French government gives crypto entrepreneurs priority police line
French crypto entrepreneurs will be given priority use of an emergency police line and offered home security checks from authorities.
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Coinbase leak prompts KYC criticism from crypto execs
A growing number of crypto players are attacking KYC protocols after Coinbase revealed its support staff had leaked credentials.
Coinbase says staff leaked customer data, refuses to pay $20M ransom
Coinbase countered the blackmail attempt by announcing a bounty for anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the attackers.
Europol raids $24 million ‘mafia crypto bank’
The network, which was raided in January, allegedly offered crypto services to human traffickers and the drug trade.
French minister steps in to help stop crypto kidnappings
France’s interior minister says his government must “take measures to protect” crypto professionals after another kidnapping attempt.
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky receives 12-year sentence
Mashinsky's lawyers argued that a 15-year sentence would be "too much,” and that his deeds aren't comparable to other scams like OneCoin.
Careful when signing messages in Ethereum Pectra
Security researchers flagged Ethereum's Pectra update for heightened risk of theft from malicious smart contracts.
Ledger scammers are sending letters to steal your recovery phase
The letter claims to be from Ledger's security team and asks users to give their recovery phrase in response to a “critical security update.”
Bankera founders blew ICO funds on luxury real estate, report
Bankera's founders raised €100M from more than 100,000 investors during a 2017 ICO, promising to create “a bank for the blockchain era.”
Bithumb boosts security in wake of SK Telecom malware hack
Bithumb took action after SK Telecom was attacked with a malware infection that allowed hackers to access sensitive customer information.