Exchanges
Binance freezes $2M from alleged insider trader
FatMan Terra — citing a January report — said a trader made $1.4 million from 16 possible insider trading situations on Binance.
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U.S. and South Korea vying for Do Kwon trial; extradition destination uncertain
The Terra and Luna founder faces charges in multiple countries.
Crime
North Korean hacking group APT43 found to rely on cryptocurrency crime
The group carries out phishing attacks, steals credentials, and relies on cloud mining.
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Legal
Binance execs used Signal, discussed Hamas funds, told customers how to use VPNs: CFTC filing
The CFTC alleged that Binance executives have engaged in wrongdoing.
Crime
Serbian lawyers exposed for helping Do Kwon set up shell company post red notice
FatManTerra blasted "corrupt" lawyers for assisting Do Kwon establish a shell company despite being on the run from law enforcement.
Crime
Launch Zone, BSCex suffer contract vulnerability — over $7M drained
The vulnerability was detected by crypto sleuth Scam Sniffer, who claims over 34,000 addresses are at risk.
Crime
Ontario court documents describe kidnap, ransom, torture of $41M crypto scammer
Extravagant spending by Aiden Pleterski occurred after the accused raised $41 million to fund a non-existent crypto investment fund.
Crime
Venezuela arrests 21 people in crypto-related oil corruption scheme
An investigation started in October resulted in the arrest of 10 officials, 11 businessmen, and arrest warrants for 11 other individuals.
Analysis
Crypto scams, exploits down 71% YoY as $370M lost since January
Euler Finance, BonqDAO, and CoinDeal recorded the highest losses with $196 million, $120 million, and $45 million, respectively.
