Reuters: Binance was withholding information from regulators, repeatedly shunned own compliance department
According to the investigation, the world's largest crypto exchange pursued growth while dodging regulatory scrutiny.
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Bent Finance confirms pool exploit, advises investors to withdraw funds
Bent Finance proactively advised investors to withdraw funds and plans to reimburse losses "one way or another."
Huobi and Shiba Inu community to help BitMart overcome $200M hack
Over the weekend, hackers made away with nearly $200 million in 20 different tokens.
Russia, Ukraine Shut Down Several Cryptocurrency Farms
Authorities in Russia and Ukraine have closed down a number of illegal crypto mining facilities allegedly powered by stolen electricity. The underground farms have been discovered around the capital cities,…
Finiko Founder Doronin Offers to Testify Against 44 Accomplices at Crypto Pyramid
Kirill Doronin, mastermind of the Russian crypto Ponzi scheme Finiko, has proposed to testify against dozens of his former associates he claims violated his order to accept only cryptocurrency from…
US ‘Kidnapped’ Russian Crypto Businessman Denis Dubnikov, Lawyer Says
U.S. law enforcement agents have “kidnapped” crypto entrepreneur Denis Dubnikov in Mexico, before transferring him to the Netherlands where he was arrested, his lawyer told Russian media. Dubnikov is suspected…
Russian Government to Track Crypto Transactions With Help From Anti-Drug Organization
Russian institutions have responded to a call from а public movement for joint efforts to identify cryptocurrency transfers related to drug trade. The anti-drug organization, Stopnarkotik, recently asked the interior…
Amid Risk of Power Deficit, Ukraine Shuts Down Another Crypto Farm
With а growing threat of electricity shortages in the winter months, Ukraine has busted another large coin minting facility illegally drawing power from the grid. The country’s security agency announced…
Ukraine Security Service Busts Criminal Group Selling Bitcoin-Stealing Malware
Law enforcement authorities in Ukraine have exposed a crime ring specializing in cryptocurrency theft and laundering of illicit funds for hackers. The gang, which provided services to clients on the…
CoinMarketCap hack reportedly leaks 3.1 million user email addresses
3.1 million email addresses linked to CoinMarketCap accounts were reportedly being traded on hacking forums, according to Have I Been Pwned.