Ethereum experienced a rare slashing event on Wednesday, with 39 validators penalized, according to blockchain explorer Beaconcha.in.The validators were tied to the SSV Network, a distributed validator technology (DVT) protocol…
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Wallets linked to Libra meme coin promoter Hayden Davis have made $12 million in profits on Kanye West's meme coin, YZY.
The on-chain connections to Davis were discovered by Bubblemaps,…
Two men have reportedly been arrested for allegedly throwing sex toys during Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) games, a controversial prank for which a memecoin group has taken responsibility.Five incidents…
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Meta removed over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to "pig butchering" cryptocurrency scams operated by organized crime syndicates in Southeast Asia this year.
The company is introducing new safety features,…
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Chirag Tomar, jailed in the U.S. for a $20 million crypto scam involving fake Coinbase websites, has $4.8 million (₹42.8 crore) in assets seized by India's Enforcement Directorate.
Authorities say…
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A 74-year-old man disappeared in May after leaving home without his phone.
Authorities believe the disappearance is linked to the man's family's crypto fortune. They've found evidence of fraudulent activity…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), working alongside the FBI, has seized over $10 million in cryptocurrency linked to the infamous Sinaloa cartel during operations in Miami, Florida.The seizure came as…
A wallet security upgrade could be the reason why a long dormant Satoshi-era wallet moved over $8 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC) last week, according to on-chain analytics firm Arkham.On-chain…
A7A5, a new Russian ruble-backed stablecoin, has reportedly emerged as a major transaction tool on Grinex, a crypto exchange widely seen as the successor to Russia’s sanctioned Garantex platform.Following the…
New York officials reported an investigation resulting in the recovery of $140,000 and freezing $300,000 in stolen funds as part of a cryptocurrency investment scam using fake ads on social…