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- 2h ago
Mastercard Unveils Stablecoin Security to Police Digital Payments
Mastercard is extending its reach into stablecoin payments with a new security system designed to spot fraud, scams, and sanctions risks before funds reach the blockchain. Announced Oct. 19, 2026, Stablecoin Security combines traditional payment intelligence with blockchain analytics. Borderless.xyz and Keyrails are the initial partners, with a North American launch preceding broader commercial…
- 16h ago
Seoul Court Acquits ‘Jonber Kim’ in Massive $253M Crypto Scam
Park, a 45-year-old Korean influencer known as “Jonber Kim,” was acquitted after prosecutors sought 20 years in prison for allegedly being the leader of a scam coin manipulation scheme. The prosecutors failed to link Park’s deceptive actions to the token buyers’ misperceptions. ‘Coin King Jonber Kim’ Acquitted in Massive Crypto Fraud Case A Seoul court […]
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- 1d ago
Qubic Loses $1.3 Million in Wallet Raid Before Network Halts
An overnight cryptocurrency theft emptied 1,404 Qubic wallets of approximately 2.94 trillion QU, worth $1.3 million, before validators halted the network. The apparent culprit wasn’t a blockchain vulnerability but predictable wallet seeds generated by older Apple devices and browsers. With most stolen tokens trapped on the paused network and another portion frozen by MEXC, the […]
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- 1d ago
Bitcoin’s Old Guard Stirs as 13-Year-Old Wallets Move Millions
Two bitcoin addresses dating to 2013 collectively moved approximately $34 million in bitcoin within five seconds on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, with both transactions appearing at block height 971894. Two 2013 Bitcoin Wallets Wake Up in the Same Block After a flurry of dormant BTC activity in August following the Coldcard breach and another busy […]
- 3d ago
Ledger Thieves Might Have a New Big Problem—Stealing From Criminals
The Ledger wallet crisis just took another twist that could, in theory, lead to movie-like battles between criminal groups, as “big boss task scam bros” reportedly lost millions to Ledger hardware wallet tamperers. Analysts at blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis found that three addresses attributed to task scammers collectively lost 60 BTC ($4.9 million) when their […]
- 3d ago
Solana Breaches China’s Crypto Wall With New Shanghai Office
The establishment of a new Solana Foundation office in one of Shanghai’s highest commercial buildings has drawn out criticism from industry leaders, who wonder how China, with its historic anti-crypto stance, allowed a top-ten cryptocurrency to set up shop in the country. Solana’s New Office in China Draws Scrutiny From Broader Crypto Ecosystem Solana seems […]
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- 4d ago
Crypto Casino Gamdom Goes Dark After a $3 Million Wallet Hack
Crypto casino and sportsbook Gamdom lost more than $3 million in an Oct. 13 hot-wallet breach, according to founder Felix Romer, although independent blockchain analysis places the damage closer to $4.2 million. The attack involved unauthorized access to an automation server, prompting the company to shut down operations and transfer remaining assets into cold storage. […]
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- 4d ago
An $86,000 Exploit Rocks a Crypto Pool Built to Lock Tokens
An attacker turned a tiny leftover token position into an $86,000 payday by exploiting UNCX Network’s shared vesting contract. The Oct. 14 breach exposed a bookkeeping flaw in a system designed to lock assets, with $3.25 million still inside. How an $86,000 Exploit Turned a Token Lock Into a Liability On Wednesday, blockchain security firm […]
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- 4d ago
Analyst Sees Bitcoin Beyond $175K as Market Structure Shifts
Institutional ownership and changes in crypto financing may reduce bitcoin’s vulnerability to severe downturns, Siebert Financial analyst Brian Vieten argues. He sees expanding stablecoin payments as a catalyst for the cryptocurrency’s next advance. $175K Bitcoin Outlook Linked to Institutional Ownership Broader ownership and access to capital have strengthened bitcoin’s resilience since the…
- 4d ago
Brooklyn DA and FBI Crush Massive International Crypto Scam
On Wednesday, Brooklyn prosecutors disclosed that they have dealt a major blow to an international cryptocurrency scam that stole tens of millions of dollars from Russian-speaking Americans, including many residents of the New York borough. Brooklyn Prosecutors and FBI Dismantle 241 Scam Websites and 112 Servers According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit […]
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- 6d ago
Curacao Scraps Hacked Licensing Portal, Misses Its Own Update Deadline
