Hong Kong busts crypto scam that used AI deepfakes to create ‘superior women’
The scam saw fraudsters in Hong Kong use AI tech to swap their faces with those of beautiful women to get victims to invest in crypto.
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VIDEO: Trump’s World Liberty Financial explained in 2 minutes
World Liberty Financial marks the first time that a former president has promoted a product that promises to disrupt the US financial system.
— EIGEN, EigenLayer
Justin Sun dumps another $14M of EIGEN after week of controversy
Justin Sun had previously claimed $21.5M worth of airdropped EIGEN, sending it to HTX shortly after the token unlocked for trading.
Three DeFi hacks net $10 million in 48 hours despite ‘renaissance moment’
While Aave and Maker (now Sky) founders basked in a 'DeFi renaissance moment,' some less well-known projects were losing millions.
Chelsea FC sponsor BingX tried to hide $40M hack behind ‘wallet maintenance’
Singapore-based exchange BingX has lost almost $45 million in assorted cryptocurrencies after its hot wallets were drained across 11 chains.
— DeFi, Delta Prime
DeFi app Delta Prime loses $6M after being warned of Lazarus mole
The Delta Prime incident comes a month after ZachXBT alerted teams across the DeFi sector to their possible infiltration by Lazarus Group.
Filings in Ryan Salame case discuss narcotics trafficking, prostitutes, bribery
Court filings related to former FTX Digital Markets CEO Ryan Salame include his alleged involvement in a bribery scheme in the Bahamas.
‘Dumb as f*ck’ or ‘nice PR?’ Crypto Twitter split by NEAR marketing stunt
NEAR Protocol sparked controversy when it appeared to confirm that an alleged X account hack was a stunt to promote its [REDACTED] hackathon.
‘This is f*cked up!’ Binance exec claims Nigerian court denied him wheelchair
Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan claims while in prison in Nigeria, he has suffered from malaria, tonsillitis, pneumonia, and a herniated disc.
WazirX users can expect to lose 40% of their funds, report
WazirX has asked Singapore’s high court for “breathing space” to allow it to work on a fast and effective restructuring process.