| More victims of fake crypto investor scam speak to The Register 2023-02-17 [theregister.co.uk] UK-based Coin Publishers were conned out of $206,000 after meeting in a Barcelona hotel
Exclusive When Ahad Shams detailed on Twitter how his company was scammed out of $4 million in cryptocurrency after a face-to-face meeting, Chris Hunter immediately recognized what was going on. Details >
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| Do Kwon: US regulator charges cryptocrash boss with fraud 2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk] Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been accused of "orchestrating a multi-billion dollar" crypto scheme. Details >
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| US regulator charges cryptocrash boss Do Kwon with fraud 2023-02-17 [bbci.co.uk] Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been accused of "orchestrating a multi-billion dollar" crypto scheme. Details >
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| Cryptocurrencies Push Lower as Regulatory Pushback Spreads 2023-02-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| A $92 Billion Crypto Profit Maker Is in Line for a Shake-Up 2023-02-13 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Uncle Sam wants to strip the IoS out of IoT with light crypto 2023-02-09 [theregister.co.uk] NIST weighs up algorithms for small devices Details >
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| Markets: Bitcoin falls under US$23,000 as Fed says inflation remains stubborn. Most top 10 crypto decline 2023-02-09 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Scammers steal $4 million in crypto during face-to-face meeting 2023-02-08 [theregister.co.uk] Demand to display wallet full of coin facilitated mystery heist
Ahad Shams, the co-founder of Web3 metaverse gaming engine startup Webaverse, discovered in late November 2022 that someone had stolen $4 million of his cryptocurrency Details >
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| Cybercriminals swiped nearly $4 billion in cryptocurrency last year 2023-02-08 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| UN report: North Korea stole more crypto in 2022 than ever before 2023-02-07 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| UN report: North Korea stole more crypto in 2022 than ever before 2023-02-07 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Exclusive-Record-breaking 2022 for North Korea crypto theft - UN report 2023-02-07 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Vantagepoint A.I. Adds Cryptocurrency GALA To Predictive Forecasts for Independent Traders 2023-02-06 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Guy accused of wrecking crypto exchange now hauled into court 2023-02-06 [theregister.co.uk] Mango Markets still offline for now ... but v4 comeback release looms
The man accused of bringing down decentralized crypto exchange Mango Markets through market manipulation has made his first appearance in court in connection with the theft of millions in cryptocurrency. Details >
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| Crypto hackers made off with an unprecedented $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korean-linked groups breaking their own theft records 2023-02-02 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Crypto theft: North Korea-linked hackers stole $1.7b in 2022 2023-02-02 [bbc.co.uk] Experts say the country, facing heavy sanctions, is turning to crypto theft to fund its nuclear arsenal. Details >
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| Crypto Thefts Hit Record $3.8 Billion Last Year on North Korean Hacks 2023-02-02 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Crypto hacks stole record $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups - report 2023-02-01 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| New York again mulls letting people pay the state in crypto 2023-01-31 [theregister.co.uk] Ah, the 2020s, in which we fund public roads and schools with Dogecoin
A state legislator in New York has introduced a law bill that would make it legal for state agencies to accept payment in cryptocurrency for taxes, fines and other "financial obligations." Details >
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| Bitcoin Barrels Toward Historic January as Crypto Market Jumps by $280 Billion 2023-01-31 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Crypto Billionaire Wu Cuts Jobs at One Firm, Loses CEO at Other 2023-01-27 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy 2023-01-20 [bbci.co.uk] The cryptocurrency lender Details >
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| New FTX boss John Ray could bring back bankrupt crypto firm 2023-01-19 [bbci.co.uk] John Ray said he may restart the platform to try to recover "value" for customers who lost money. Details >
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| Bitzlato crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes 2023-01-18 [bbci.co.uk] Bitzlato co-founder Anatoly Legkodymov is accused of helping to process $700m in illicit funds. Details >
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| Animoca Portfolio Firms Merge to Form Crypto News Site 2023-01-18 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Early Ethereum Backer Raises $500 Million to Buy the Crypto Dip 2023-01-18 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| FTX: Collapsed crypto exchange says $415m was hacked 2023-01-18 [bbci.co.uk] Last week the company told a bankruptcy judge in Delaware that it had recovered over $5bn in assets. Details >
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| Winklevoss firm charged in US over crypto sales 2023-01-13 [bbci.co.uk] Its partner company is also accused of illegal sales to hundreds of thousands of investors. Details >
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| UK considering digital-pound cryptocurrency 2023-01-11 [bbc.co.uk] The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub. Details >
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| US bank Silvergate hit with $8bn in crypto withdrawals 2023-01-11 [bbci.co.uk] The bank has had to sell $5.2bn in assets to cover two-thirds of its customers withdrawing their deposits. Details >
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| YouTube star Logan Paul apologises for CryptoZoo project failure 2023-01-11 [bbci.co.uk] The YouTuber says he plans to "make this right" after fans lost money investing in his CryptoZoo game. Details >
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| Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury considers plan for digital pound 2023-01-11 [bbci.co.uk] The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub. Details >
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| US regulators warn banks over cryptocurrency risks 2023-01-04 [bbci.co.uk] The announcement comes just two months after the collapse of FTX sent shockwaves through the industry. Details >
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| North Korean hackers are posing as VC firms to steal crypto - and a blockchain expert says 2023 could bring more cyberattacks than ever 2023-01-02 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Crypto Exchange Kraken Will Close in Japan After Global Cuts 2022-12-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Solana Tumbles Again, Bringing Crypto Token 2022-12-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| FTX customers filed a class-action lawsuit against the failed crypto exchange to get their lost money back 2022-12-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| The U.N. is sending Ukrainians aid in crypto. Should it? 2022-12-16 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Crypto Lender Amber Scraps Bonuses, Cuts Jobs as FTX Collapse Turmoil Continues 2022-12-16 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| After the FTX chaos, is crypto down and out after a torrid 2022? 2022-12-16 [bbci.co.uk] If Bitcoin was a boxer it would be on its back on the canvas. It is down but is it out? Details >
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| Hong Kong markets watchdog warns of cryptocurrency platform risks 2022-12-14 [bbc.co.uk] It comes after the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX was arrested and charged with fraud. Details >
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| FTX crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried denied bail in Bahamas 2022-12-14 [bbci.co.uk] Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of a huge scheme to defraud investors in failed crypto exchange FTX. Details >
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| Researchers smell a cryptomining Chaos RAT targeting Linux systems 2022-12-14 [theregister.co.uk] Smells like Russian miscreants
A type of cryptomining malware targeting Linux-based systems has added capabilities by incorporating an open source remote access trojan called Chaos RAT with several advanced functions that bad guys can use to control remote operating systems. Details >
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| S Korea says crypto-fugitive Do Kwon is in Serbia 2022-12-14 [bbc.co.uk] Mr Kwon was charged with fraud and breaches of capital markets law after the implosion of the token. Details >
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| FTX founder charged in scheme to defraud crypto investors 2022-12-13 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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