2019-2-17 20:48 |
Demanding a bitcoin ransom from YouTubers, breaking down a PUBG-enabled crypto heist, and more crypto-themed game shows, please.
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The Crypto market, known for its unpredictable nature, recently took another sharp downturn, shaking the foundation of many traders and speculators. This latest wave of liquidations, however, seemed to have swept up not just regular players but also an entity behind one of last year’s most significant crypto heists. The Great Heist And The Liquidation […]
2023-8-18 17:30 | |
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Following the demise of one of Poland’s largest crypto exchanges last week, news is breaking today that one in Japan has just been hacked. Bitpoint Suspends Services An official announcement today stated that Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint has suspended services following a heist to the tune of around $32 million in crypto assets.
2019-7-12 12:32 | |
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It has been reported that the primary suspects in the “Big Bitcoin Heist” of 2018 have been sentenced to prison terms following the much-reported heist that saw them steal over $750,000 worth of crypto mining equipment.
2019-1-22 18:57 | |
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The Case Continues: Mt Gox Trustee Seeks To Extend Civil Rehabilitation Claims Deadline Sometimes, it looks like the Mt Gox story won’t ever end. Nobuaki Kobayashi, a trustee of Mt Gox, a collapsed Bitcoin exchange, is currently asking for an extension of the deadline in the process of filing for civil rehabilitation claims. He wants […]
2018-11-26 00:31 | |
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A 21-year old U. S. citizen has been arrested after being accused of stealing $1 million in cryptocurrencies. Apparently, the suspect used a technic known ‘SIM-swapping. ’ The information was released by the New York Post on November 20.
2018-11-22 09:01 | |
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Bitcoin Cash came into being on August 1st, 2017 as a result of a hard fork from the main Bitcoin blockchain. Despite the fact that the new currency created millions for its developers and backers, that windfall was apparently not enough.
2018-11-13 22:07 | |
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A band of 11 individuals is in custody of recent hacks into emails, cryptocurrency wallets and user accounts of Bitcoin holders. The Turkish nationals are accused of masterminding the digital currency heist after law enforcement received complaints from victims who lost their cryptocurrencies to the gang.
2018-11-5 23:53 | |
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Pincoin seems to be one of the latest exit scams in the cryptocurrency space. The Initial Coin Offering was able to gather $660 million dollars from 32,000 different investors from all over the world.
2018-10-8 08:39 | |
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After the shocking ~$500-million Coincheck hack — dubbed as the biggest crypto heist ever — early this year, Japan’s Financial Services Agency has been keeping a close eye on the crypto industry, trying its best to bolster the security of crypto firms and, hopefully, prevent another hack from happening.
2018-9-24 18:59 | |
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When Tokyo-based Mt. Gox got hacked to the tune of 650,000 bitcoin in 2014, Japan learned early on the tough lessons of cryptocurrency theft. Yet, to this day, despite the country’s ongoing efforts to educate investors and ramp up oversight of crypto exchanges, it still feels the sting of hackers.
2018-9-21 23:45 | |
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Another cryptocurrency heist has shaken Japan. This time, 6. 7 billion yen ($60 million USD) worth of company and user funds have vanished from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange platform Zaif.
2018-9-21 19:30 | |
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Seven People Charged for Crimes Against Iceland’s Mining Facility, Amounting to Over $871,000 The mining facilities in Iceland recently experienced a major heist involving conspiracy, burglary, and theft.
2018-9-11 16:36 | |
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The crypto-friendly Japanese markets became the target of one of the biggest heist in crypto history a few months ago. Since then, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has taken a few strict steps to curb activities at cryptocurrency exchanges.
2018-9-4 17:29 | |
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Japan is both one of the largest crypto markets in the world and one of the most crypto-friendly countries. However, the Japanese government has been increasingly vigilant on the crypto industry as a whole, an understandable stance after the country was hit with what is touted to be the largest crypto heist in history.
2018-8-28 19:24 | |
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Three individuals have been arrested by Chinese police across several states in connection with a crypto heist worth around $87 million. The post Chinese Police Nab Hackers In $87 Million Crypto Heist appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2018-8-20 13:13 | |
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Three suspects have been detained by Chinese police in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency theft. The supposed hackers stole bitcoin and other digital assets worth an estimated $87 million USD.
2018-8-20 01:40 | |
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Binance Brings Home Bad Press Shock waves are coursing through the cryptosphere after a massive heist of BTC from the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume. Although somewhat muted in response, Binance has shut down for “systems maintenance” and the prospect of panic withdrawals looms once the exchange reopens. As the dark news spreads, […]
2018-7-5 22:43 | |
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Bithumb, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange announced on its website that between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Korean time, 35 billion won (about 31. 5 million USD) worth of cryptocurrencies vanished.
2018-6-20 09:20 | |
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Cybercrook Louis Meza’s daring $1. 8 million crypto heist faces a jail term of 25 years, along with his accomplices. Meza, aged 35, planned the grand heist along with three other people he recruited.
2018-6-14 16:59 | |
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Just a week before the "Power Lunch" between Tron founder Justin Sun and crypto skeptic/billionaire Warren Buffett, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has been added to the guest list, making up one of the possible seven guests who will be attending.
The hunt for $1 million worth of bitcoin began in April, but participants were given a new zk-SNARKs-themed clue this week, which itself holds an additional $70,000 worth of bitcoin.
A three-person committee of information technology workers has suggested the ban of a large swath of introductory technology and coding books from prisons in Oregon, including four basic blockchain tech explainers.
Companies like TravelByBit are capitalizing on cryptotourists looking to book a vacation and travel to a location where they'll be able to freely spend their cryptocurrency.
Does showing up in the AP stylebook count as mass adoption? Regardless, the Associated Press wants you to stop using "crypto" when referring to cryptocurrency.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a favorite among bitcoiners, told a crowd at Consensus 2019 that if he were elected, “[W]e are going to have some fun in terms of the cryptocurrency community.”
800 e-residents lead the way as Liberland tries to build a country on a blockchain, backed with Libertarian principles.