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New York demands $1.3B from NovaTech and 11,000 victims face delay
The Oct. 22 motion follows a 2025 liability ruling, while separate promoter obligations include Ciceron’s installments through 2029.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 2 min read
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Crypto scammers stole millions from victims, then returned pretending to help recover their money
Brooklyn prosecutors uncovered a second fraud targeting the same investors after dismantling infrastructure behind a multinational crypto scam.
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A Solana wallet tested a fake address with $10, then sent it $30,750
Bitquery’s Solana research shows how a successful $10 test can precede a larger payment to the wrong recipient.
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Ledger wallet implant exposes a gap in its authenticity check
Ledger confirmed one implanted device; its Genuine Check verifies the secure element, while separate research and tracing explain different parts of the investigation.
Stablecoins
Polygon’s 8 million USDT0 holders face scrutiny as 58% of growth matches scam patterns
A Bitquery investigation found nearly 1 million net new addresses matching scam patterns while USDT0 supply and meaningful holdings declined sharply.
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Crypto scammers built an entire fake blockchain to steal over $2 million
Attackers used GIWA’s expected Chain ID and a fraudulent bridge before changing the portal code and emptying deposits.
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Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam
Prosecutors say some victims lost more than $1 million after being tricked into transferring crypto themselves.
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Malicious Uniswap v4 hooks are baiting DeFi traders with fake swap quotes
Malicious Uniswap v4 hooks can win aggregator routing with attractive quotes, then change behavior when a user's transaction settles.
Wallets
The biggest vulnerability in your Bitcoin wallet might be the shipping label
Hardware wallet scan keep a thief away from your Bitcoin while the forgotten paperwork from buying it helps them find you.
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