Token Collapses 99.95% After $26M Exploit
On Jan. 8, the Truebit protocol’s native token (TRU) plummeted 99.95% to near-zero after a $26 million exploit. Security firm Cyvers Alerts detected the anomaly when a single address siphoned…
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From Mainstream Success to Physical Threat: How Bitcoin’s Surge Created a New Criminal Class
While the cryptocurrency sector has flourished under newfound U.S. government legitimacy, this “golden age” has been shadowed by a brutal emerging trend: the surge of “wrench attacks.” Mainstreaming the Target…
Murder of Son of Ukrainian Deputy Mayor in Vienna Tied to Stolen Crypto Funds
The murder of Danilo Kuzmin, the 21-year-old son of Kharkiv’s deputy mayor, in Vienna, is strongly suspected to be a case of crypto-related robbery and violence. Cryptocurrency as the Core…
$3M XRP Heist Rips Through Multiple Chains After Cold Wallet Turns out Hot
A $3 million XRP theft has rattled investors after hackers reportedly breached what was believed to be a secure wallet, moving the stolen assets through complex blockchain routes that reveal…
Cyber Gang Spent $4M on Nightclubs, $9M on Exotic Cars in $263M Crypto Fraud, DOJ Says
U.S. authorities have charged 12 additional defendants in a sprawling RICO conspiracy involving over $263 million in cryptocurrency thefts, money laundering, and coordinated home invasions, according to a superseding indictment…
A Thriller Gone Real: Alleged Scammer Kidnapped by Fake Police, Loses $50 Million
An individual wanted by Interpol, lost $50 million in a kidnapping that involved drugs, fake police officers, and a daring escape in Brazil. Rodrigo Perez was kidnapped on March 24…
Murder in Korea: Chinese National Killed While Trading Cryptocurrency
A Chinese national was murdered in a luxury hotel in Jeju City, South Korea, while trading cryptocurrency. Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder case. The killer…
Grand Theft Crypto: Family Kidnapped for $15 Million Ransom in Chicago
Recently unsealed court records indicate that a family was kidnapped by a group of six individuals in Chicago last November. Kidnappers asked for a $15 million ransom in cryptocurrency before…
FBI Warns Investors of Growing Crypto Scams Amid Billion-Dollar Losses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors, highlighting a surge in scams, particularly targeting retirees and the elderly. FBI experts explain how scammers trick…
US Sentences 12 in $3.5 Million Cryptocurrency Heist Involving Violent Home Invasions
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sentenced 12 individuals for a series of violent home invasions aimed at stealing over $3.5 million in cryptocurrency. The group’s leader received 47…