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Crime

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.

3 weeks ago

five glowing crypto logos—Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Binance, and XRP—rising from rain-slick pavement before a sunlit skyline as storm clouds part, symbolizing powerful comebacks.

Analysis

The 5 unbelievable crypto comeback stories that changed the world forever

Are these the definitive crypto comebacks? Plus some of the most notable failures.

5 months ago

London scene shows a massive padlocked evidence case of gold Bitcoins over the Thames with Union Jack light, a crown-and-scales icon, caution stripes, and a jagged risk graph hinting at 61k BTC in legal limbo.

Crime

Will $7.2B BTC in seized Bitcoin crash the market in January?

A ruling on loss vs. mark-to-market will decide who gets the upside and how coins hit the market.

6 months ago

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin calls ‘AI governance’ a “bad idea”

Instead of having AI as a governor, Vitalik Buterin suggests the info finance approach with human jurors as a viable and safer solution.

7 months ago

An investor walks through a neon-lit tunnel lined with phishing scam projections shaped like a digital keychain - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Hacks

New ‘sophisticated’ phishing exploit drains $3M in USDC from multi-sig wallet

An attacker used a fake Etherscan-verified contract, exploiting the Safe Multi Send mechanism to disguise fraudulent approvals.

7 months ago

Aerial Southeast Asia map shows chained border compounds and neon stablecoin flows freezing under a U.S. crackdown spotlight.

Crime

Washington sanctions 19 entities while $16.6B in US losses intensifies pressure

FBI tallies heavy victim losses as FinCEN’s Huione finding targets $4B in laundering linked to Cambodia and Myanmar networks.

7 months ago

Crime

Ethereum smart contracts quietly push javascript malware targeting developers

Attackers used on-chain storage and bogus repos to lure unsuspecting installs.

7 months ago

President Javier Milei is depicted in front of the Obelisk of Buenos Aires wearing Argentina’s presidential sash, symbolizing scrutiny amid the LIBRA scandal investigation - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Politics

Argentina’s opposition party votes to reopen investigation into President Milei over LIBRA scandal

New corruption allegations against Milei energize stalled investigation as Argentina's elections approach.

7 months ago

Crime

Interpol arrests 1,200 people, seizes over $100M in crypto busts across multiple African countries

Operation Serengeti 2.0 uproots online fraud, crypto crime across 18 African countries with INTERPOL's coordinated efforts.

7 months ago

Apple patches iOS zero-day that put crypto wallets at risk via malicious images

Crime 7 months ago

US proposes revival of 18th century law so Trump can deputize private citizens to fight crypto scammers

Legislation 7 months ago

US authorities raid ransomware operator, seize $2.8M in crypto

Crime 8 months ago

OFAC targets Kyrgyzstan-based firms, stablecoins over Russian sanctions violations

Stablecoins 8 months ago

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Crime News

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

The 5 unbelievable crypto comeback stories that changed the world forever

Will $7.2B BTC in seized Bitcoin crash the market in January?

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin calls ‘AI governance’ a “bad idea”

New ‘sophisticated’ phishing exploit drains $3M in USDC from multi-sig wallet

Washington sanctions 19 entities while $16.6B in US losses intensifies pressure

Ethereum smart contracts quietly push javascript malware targeting developers

Argentina’s opposition party votes to reopen investigation into President Milei over LIBRA scandal

Interpol arrests 1,200 people, seizes over $100M in crypto busts across multiple African countries

Apple patches iOS zero-day that put crypto wallets at risk via malicious images

US proposes revival of 18th century law so Trump can deputize private citizens to fight crypto scammers

US authorities raid ransomware operator, seize $2.8M in crypto

OFAC targets Kyrgyzstan-based firms, stablecoins over Russian sanctions violations