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BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes pleads for leniency
The defense counsel is arguing that the conviction of Arthur Hayes has set enough precedence within the crypto space.
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Deus DAO suffers another flash loan exploit, loses over $16M
Deus team has stated that the latest attack did not result in the loss of any of its users’ funds.
Crime
Ross Ulbricht’s $183M Silk Road fine to be paid via $2.7B in BTC recovered from hacker
Bitcoin recovered from a wallet linked to a Silk Road hack in 2013 will be used to wipe out the debt owed to the U.S. Government by creator Ross Ulbricht.
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Scams
Former SafeMoon CTO ‘Papa’ responds to fraud allegations
Coffeezilla is back on the SafeMoon case, this time in conversation with SafeMoon's former CTO who claims no knowledge of the theft of user liquidity.
Crime
India’s Finance Minister says crypto could be used for illicit activities
Sitharaman believes the only way to curb the use of crypto in money laundering and terrorist financing is to regulate the space using technology.
Crime
Report: Ransomware groups show preference for Monero, charge more for Bitcoin ransom
Ransomware groups charge their victims premiums of about 10% to 20% when ransom payments are made in Bitcoin.
Hacks
Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge Hacker has already moved 38,293 ETH ($114.8 million)
Hackers who stole over $615 million in the Ronin Network exploit have already moved over $114 million worth of Ethereum.
Crime
US Secret Service has seized over $100 million worth of crypto since 2015
An assistant director of the US agency revealed that the federal agency tracks Bitcoin transactions on blockchain.
Crime
Zachxbt’s investigation of Project Shura’s $1.7M rug pull leads to public wallet
Project Shura developers reportedly made over $1 million from their collections and then disappeared, leaving investors high and dry.
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North Korean hackers are targeting leading crypto organizations
Hacks
US claims North Korea’s ‘Lazarus Group’ responsible for Axie Infinity hack
Crime
Unchecked crime forces Kraken exchange to close San Francisco HQ
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