Curaçao’s gambling regulator says the online portal it uses to license offshore casinos will not return after the hack it disclosed in September. It aimed to give details of interim arrangements by Oct. 9, but had published none by Tuesday morning. No Portal and No Interim Plan The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) announced on Oct. […]
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- 7d ago
Cryptobilis Founder Reveals Company Was Sold Months Before Exploit
Arravind Prabu, founder of Cryptobilis, disclosed that the company had been acquired by an undisclosed party earlier this year. While Prabu acknowledged he assisted the current management team in some events, he denied having any operational visibility into the company’s day-to-day operations. Cryptobilis Founder Discloses Company Sale, Denies Responsibility for Tampered Devices Exploit Arravind…
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- 7d ago
Sleuth ZachXBT Blasts Ripple’s Cheap $250K Payout for 18T XRP Bug
The renowned blockchain sleuth criticized the reward the Ripple Ledger Foundation gave Cayden Liao and Veria Labs after a bug that, if exploited, would have let someone issue 18 trillion XRP in a single transaction, 184 times the original capped supply. ZachXBT Criticizes ‘Cheap’ $250K Reward to XRP Infinite Supply Bug Blockchain security and the […]
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- 7d ago
Ripple Responds to Critical XRP Bug That Threatened Fixed Supply
XRP’s fixed supply faced a critical software threat that Ripple says was addressed before exploitation. Its engineering team is expanding AI-assisted testing and mathematical checks to uncover longstanding weaknesses as vulnerability discovery accelerates. Ripple Responds to a Threat to XRP’s Fixed Supply A critical flaw could have allowed unauthorized XRP creation, prompting Ripple to reinforce…
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- 8d ago
User Exposes Hidden Hardware Implant in European Ledger Wallet
New social media reports indicate that physically exploited Ledger wallets may not be limited to Asia, with similar tampered devices reportedly found in Europe. The report comes as the company confirmed a hidden hardware implant in a wallet affected by the recent $93.4M exploit. New Tampered Ledger Wallets Allegedly Found Outside Asia While the investigation […]
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- 8d ago
Liquid Network at 86% Backing as Bitcoin Redemption Freeze Drags On
It has been 35 days since an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Liquid Network’s Elements software, draining nearly 4,000 BTC from the protocol, and although 3,400 BTC has since been recovered, redemptions of LBTC for actual bitcoin remain suspended as an independent external security audit of Elements v23.3.4 is underway. Liquid Network Peg-Outs Remain […]
- 8d ago
Coldcard X Account Hit by Phishing Scam After $100M Fiasco
Coldcard is confronting another security controversy after its official X account published a phishing link on Oct. 11, 2026, falsely warning customers about a critical firmware vulnerability. The company deleted the post and insists its credentials and two-factor authentication remain secure. The incident follows July’s devastating seed-generation failure, which reportedly exposed thousands of…
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- 9d ago
Fake Instagram Relationship Cost $211K but Losses Didn’t End at Arrest
A crypto scam courier was sentenced after Alabama officers arrested him in a sting involving a supposed $300,000 payment. The case also details how an older resident kept sending money to strangers despite authorities’ intervention. A Grocery Store Pickup Became a Police Sting Kuan Tsou’s sentence and restitution order were announced Oct. 7 by Alabama […]
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- 10d ago
Brazil Seizes Record Crypto Funds From Self-Custody Wallets
During Operation ClickFix, which targeted a criminal group that used social engineering for phishing purposes, the Civil Police of Santa Catarina recovered over $1.7 million held in self-custody wallets—the largest seizure of this nature ever recorded by law enforcement agencies in Brazil. Over $1.7 Million Recovered From Self-Custody Wallets During Operation ClickFix Brazilian police reached […]
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- 10d ago
Ledger Investigating Reports of Drained Crypto Wallets as Estimated Losses Hit $86M
Ledger said Friday morning that it is investigating following reports of tens of millions of dollars’ worth of crypto being drained from its hardware wallets, warning users against activating devices purchased from a particular reseller. Social media lit up with posts from Ledger users claiming that funds had been drained from their wallets, despite […]
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- 10d ago
