Crime
Crypto investigator ZachXBT alleges trading platform Axiom's employee conducted insider trading
ZachXBT.alleges a senior Axiom employee used internal dashboards to access private wallet data and track traders’ activity, raising questions about potential insider trading.
PGI Global CEO handed 20-year sentence for $200 million bitcoin, forex Ponzi scheme
Instead of investing in bitcoin and foreign currency trading, as promised, Palafox used new investor funds to pay old ones and siphoned millions for personal use.
Crypto crime is getting violent: ‘wrench attacks’ jumped 75% in 2026
Europe now accounts for over 40% of global incidents, with France leading at 19 reported attacks, involving home invasions, kidnappings, and targeted personal threats.
SwissBorg’s SOL Earn Wallet Exploited for $41.5M After Partner's API Is Compromised
Roughly 192,600 SOL was drained from a counterparty wallet tied to a SOL Earn product on Swissborg. The crypto exchange committed to making the losses whole.
Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Following Extradition to US: Reuters
Kwon's Terraform Labs developed the luna cryptocurrency and stablecoin terraUSD, which folded in 2022, losing an estimated $40 billion
Razzlekhan's Husband, the Bitfinex Hacker, Makes First Public Statement Since Arrest
In a video posted to X, Ilya Lichtenstein reiterates he acted alone in stealing 120,000 bitcoin, denying a Netflix documentary's speculation.
Ex-Manchester United Player Charged With Crypto Fraud
Retired Brazilian midfielder Anderson is one of eight people alleged to have been involved in a R$35 million ($6.5 million) money laundering operation.
Sweden's Government Forced to Return $1.5M in Bitcoin to Drug Dealer: Report
That's the difference in value since the time of the dealer's prosecution while he was in jail.
Poly Network Attacker Threatens to Delay Return of Funds
"WHAT A FUNNY GAME," the Poly Network attacker wrote into a transaction on the Ethereum blockchain.
Poly Network Hack Not Over as Attacker Prolongs Return of Funds
The attacker now says they are considering accepting the $500,000 bounty offered by Poly Network as a reward for returning the funds, and using it to pay anyone else who can hack the DeFi site.
