Crime
Atomic wallet identifies 4 possible but unconfirmed causes of recent breach
Atomic wallet said that the exact cause of the hack remains unconfirmed. The firm is working with exchanges to seize the stolen funds.
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Terra’s Do Kwon sentenced to four months’ imprisonment in Montenegro
The court found Kwon and his associate, Han Chang-Joon, guilty of using forged travel documents.
Regulation
French authorities have been investigating Binance since February 2022
The authorities are probing Binance for "aggravated money laundering" and illegally providing services to French users from 2020 to 2022.
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Mining pools used by criminals to funnel stolen funds into exchanges – report
Cyber criminals are using mining pools as mixers to launder illicit funds, making it look like their tainted funds are mining proceeds.
Crime
Do Kwon’s detention extended six months by Montenegrin court
The disgraced Terraform Labs CEO will spend another six months behind bars in the Balkan state as he awaits his extradition trial.
Crime
Marathon Digital issues fraudulent activity alert over fake Russian stock certificates and other related scams
Marathon warned the public of numerous scammers impersonating the Bitcoin mining giant.
Legal
Bahamian court orders review of US charges filed after SBF’s extradition
SBF's defense argues that the charges of bribery and illegal political donations should be dropped as they weren't part of his extradition agreement.
Crime
Ex-SEC executive says U.S. DOJ likely to bring criminal charges against Binance
Former SEC Enforcement chief says that the CFTC and SEC suits don't focus on money laundering as the DOJ prosecutors will handle it.
Crime
North Korean hackers used shadow IT workers to carry out crypto heists
N. Korean hackers employ thousands of shadow workers that pose as recruiters or potential employees to infiltrate crypto firms.
