Crime
Nearly Half of Reported Investment Fraud Cases Now Involve Crypto, Irish Police Issue Urgent Warning
Ireland's national police force, An Garda Síochána, has issued a stark warning about the rising tide of cryptocurrency-related investment fraud...
“Stay Vigilant”, CoinGecko Warns Users; Says “GECKO Airdrop” Is a Scam
Blockchain data analytics platform CoinGecko has issued a warning about a fake airdrop scam that appears to be linked to...
Ex-Bank CEO Sentenced to 24 Years for $47M Crypto Fraud and Embezzlement Scheme
The former CEO of the now-defunct Kansas-based Heartland Tri-State Bank, Shan Hanes, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison...
Australian Watchdog Alerts Public to AI-Fueled Cryptocurrency Scams
Australia’s financial markets watchdog has warned of evolving tactics used by fraudsters leveraging artificial intelligence to deceive and steal cryptocurrencies...
OKX to Block Accounts Using Tornado Cash, CEO Claims Move Will Strengthen Compliance
OKX CEO Star Xu has announced that the exchange will terminate any accounts found to be using Tornado Cash in...
Nexera Protocol Suffers $1.5M Loss in Major Security Breach
Nexera protocol might have lost the entire supply of its native tokens due to a security breach. Blockchain forensics platform...
Indian Exchange CoinDCX Sets Up $5.9 Million Fund to Protect Users from Crypto Losses Following WazirX Hack
CoinDCX has announced the establishment of a Rs 50 crore (about $5.9 million) Crypto Investors Protection Fund (CIPF). This initiative...
Ronin Bridge Exploited for $12 Million; Team Reveals Misconfigured Upgrade as Cause
The Ronin Network has fallen victim to another exploit, with attackers successfully withdrawing approximately 4,000 ETH and 2 million USDC,...
Hacker Linked to PancakeBunny and Nomad Attacks Moves $7M Worth of Crypto
A blockchain wallet associated with a known crypto hacker has moved 9.75 million $DAI and 17.75 $ETH to an intermediary...
Australian Police Launches Probe into Crypto Phishing Scam Affecting 2,000 Wallets Following Chainalysis’s Operation
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has initiated an investigation into a large-scale cryptocurrency phishing operation that has compromised over 2,000...
