Hackers threaten Satoshi film director with “unsettling” videos
Decrypted director Tom Sands told the Daily Mail how the hackers sent him the videos before the film's US launch earlier this month.
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Hong Kong investment manager loses $1.5M inheritance in crypto scam
A Hong Kong investment manager turned to the police after losing $1.5 million of his father's inheritance in a pig butchering crypto scam.
Coinbase insider trading case ends with guilty plea
Former product manager at Coinbase, Ishan Wahi, has pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in an insider trading case.
How Triad-linked gang used crypto and casinos to launder $10B
Australian Federal Police have disrupted the Xin Money Laundering Organization, responsible for moving billions in dirty money.
Wormhole hacker buys Lido’s stETH on heavy margin
Stolen assets from the Wormhole hack are looping DAI and ETH to acquire a leveraged-long position on LidoDAO’s liquid staking token, stETH.
UK woman allegedly lost $25K bitcoin in attempt to hire hitman
A British mother is alleged to have paid a £20,000 deposit for a hitman. However, the hit was never carried out and she lost all her money.
Doctor offered bitcoin to have wife drugged, colleague beaten up
Ronald Craig Ilg wanted to pay a hitman $62,000 in bitcoin to inject his ex-wife with heroin and give a doctor "a significant beating."
Crypto rapper Razzlekhan lands new job despite facing 25 years in prison
Razzlekhan will be working three days a week as a ‘growth marketing and business development specialist’ for an unnamed New York company.
Crypto thieves give away cars after stealing too much bitcoin
Police say the gang had more money than it could spend after it exploited a loophole in an Australian exchange to steal £22M in bitcoin.
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Judge says 800 victims of BitConnect scam can share $17M
Victims of the BitConnect crypto scam are set to have some of their funds returned, but it's far from the $2.4 billion the company took.