Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 month ago
A dark cloud hangs over the Australian federal police as one of its own, Officer William Wheatley, stands accused of a daring crypto heist. The missing loot? A staggering 81.62 Bitcoins, valued at a then-humble $309,000 in 2019, but now a cool $4.2 m...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 month ago
Despite efforts to combat cybercrimes and theft in the crypto industry, a recent study by Chainalysis has revealed a significant resurgence of ransomware in 2023.Β
Payments exceeding $1 billion were recorded, marking a substantial increase in the sco...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has shared the reason why he owns bitcoin, stating that the cryptocurrency protects against “the theft of our wealth via our money.” The famous author warned that the Federal Reserve, the governmen...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 months ago
Following the submission of a proposal by FTX estate debtors to reimburse customer assets based on their value as of Nov. 11, 2022, numerous objections have been raised by customers. A notable objection comes from an FTX client in France, who critici...
by COINS NEWS - 2 months ago
So I was reading the prospectus for the Blackrock BTC ETF. And I noticed the following excerpts. From page 82, it seems the maximum amount that Blackrock can recover from Coinbase in a case of hacking/theft of BTC is only $100 million: the Bitcoin...
by COINS NEWS - 2 months ago
I've been reading about North Korea's isolated economy and the intriguing reports suggesting their involvement in using stolen cryptocurrencies. Can anyone shed light on how they manage to integrate these digital assets into their economic sy...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 months ago
North Korean groups were linked to 33% of 2023's crypto thefts, stealing up to $700M. Their methods evolved, involving crypto mixers and converting assets to Tether or Tron, highlighting the ongoing cyber threat from DPRK. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 months ago
Indonesian police have closed 10 illegal Bitcoin mining operations, detained 26 individuals, and confiscated over 1,300 mining rigs, stealing nearly $1 million worth of electricity. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 months ago
The Three Address Protocol offers a structured strategy to safeguard non-fungible tokens (NFTs), dividing activities across three specialized addresses to combat digital asset theft.
TAP: Candidate For The New Standard in NFT Security
The NFT communi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
The Lazarus Group, a hacker organization linked to North Korea, has been responsible for crypto hacking incidents resulting in over $300 million in losses in 2023. This accounts for approximately 17.6% of the total losses incurred throughout the year...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 months ago
In a case that intertwines crypto mining and utility theft, a Minnesota power company, North Star Electric Cooperative, has accused a former couple, Ryan Jaenicke and Tina Fehlhaber, of stealing vast amounts of electricity. The alleged scheme, detail...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
In the latest crypto investigation by US authorities, a Los Angeles man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution to his victims for orchestrating a series of scams in which he posed as an Apple sup...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 4 months ago
A 27 million USDT cryptocurrency theft, linked to Binance's deployer, has raised security concerns and highlighted the risks of cryptocurrency holdings and recovery challenges. (Read More)
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 4 months ago
I know this sub mostly care about price and cold storage, but some of us already took financial self sovereignty to the next level by running a node and paying with lightning. I'd like to share a highly educational tutorial on what to do if thiev...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 4 months ago
The Chinese government says theft of digital collections violates the protection law and interests of the crime of illegally obtaining computer information system data....
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 4 months ago
A fake Ledger Live app on Microsoft's App Store stole nearly $768K from the crypto community, involving Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions, raising concerns over app verification processes. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 4 months ago
Attorneys representing the alleged fraudster, Avraham Eisenberg, convinced the judge that more time was needed to sift through discovery materials submitted by U.S. prosecutors....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 5 months ago
CipherBlade, a prominent blockchain forensics firm based in Pennsylvania, has recently made headlines as it filed a lawsuit in Alaska, alleging a hostile takeover by a group of its own employees. The legal action, spearheaded by CipherBlade founder R...