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FBI Arrests 2 People Allegedly Behind $230M Bitcoin Heist: Laundered Proceeds Were Spent On Globetrotting, High-End Wheels, And Designer Handbags
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 6:09am | 558The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two people suspected of stealing and laundering over $230 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano were taken into custody on Wednesday night, according to a press release by the U.S. Department of...
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Sixth-Largest Loss In History: Multichain Loses $126M Worth Of Cryptocurrencies In Suspected Exploit
Friday, July 7, 2023 - 10:01am | 547Cross-Chain Router Protocol Multichain has issued an urgent warning to its users after approximately $126 million worth of cryptocurrencies were drained from its platform. The service has suspended operations, with all bridge transactions currently stuck on the source chains. The company...
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Hacker Steals Over $10M In Ethereum, Poly Network Tells Users 'Withdraw Liquidity'
Monday, July 3, 2023 - 9:05am | 435In a significant security breach, cross-chain bridge Poly Network has been exploited. What Happened: The attacker reportedly pocketed about $10.1 million worth of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), or 5,196 ETH, marking a significant hit to the platform. The attack has affected 57 assets on 10...
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New York Court Sets Date For Landmark $110M Mango Markets Crypto Fraud Case
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 10:21am | 577Avraham Eisenberg, a trader involved in a staggering $110 million cryptocurrency theft, will stand trial in a New York court on Dec. 4. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan announced the trial date for Eisenberg, who faces charges including commodities fraud, commodities...
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Decentralized Lender Puts $100,000 Bounty On Recovering 442 Illicitly Drained Ethereum
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 10:42am | 408Sturdy Finance, a decentralized lending platform, has put forth a $100,000 reward in an effort to retrieve the 442 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) (equivalent to $800,000) that was illicitly drained from the platform on Monday. The founder of Sturdy Finance, Sam Forman, validated the offer through a tweet in...
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FTX Set To Reclaim $460M From Bahamas-Based Hedge Fund In Settlement
Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 3:57pm | 384Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is making strides to recover some customer funds that were allegedly misused. The company submitted a motion on Wednesday to reclaim $460 million in assets for its stakeholders. The funds are expected to be retrieved from Modulo Capital, a Bahamas-based hedge...
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Euler Finance's Devs Put Up Reward To Nab Hackers Behind $200M Crypto Hack
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 12:09pm | 292Decentralized lending protocol Euler Finance (CRYPTO: EUL) announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals behind the recent exploit that resulted in the loss of nearly $200 million. In a message sent via on-chain messages from Euler's deployer...