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The Shib Crypto Recap: Friday

November 22, 2024

Recent developments in the cryptocurrency space include increased institutional and mainstream adoption, signaling a shift in investor sentiment. In the same breath, news of SEC leadership changes and a surge in phishing attacks are gaining traction. Meanwhile, a surge in Shibarium’s total value locked

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Scattered Spider Hacking Group Charged in Million-Dollar Multi-County Crypto Phishing Heist

November 22, 2024

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged five individuals accused of stealing $11 million in cryptocurrency and sensitive data from people and businesses across multiple countries. On November 20, 2024, the California U.S. Attorney’s Office revealed charges against the group, alleging that they using phishing scams and SIM-swapping techniques to illegally access their victims’ accounts. Dubbed “Scattered

November 22, 2024

The Shib Crypto Recap: Thursday

Today’s crypto news highlights essential themes related to crypto’s far-reaching implications for

November 21, 2024

Former FTX Exec Gary Wang Avoids Jail Time in Crypto Fraud Case

Former FTX chief technology officer Gary Wang has evaded jail time. Despite

Blockchain·Policy·Regulation·Road 2 Crypto·Security

CoinSwitch CEO Accuses WazirX of Transferring $73.6M After Cyber Attack

CoinSwitch CEO Ashish Singhal has claimed that WazirX transferred approximately $73.6 million in users’ crypto assets to global exchanges Bybit and KuCoin

October 22, 2024

Bitcoin·Regulation·Security

Former Mine Digital CEO Charged with Fraud Over Missing Bitcoin Funds

Grant Colthup, the former CEO of Australian cryptocurrency exchange Mine Digital, has been charged with fraud after allegedly misappropriating a customer’s $1.47

October 22, 2024

Regulation·Security·Technology

Leader of Massive Credit Card Fraud in Japan Arrested With Help of Crypto

Japan’s National Police Agency, along with a joint investigation team from nine prefectural police forces, has arrested 26-year-old Yuta Kobayashi on suspicion

October 22, 2024

Regulation·Road 2 Crypto·Security

Crypto Regulation Efforts in the US Stalled, Says CFTC Chair

During a speech at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) annual meeting in New York yesterday, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

October 22, 2024

Road 2 Crypto·Security·Technology

Transak Phishing Attack Affected 92,554 Users

Transak, the blockchain and Web3 payments platform, has revealed a security breach that affected 1.14% of its users, or approximately 92,554 individuals.

October 22, 2024

Blockchain·Security

Indian National Faces Five Years in Jail for $20M Crypto Fraud

A citizen of India has been sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a crypto fraud that stole over $20 million

October 21, 2024

Policy·Regulation·Security

Major Crypto Money Laundering Operation Dismantled in Fuzhou

Fuzhou police have dismantled a major cryptocurrency money laundering ring that provided illegal payment settlement services to online fraud and illicit industries.

October 21, 2024