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Scam targets dormant Bitcoin wallets with fake legal notice
Scam alert for early Bitcoin holders as a new 'lost wallet' scheme emerges.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 2 min read
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North Korean IT workers earned $17M this year with some funds coming from Circle accounts
North Korean IT workers breach crypto security, spotlight US exchanges and stablecoin usage.
Hacks
Crypto heists reach $2.1B so far in 2025 as state-backed hackers ramp up attacks
Major attacks exploit infrastructure gaps, with stolen private keys among top methods in rising crypto thefts.
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You’re Hired! North Korea’s new crypto scam starts with a job offer
Fake recruiters, deepfake bosses, real stolen crypto: Inside North Korea’s newest heist.
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ZachXBT warns suspected ZKasino fraudster may be linked to new crypto venture WhiteRock
ZachXBT and Blokiments revealed on-chain data and potential personal links connecting both projects.
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Coinbase data breach spills offline as victims get scam mail
Victims of the Coinbase data breach face a new threat as scammers exploit stolen information in a bold offline phishing campaign.
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US Treasury sanctions Philippines tech firm over aiding $200 million pig butchering spree
Funnull's infrastructure supported fraudsters with domain-generation algorithms and deceptive websites to aid pig butchering scams.
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Crypto trader loses $2.5 million USDT after falling for address poisoning scam twice
Address poisoning scams continue to exploit user error, resulting in multimillion-dollar losses for crypto traders.
Memecoins
Creator of over 100 memecoins says rug pulls are the ‘easiest way to make money’
Sahil Arora said that it’s better to get rugged by him, who has ‘track record’ of success, than a random person.
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ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams
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