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Tech

Voting on a Proposal to Reimburse Mt. Gox Victims Begins Today

The proposal to reimburse Mt. Gox victims requires a majority vote from all creditors in order to pass.

Mt. Gox

Markets

DeFi Protocol EasyFi Reports Hack, Loss of Over $80M in Funds

A company blog post reveals that private keys to the project’s admin account had been compromised.

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Policy

Acer Reportedly Hit With $50M Crypto-Ransomware Demand

Acer hasn't yet confirmed the attack, reports Tech Radar.

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Markets

Twitter Hacker Will Serve 3 Years for Mass Crypto Phishing Scheme

Graham Ivan Clark will also serve three years of probation following the jail term.

Twitter

Policy

Romanian Barber Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $620K in Crypto

The man is accused of hacking "the seventh-largest cryptocurrency operator in the world."

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Finance

EXMO Exchange Taps Ledger Vault to Help Secure User Assets After 2020 Hack

Using Ledger Vault's "battle-tested" custody tech, the exchange says security will be enhanced for users as well as other benefits.

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Policy

DeFi Project Meerkat Raises Eyebrows With Claimed $31M Hack a Day After Launch

There are signs the hack was in fact an exit scam, according to reports.

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Markets

Gab, Refuge for the Deplatformed, Hacked for 'Pretty Much Everything' Including Trump Data

The data, provided to a whistle-blower site, is not being made public over privacy concerns.

U.S. President Donald Trump

Policy

Cryptopia Exchange, Currently in Liquidation, Gets Hacked Again: Report

The hacked wallet belonged to a creditor, U.S. firm Stakenet, which had not lost funds in the 2019 hack, as reported by Stuff.

Cryptopia

Policy

10 Arrested Over SIM-Swap Hacks That Stole $100M in Crypto From Celebrities: Europol

The alleged international criminal network targeted online influencers, sports stars, musicians and their families in the U.S.

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