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Stablecoins
$3.8M DEUS Recovered from $6M Stablecoin Hack

DeFi protocol DEUS Finance recovers some of the $6M lost in hack thanks to white hat hacking techniques.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Altcoins
Do Kwon Marches Closer to Extradition Amid LUNC, LUNA Crisis

LUNA breaks down to an all-time low as Do Kwon is looking at 40 years of prison in the motherland.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Altcoins
Shorting Frauds: What It Takes to Become an Activist Short Seller

Recognized short seller David Capablanca shares his story on how he uncovers stock market fraud and makes profit from it.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Bitcoin (BTC)
Is Bitcoin in Trouble? Fees Spike on Potential DDoS Attack

The alleged attack has not caused any significant damage to the network, as yet.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Regulations
OpenSea Ex-Product Manager Convicted of NFT Insider Trading

The pioneering insider NFT trading technique didn’t go unnoticed by the Manhattan Jury.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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NFTs
Stolen Crypto Hits 100M in April Across Popular Platforms such as Blur. How Can You Stay Safe? 

Security firms revealed that April was one of the worst months for crypto this year regarding exploits and hacks.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Altcoins
6 Most Dramatic Pump and Dump Scams in Crypto History

These six pump and dump scams took the crypto ecosystem by storm.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Crypto Market News
A Relatively Calm December for the Crypto World: Only $62M Stolen

Capping off a turbulent year for DeFi hacks, December recorded the lowest level of lost funds for 2022.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
DOJ charges nine individuals for running crypto Ponzi schemes
Regulations
U.S. Justice Department Charges Nine Individuals with Running Crypto Ponzi Schemes

Founders and promoters of IcomTech and Forcount (Weltsys) ran their fraudulent businesses from 2017 to 2021.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Crypto Halloween: Top 6 Scariest Incidents of the Last Bull Cycle
Cryptopedia
Crypto Halloween: Top 6 Scariest Incidents of the Last Bull Cycle

The last cycle saw it all – millions drained from DeFi, celebrities pumping and dumping tokens, ecosystems rising and falling.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Fake Apple Crypto Scam Fools Thousands Of Viewers On Youtube
Crypto Market News
Fake Apple Crypto Scam Fools Thousands Of Viewers On Youtube

The fake streaming involved an old interview of Apple CEO Tim Cook with CNN conducted in 2018.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Regulations
Indian Police Arrest Crypto Scammer For $31M Fraud

The accused, Ritesh Panchal alias Ritesh Sikalgir, duped 1,441 investors.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
U.S. FBI Issues Warning As 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scam Gains Popularity
Binance News
U.S. FBI Issues Warning as “Pig Butchering” Crypto Scams Gain Popularity

The scam’s name comes from the Chinese term ‘Sha Zhu Pan.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin Covenants: What They Are and How They’re Used to Prevent Crypto Theft

A covenant is a mechanism that would enable users to enforce conditions on the way BTC coins within a wallet
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Elon Musk Orders Twitter Staff To Halt Crypto Wallet As The Big Layoff Nears
Altcoins
Elon Musk Reveals His Crypto Plans for Twitter at a Meeting with Employees

Elon Musk addressed Twitter employees for the first time, and crypto is in his agenda.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Altcoins
Fortnite Token’s (FNT) Creators Refute Claims by Epic Games that the Crypto Is a Scam

Reacting to the launch of a Fortnite token, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has stated categorically that there is nothing
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Altcoins
$1B Lost in Crypto Scams: Is Social Media to Blame?

As crypto scams are rising, social media is the key to scammers.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Regulations
Tinder Fraudsters Sweet Talk Dates into Cracking Open Their Crypto Savings

Recently, a story from Texas surfaced with the victim Divya Gadasalli saying she lost a whopping $8 million in crypto
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Regulations
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Suffers Crypto Scam 

The scam lured users to a hacked website, where their personal data and funds got stolen. 
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Cryptopedia
Top Crypto Projects That Appeared to be Russian Scams

Russia has become home to some of the biggest crypto pyramid schemes in recent years
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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