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Community·Security

Russian Couple Abducted in Argentina Amid Surge in Crypto Kidnappings

May 30, 2025

A young Russian couple who run a cryptocurrency business have become the latest victims in a wave of crypto kidnappings, after being abducted and later released in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires following a $43,000 ransom payment in digital currency. Argentine news outlet

Security·Technology

US Sanctions Funnull, Philippine Tech Firm Tied to Global Crypto Scams

May 30, 2025

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a tech firm based in the Philippines, and its administrator Liu Luzhi, accusing them of supplying the backend infrastructure for a network of fraudulent cryptocurrency investment websites. In a press release, the U.S. Treasury stated that Funnull played

May 28, 2025

Fake Crypto Deal Turns Violent: Russian Suspect Arrested in Busan

A Russian national has been arrested by Seoul’s Gangseo Police Precinct for

May 27, 2025

China Cracks Down on Fake Crypto Accounts Promoting Illegal Trading

China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration, has reportedly closed more than a

Security

Paris Kidnapping Attempt Targeted Crypto Entrep’s Family

Armed assailants in Paris have reportedly carried out a kidnapping attempt on the daughter and grandson of a well-known French cryptocurrency entrepreneur,

May 14, 2025

Community·Security

Florida Teens Charged After $4M Crypto Kidnapping in Nevada Desert

Three Florida teens are facing serious allegations after reportedly abducting a man at gunpoint following a cryptocurrency event in Las Vegas. The

May 13, 2025

Blockchain·Community·Security

$45M Stolen From Coinbase Users in Weeklong Scam Wave – ZachXBT

Popular blockchain investigator ZachXBT has revealed that Coinbase users lost an additional $45 million to social engineering scams just in the past

May 8, 2025

Community·Policy·Regulation·Security

Kenya Orders Sam Altman’s Worldcoin to Delete Biometric Data

The Kenyan High Court has ordered Sam Altman’s global cryptocurrency, World (formerly Worldcoin), to halt the processing, collection, and handling of biometric

May 7, 2025

Bitcoin·Community·Markets·Security

Monero Price Spikes 50% After Suspected $330M Bitcoin Theft

On-chain researcher ZachXBT has raised alarms over a suspicious transfer of 3,520 Bitcoin, worth roughly $330.7 million, which caused a spike in

April 29, 2025

Blockchain·Community·Security

Why Blockchain Is the Future of Data Security and Privacy

In today’s digital age, it seems like everyone has experienced some form of a data breach, whether it’s your email getting hacked,

April 29, 2025

Blockchain·Community·Markets·Security

150 Billion Stolen Shiba Inu Tokens from Bitrue Hack Swapped, Laundered

150 billion stolen Shiba Inu tokens from the Bitrue hack are being swapped and laundered, as malicious actors move the assets through

April 28, 2025

Security

Lazarus Group Behind Fake US Firms Targeting Crypto Workers – Report

The Lazarus Group has reportedly launched two U.S.-based businesses in violation of Treasury sanctions, using them to spread malware to crypto developers.

April 28, 2025