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September 2024: $120M Lost in Crypto Hacks

In September, cryptocurrency hacks resulted in losses surpassing $120 million. This marked the second-lowest monthly loss due to hacks in 2024, with only April seeing f..

Bitcoin ATM Scams Soar 1,000% Since 2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has noted a significant rise in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs, reporting a 10-fold increase since 2020. This surge is largely due to s..

$235M Heist: Indian Crypto Exchange Hacked!

Web3 security firm Cyvers has identified “multiple suspicious transactions” involving the Safe Multisig wallet of WazirX on the Ethereum network. According to a post on..

Mt. Gox Begins Repayments: What Awaits the Crypto Market?

Mt. Gox, the cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed in 2014 due to a massive hack, is beginning repayments to creditors in early July. These repayments, totalling about..

Japanese Crypto Exchange Hit by $305M Bitcoin Theft

A Japanese crypto exchange operator reported a loss of over $300 million worth of bitcoin due to an “unauthorized leak” on Friday. DMM Bitcoin shared the details in a b..

$68M Gone in Seconds: How One Trader Fell for a Crypto Scam

A trader recently lost $68 million in Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) due to a scam called address poisoning. Crypto address poisoning is a scam involving tricking users into se..

Mt. Gox: New Bitcoin & Cash Payout Dates Revealed

Clients of the compromised digital currency exchange Mt. Gox have recently received another hopeful indication concerning their prospects for reimbursement for stolen f..

Tornado Cash Founder in $1.2 Billion Laundering Scandal

Scheduled to begin on March 26 in the Dutch city of Hertogenbosch, the trial of Alexey Pertsev, a leading developer associated with Tornado Cash, places him squarely in..