convicted on all…
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Blockchain security experts uncovered a malicious mobile app that stole sensitive wallet data from users’ devices, leading to the theft of over $1.8 million in cryptocurrency. A fake app called BOM stole over $1.82 million in crypto by secretly accessing…
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, posted on X for the first time in two years, triggering a 30% spike in the price of FTT, the exchange’s native token. In his Feb. 25 X post, Bankman-Fried joked about not…
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Loudoun County police in Virginia have seized $1.4 million in cryptocurrency linked to a “pig butchering” scam. The Sheriff’s Office confirmed that approximately $1.4 million tied to the scam was recovered, marking one of the largest crypto seizures in Virginia,…
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KIP Protocol, a web3 firm associated with the scandal token, distanced from the token launch, stating it had no role in initiating or managing the project. The controversy over a token promoted by Argentinian President Javier Milei, which has plunged…
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Crypto-focused neobank Infini has reportedly suffered a $49.5 million exploit, with stolen funds being swapped to DAI and used to purchase ETH. CertiK first flagged suspicious activity on Feb. 24 at 3:18 am UTC, noting unauthorized transfers from an Infini-related…
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Bybit exchange has reportedly purchased 266,700 ETH worth $742 million across two days, according to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain. The transactions occurred in the days following Bybit’s $1.4 billion hack, which has taken the industry by surprise. A wallet linked…
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How did Kelsier, Jupiter, and Meteora allegedly use LIBRA’s liquidity to cash out at the top while everyday traders lost billions in the biggest Solana scandal since FTX? A sudden scandal On Feb. 14, what should have been just another…
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Pump.fun, the Solana-based meme coin launchpad, deposited 65,122 SOL ($11M) adding to its substantial exchange activity. According to a Feb. 20 X post by on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain, the platform has now transferred 2.35 million Solana (SOL) ($473 million) to…
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Two men have been arrested in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud case that led to a 75-year-old Aberdeenshire man losing a six-figure sum. Police began investigating the case in July 2024. On February 18, 2025, officers from North East Division…
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has announced plans to donate additional funds to victims of TST and BROCCOLI memecoins, adding to his previous donation to LIBRA victims. After receiving more Binance Coin (BNB) than he originally donated to victims of the…
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Norwegian authorities have indicted four individuals for their involvement in an extensive fraud and money laundering operation that deceived thousands of victims across multiple countries. Økokrim, Norway’s economic crime unit, revealed that over 900 million kroner ($86–87 million) was funneled…
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A scam group posing as FTX debt claimants defrauded two companies of more than $5.6 million, according to a new report from Inca Digital. The perpetrators allegedly used AI-generated identities and unauthorized access to bankruptcy records to execute the scheme.…
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Cyprus police have warned the public about a surge in SMS scams impersonating a crypto exchange. Cyprus police have issued a warning about a rise in SMS fraud targeting crypto investors, with scammers impersonating the Binance crypto exchange, Cyprus Mail…
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