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Record amounts of crypto were stolen in DeFi hacks last quarter
Over $1.26 billion worth of crypto was stolen from DeFi protocols in the first three months of 2022 — and it's about to get worse.
Andjela Radmilac 4 min read
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OneCoin creator, Ruja Ignatova, declared wanted in Europe
Filings in the Southern District of New York suggest this damage could be over $4 billion.
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Criminals continue to scam people with fake crypto ads on Facebook using Martin Lewis’ images
An FTC report revealed that crypto scams on social media led to the loss of over $700 million to rackets operating on these sites.
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Mining Capital Coin CEO charged with $62M crypto fraud
Mining Capital Coin CEO Luiz Capuci Jr. faces multiple charges and may be sentenced to up to 45 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
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UK thieves targeting phones to steal crypto
One victim of the attack revealed that a mugger forced him to open his phone with a fingerprint, changed his security settings, and stole £28,700, including cryptocurrency.
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US offers $15M for info on Conti ransomware
The U.S. Department of State announced it will pay up to $15 million for information on the Conti ransomware variant.
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BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes pleads for leniency
The defense counsel is arguing that the conviction of Arthur Hayes has set enough precedence within the crypto space.
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Deus DAO suffers another flash loan exploit, loses over $16M
Deus team has stated that the latest attack did not result in the loss of any of its users’ funds.
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Ross Ulbricht’s $183M Silk Road fine to be paid via $2.7B in BTC recovered from hacker
Bitcoin recovered from a wallet linked to a Silk Road hack in 2013 will be used to wipe out the debt owed to the U.S. Government by creator Ross Ulbricht.
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India’s Finance Minister says crypto could be used for illicit activities
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