Crypto
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Ex-Amazon cybersecurity professional accused of stealing $9 mn in crypto
San Francisco: Shakeeb Ahmed, a former senior security engineer at Amazon, has been accused in the US of hacking a famous cryptocurrency exchange and stealing around $9 million in crypto. The US…
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Hackers stole $30 bn in crypto since 2012: Report
San Francisco: More than $30 billion in cryptocurrency has been hacked in 1,102 documented incidents from 2012 to the present, a new report has shown. According to the blockchain security firm SlowMist,…
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Crypto fugitive Do Kwon sentenced to 4 months in prison for passport forgery
Rome: A Montenegro court has sentenced Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, and one of his aides to four months in prison on charges of using fake passports. Kwon, 32, who…
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Researchers stole Samsung Galaxy S8’s crypto key via iPhone 13 Pro Max
New Delhi: Security researchers have used the video camera of an iPhone 13 Pro Max to steal a cryptographic key from a Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone. Researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of…
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Hackers impersonate crypto news journalists, steal $3 mn
San Francisco: A hacking group called ‘Pink Drainer’ has been impersonating journalists in phishing attacks in order to compromise Discord and Twitter accounts and steal cryptocurrency. According to anti-scam platform ScamSniffer analysts,…
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US SEC sues crypto exchange Coinbase
Washington: A day after suing crypto exchange Binance, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday charged Coinbase with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange,…
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US SEC sues Binance, its CEO over lying to regulators, mishandling funds
San Francisco: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued leading crypto exchange Binance, its CEO Changpeng Zhao and BAM Trading and BAM Management over allegedly mishandling funds and lying to…
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Atomic Wallet faces security breach, loses over $35 mn in crypto
London: Atomic Wallet, a mobile and desktop crypto wallet allowing users to store various cryptocurrencies, has experienced a security breach and lost over $35 million in crypto assets since June 2. ZachXBT,…
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Crypto exchange Binance denies rumours of 20% staff cut
San Francisco,: Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Binance has responded to rumours about the company cutting its staff by 20 per cent. Binance, which employs about 8,000 people, reportedly laid off 20…
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Monthly crypto exchange volume sees drop in May, reaching 32-month low
San Francisco: The total money being invested in the crypto market has reached a 32-month low in the month of May. According to data from The Block, cryptocurrency monthly exchange volume, which…
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2 Indian brothers agree to settle charges in crypto insider trading scheme in US
Washington: Indian brothers Ishan and Nikhil Wahi, associated with the crypto exchange platform Coinbase, have agreed to settle charges that they engaged in insider trading through a scheme, the US Securities and…
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Crypto exchange Binance launches new compliant platform for users in Japan
San Francisco: Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Binance has announced the launch of a new platform for customers in Japan to comply with local regulations. “We are pleased to announce that we…
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Chinese firms fuel Fentanyl epidemic via crypto payments in millions
New Delhi: As countries like India struggle with the growing menace of drugs, crypto has emerged as a culprit as two separate reports by Blockchain research firms have revealed that Chinese chemicals…
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G20 consensus that regulations on crypto assets has to be global: FM Sitharaman
Washington: Members of the G20 agree that a globally coordinated understanding would be required not only to deal with the challenges posed by crypto assets but also to regulate them, Union Finance…
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Cybercriminals steal about $400k in cryptocurrencies via fake Tor Browser
New Delhi: Cybercriminals have stolen about $4,00,000 using Tor Browser malware, affecting more than 15,000 users across 52 countries in 2023, a new report showed on Monday. According to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky,…
