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

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.

SBF may not testify in court as lawyers paint ‘altruist’ picture in jury questions

SBF may not testify in court as lawyers paint ‘altruist’ picture in jury questions

SBF's defense team hints at altruistic narrative in upcoming trial.

Five accused of illicit $76M cryptocurrency scam captured in Thailand

Five accused of illicit $76M cryptocurrency scam captured in Thailand

Sweeping operation apprehending alleged 2.7 billion Baht crypto fraud suspect

$700K in crypto and NFTs lost in phishing attack through Vitalik Buterin’s hacked X account

$700K in crypto and NFTs lost in phishing attack through Vitalik Buterin’s hacked X account

According to ZachXBT, Vitalik Buterin is a "big enough target" that an X employee could have been paid off to perpetrate the hack.

Thodex founder handed over 460 life sentences in prison for massive Turkish crypto scandal

Thodex founder handed over 460 life sentences in prison for massive Turkish crypto scandal

Fatih Özer has maintained his innocence despite his heavy prison sentence.

Mirror Trading International to pay $1.7B in restitution to victims of Bitcoin investment scam

Mirror Trading International to pay $1.7B in restitution to victims of Bitcoin investment scam

A judge found the company and its CEO liable for multiple types of fraud.

FBI identifies North Korea’s Lazarus Group as culprit in $41M Stake exploit

FBI identifies North Korea’s Lazarus Group as culprit in $41M Stake exploit

The state-backed hacker group has become renowned for high-profile cryptocurrency hacks and exploits.

Crypto whale loses over $24M staked Ethereum to phishing, as ‘verified’ X scams surge

Crypto whale loses over $24M staked Ethereum to phishing, as ‘verified’ X scams surge

Web3 security firm Kaspersky said crypto-related phishing scams have grown by 40% this year.

Tornado Cash developer pleads not guilty to charges of conspiracy, money laundering

Tornado Cash developer pleads not guilty to charges of conspiracy, money laundering

Prosecutors said they will soon produce discovery material against Storm.

SBF lawyers continue to argue jail conditions ‘not workable’ hindering court preparation

Crime 3 years ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried fights against prosecutors’ evidence in upcoming fraud trial

Legal 3 years ago

New Russian malware, dubbed ‘Infamous Chisel,’ identified targeting Binance, Coinbase, and Trust wallets

Hacks 3 years ago

U.S. court dismisses SBF’s defense motion complicating pretrial strategy

Legal 3 years ago