Thieves Hold Pattaya Expat at Gunpoint to Drain $820K in Crypto
Local reports indicated that the gang held the unidentified foreigner at gunpoint, restrained him, and forced him to transfer the cryptocurrency to the wallet of one of the perpetrators, who sold it immediately. The attackers also took cash and three luxury watches from the victim. New Crypto-linked Armed Incursion Reported in Thailand A new armed […]
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- 10d ago
Ohio Returns $15,300 Lost at Crypto ATM in Fake Microsoft Scam
An Ohio woman recovered her entire loss after a fake Microsoft support call directed her to send money through a crypto ATM. The case illustrates how computer warnings can become payment demands that move cash into fraudsters’ digital wallets. Fake Microsoft Hotline Led to a $15,300 Crypto Transfer A 63-year-old Allen County woman received $15,300 […]
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- 11d ago
$783K Crypto Bust Ends Site Selling Stolen Images of 17,000 Women
A joint French-U.S. law enforcement operation shut down a platform selling stolen intimate images of women and underage girls. Authorities also seized over $783,000 in crypto assets, including bitcoin. Crypto-Driven Financial Scheme French investigators have confiscated more than $783,000 (€700,000) in cryptocurrency during a joint French-U.S. operation that shut down Nudeleaksteens, an online…
- 11d ago
Hackers Attack Another Bitcoin Project as Ark’s Second Exploited
In another cyber attack against a Bitcoin project, Second, the developer of an implementation of the Ark Protocol, confirmed it lost 0.75 BTC ($62,322) of its own funds in an exploit on Monday. Per the team, “no user funds were affected.” The attack was caught within hours, and a fix has been shipped. However, the […]
- 11d ago
XRP Expands DeFi Role as Firelight Activates Vault Protection
XRP is backing protection for decentralized finance vaults as Firelight activates coverage on Flare. The deployment embeds risk management into investment products, connecting the token’s expanding financial uses with safeguards against specified technical and economic failures. XRP Gains a Role in Funding Exploit Recovery Depositors in selected Sentora products now inherit safeguards against…
- 12d ago
Europol Warns Quantum Threat Could Put Crypto Fortunes at Risk
Europol is pushing back on crypto’s quantum doomsday scenario. In a report published Wednesday, the agency says quantum computers pose a far greater threat to exposed wallet keys than to blockchains themselves, warning that vulnerable keys cannot be retroactively secured and will eventually need to be migrated. Europol Says Quantum Computers Threaten Crypto Keys, Not […]
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- 12d ago
Jury Convicts Uranium Finance Hacker Who Spent Crypto Loot on Pokemon Cards
A Manhattan federal jury convicted cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta on Wednesday of computer fraud and money laundering over the 2021 Uranium Finance attacks. Inner City Press, reporting from the courthouse, said jurors returned guilty verdicts on both counts after beginning deliberations Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors accused Spalletta of draining roughly $53.3 million, laundering…
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- 12d ago
US Government Moves $71M Bitcoin Stash After 6-Week Silence
On Tuesday, the U.S. government moved bitcoin for the first time since Aug. 26, with government-linked wallets shifting 833.6 BTC valued at just over $71 million. The coins trace back to two separate cases involving the Potapenko-Turogin fraud case and the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Government Wallets Stir With Bitcoin, BNB Transfers Roughly around 11 a.m. […]
- 13d ago
ZachXBT Infiltrates Crypto Syndicate Tied to $1.5B Bybit Hack
The blockchain sleuth revealed that he infiltrated a Chinese crypto money laundering group following the theft of over $1.5 billion by North Korean hackers in 2025. ZachXBT stressed that this incursion allowed him to gather intelligence and helped freeze assets coming from this illicit activity. ZachXBT Reveals Chinese Money Laundering Collective Infiltration ZachXBT, one of […]
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- 13d ago
Greek Police Bust Alleged $9M AI Crypto Scam That Promised to Double Money
Greek police dismantled an unauthorized cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that defrauded over 10,000 investors of approximately $9 million in total by promising to double their money in 50 days via automated artificial intelligence (AI) trading. A Facade of Legitimacy Greek police have dismantled a massive alleged cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that authorities said defrauded more than 10,000 […]
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