More / Bitcoin Reddit - 5 months ago
Long time accumulator (2015) and fan, first time poster. I downloaded and installed Bitcoin Core on an AWS server today. At the current rate, it'll take me twenty-five hours to get sync'd up. I'd like to understand the privacy vulnerabil...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
According to onchain analyst Zachxbt, hackers got away with more than $768,000 after sneaking a counterfeit Ledger Live application into the Microsoft App Store. Out of the stolen stash, the attack netted over 16.8 bitcoins worth $588,000.
Hackers St...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 6 months ago
Its disgusting that cops can take your cash just because you have it. You could be driving between two states with some casino winnings in your car with you and cops can seize it for no reason. You then need to prove how you obtained it or the...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 7 months ago
Samuel Bankman-Fried, also known as "SBF," faces the possibility of asset forfeiture, including two luxury jets, as per a filing by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) dated October 4, 2023. The forfeiture is linked to multiple charges against Bankm...
by COINS NEWS - 7 months ago
Three of the perpetrators behind the AirBit Club cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme are now facing jail time and forfeiture of millions worth of illegally acquired assets. submitted by /u/SmallReflection2552 [link] [comments]
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 months ago
The U.S. Department of Justice says the two jets purchased by Bankman-Fried via FTX are now property subject to forfeiture due to charges brought against the former CEO....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 7 months ago
Last month, Ahmad Wagaafe Hared, a young hacker based in the United States, was ordered to forfeit approximately $5.2 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC), Stellar (XLM), and a BMW sports car to the government. According to a report, this order was made la...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 8 months ago
A Bloomberg article, citing “people familiar with the case,” reveals that FTX’s co-CEO Ryan Salame is allegedly in talks with prosecutors, and a plea agreement could be forthcoming. Insiders also emphasize that Salame’s privat...
by COINS NEWS - 8 months ago
Following the announcement by Paypal of the introduction of a novel stablecoin asset named PYUSD, a wave of counterfeit Paypal tokens has emerged on decentralized exchange (dex) platforms, including Uniswap. The absence of an official release of PYUS...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 9 months ago
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the New York-based couple implicated in the alleged laundering of $4.5 billion in bitcoin pilfered from the 2016 Bitfinex cyber-attack, have reached a plea bargain, as revealed by recent court records. The pair i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 9 months ago
Amid the current uncertainty in the crypto and NFT market, a Morrocan man who created a forged version of the OpenSea digital marketplace has fallen into the hands of the US prosecutors.
Earlier today, the authorities filed charges against Soufiane...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 9 months ago
Ist immer die Freiheit, egal in welchem System. Es finden sich immer "nützliche" Idioten, um unter dem Deckmantel der Moral diesen Feind anzugreifen. submitted by /u/CeeGeeFell [link] [comments]
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 10 months ago
Montenegro’s court has determined that Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, is guilty of using a counterfeit Costa Rican passport. As a result, he has been sentenced to four months in jail for the offense.
Do Kwon Sentenced to 122 Days in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 11 months ago
Kaspersky, the multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, made a startling revelation on May 10th. According to their report, a victim of a crypto hack had unwittingly purchased a counterfeit Trezor Model T from a “trusted seller thro...