Binance says GitHub data leak could cause ‘severe financial harm’
Data leaked to GitHub included code relating to Binance’s use of passwords, and login details for systems that may relate to the live site.
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Bitcoin utopia El Salvador isn’t homicide-free, despite claims
Homicide rates in El Salvador appear to be falling but there have been seven murders reported 2024, contradicting claims on social media.
Binance and CZ plead guilty but SEC lawsuit remains
Binance has pleaded guilty and will pay $4 billion in order to resolve criminal charges and civil suits from the CFTC, OFAC, and FinCEN.
A look inside Tocorón, Venezuela’s gang-run prison that mined bitcoin
Before 11,000 police and soldiers raided Tocorón prison, it was run by Venezuela's most notorious gang... and several exotic animals.
Tether executives have brushed shoulders with crime since its inception
Despite no Tether execs being officially implicated in any crimes, their proximity to various illegal activities is still noteworthy.
Crypto whales targeted in wave of home invasions near Vancouver
Got a lot of crypto? Watch out for robbers posing as couriers, police say, as a pattern of crypto home invasions has emerged.
Latest round of DeFi exploits display its wide range of vulnerabilities
Threats against DeFi protocols can come from all sides and include hackers, governance attacks, and potentially vulnerable third-party code.
‘Giancarlo’ keys managed poorly says post-hack Bitfinex security report
The Ledger Labs security report on the 2016 Bitfinex hack reportedly claims that the 'Giancarlo' and 'admin' keys were on the same device.
How wire fraud, not securities violations, lands crypto criminals in prison
Wire fraud, the most powerful law in crypto, has nothing to do with the SEC. Recent wins by the DoJ show an emerging playbook.
MobileCoin exec Bob Lee stabbed to death in San Francisco attack
MobileCoin and Cash App founder Bob Lee was attacked near the city's Rincon Hill neighborhood in the early hours of Tuesday morning.