UK street gang launders drug funds with memecoin, report
A UK gang involved in fraud, drug dealing, and extortion is reportedly laundering its funds through memecoin pump and dumps.
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Abandoned DeFi websites used to host crypto wallet drainers
The DeFi website scam relies on former users of now-defunct projects coming back to remove previously deposited funds.
Your BTC can be swiped by spoofers without them even contacting you
By targeting laborers who dollar cost average into BTC with regular purchases, a new attack steals coins without contacting the victim.
OFAC sanctions USDT-on-Tron wallets used by Houthis
OFAC at the US Treasury has added eight crypto wallets controlled by Houthi workers in Yemen to its sanctions list.
Binance suspends team member who used BNB Chain info to front-run token
Binance suspended a former BNB Chain employee after he was found to have made "significant profits" from insider trading.
FTX dropped lawsuit against Allan Bankman and Barbara Fried
According to the filing, the lawsuits against Allan Bankman and Barbara Fried have been dismissed without prejudice.
OnlyFans creator Amouranth claims she shot armed crypto robber
Amouranth, who reportedly held over $20M worth of bitcoin in November, was told to give up her crypto in a violent, armed home invasion.
FBI confirms North Korean ‘TraderTraitor’ to blame for $1.5 billion Bybit hack
According to the FBI, TraderTraitor has been rapidly converting stolen Bybit assets to bitcoin and other assets via multiple blockchains.
Crypto execs hiring private security after high-profile kidnappings, report
Demand for private security among crypto professionals has reportedly "grown considerably" following the kidnapping of Ledger's CEO.
Bitcoin Lightning bug allows remote theft of bitcoin via LND nodes
A bug in relatively recent versions of Bitcoin Lightning node software LND could allow hackers to remotely drain bitcoin from victims.