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Bybit hit by hack: Ether wallet compromised, attacker makes off with funds
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Friday that an attacker gained control of an ether wallet and transferred the holdings to an unidentified address.
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Scammers have amassed nearly $10 billion: which crypto schemes yield them the highest profits
In 2024, cryptocurrency scams were responsible for receiving at least $9.9 billion on-chain, a figure that is expected to rise as we continue to identify more illicit addresses linked to fraud and scams in the upcoming months.
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Argentine president "scammed" the crypto market: billions burned in hours
Last night, President of Argentina Javier Milei posted a tweet with a contract for a meme coin called "LIBRA."
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Thousands of investors in Trump’s memecoin lost $2 billion in just weeks, while the family and its partners amassed $100 million in trading fees
More than 813,000 crypto wallets have lost a total of $2 billion after buying President Donald Trump’s memecoin, according to an assessment by Chainanalysis commissioned by the New York Times.
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British IT engineer seeks to buy landfill to recover hard drive with 8,000 Bitcoin
A man who accidentally binned a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin tokens more than a decade ago is hoping to buy the tip where he lost his fortune.
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"Dirty" money through WhiteBIT: Who profits billions from the shadow flows of the crypto exchange?
The tale of the theft of nearly one million dollars from the cryptocurrency exchange Four Dragons, registered in Kyrgyzstan, has long extended beyond a mere internal incident.
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How Belarusian SoftSwiss and cryptocurrency service CoinsPaid became tools for Russian oligarch Rotenberg to seize the gambling market in Ukraine
Is Russian billionaire and "Putin’s wallet" Arkadiy Rotenberg dominating Ukraine’s gambling market through Belarusian companies SoftSwiss and CoinsPaid?
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Trump’s meme coin TRUMP brings him over $802 million in less than a month
U.S. President Donald Trump has earned over $802 million since the launch of the meme coin OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP), which was introduced on January 18, 2025.
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How Trump’s cryptocurrency could serve as a tool for corruption and manipulation
Donald Trump, who promised during his election campaign to make the United States the global crypto capital, launched his own cryptocurrency just days before his inauguration.
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Seven detained in France over Ledger co-founder’s abduction and torture
French authorities have detained seven individuals following the violent abduction of David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency security firm Ledger.
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Phishing meets malware: new tactics drain crypto wallets
Sophisticated social engineering and malware tactics hike crypto phishing scams on social media.
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Trump’s cryptocurrency plummets as critics label it worthless
Donald Trump’s official cryptocurrency has plunged by 32% over the past 24 hours.
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Melania Trump’s cryptocurrency reaches a valuation of £1.4 billion shortly after its launch
Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched her own cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband’s inauguration, making billions in a matter of minutes.
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Texas court orders early Bitcoin investor to give up digital asset keys in tax fraud case
Early Bitcoin adopter learns hard lesson as legal case underscores crypto tax compliance risks.
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Elite cars, private jets, and cryptocurrency: the life of the new Ukrainian millionaire from Kharkiv, Vladyslav Miroshnychenko
In August 2024, investigators from the Economic Security Bureau initiated a criminal case against Oleksandr Slobozhenko, a blogger and the owner of the company "Traffic Devils," on charges of massive tax evasion amounting to more than 231 million UAH.
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U.S. prosecutors allege Do Kwon orchestrated $40 billion cryptocurrency scam
For years, Kwon allegedly directed a fraudulent crypto scheme that cost investors tens of billions.
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From innovation to infamy: the collapse of Kuailian and its CEO, David Ruiz de León
Kuailian’s downfall: the controversy surrounding David Ruiz de León and the dangers of cryptocurrency investments.
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How Moldavian info gypsy Sergey Gutsu runs crypto scams and exploits clients’ trust
As a crypto guru, Sergey Gutsu appeared in Ukraine in 2018 when he realized the main thing — to a simple person eager to earn a lot quickly, you need to say what they want to hear.
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LastPass breach fuels over $250M in crypto theft: $5.4M lost in latest attack
Crypto holders urged to act as attackers leverage 2-years old LastPass breach to drain millions despite strong encryption claims.
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South Korean crypto boss Do Kwon to face extradition to the US
South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon will be extradited to the United States from Montenegro over the collapse of two digital tokens - TerraUSD and Luna tokens.
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Crypto fraudster Bohdan Prylepa hides stolen billions in Dubai and cooperates with Russian intelligence services
The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is suspected of working for the FSB mistakenly thinks he is untouchable.
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Luxury in Dubai at clients’ expense: crypto scammer and owner of Coinsbit and Qmall, Bohdan Prylepa, accused of large-scale fraud
The owner of cryptocurrency exchanges Coinsbit, Qmall, and other platforms, Bohdan Prylepa, has been put on the wanted list in Ukraine due to suspicion of large-scale fraud and misappropriation of clients’ funds amounting to over a billion hryvnias.
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Crypto fraudster Bohdan Prilepa: fraudulent schemes, billion-dollar thefts, and escape to Dubai
The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is likely tied to the FSB falsely believes himself untouchable.
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From a billion for drones to empty pockets: Bohdan Prilepa’s trail in crypto exchange schemes
Bohdan Prylepa’s name has sparked significant controversy in recent months: some accuse him of defrauding tens of thousands of Ukrainians and embezzling volunteer funds, while others argue he is a victim of fabricated attacks.
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Mykola Udyanskyi and Bohdan Prylepa: crypto pyramids, scandals, and fake charity
The owners of the Qmall crypto exchange have stooped from bandit "raids" to petty "show-offs".
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