Crypto-linked flows to trafficking services surge 85% in 2025, Chainalysis says

Chainalysis says crypto flows to suspected trafficking services jumped 85% in 2025, with stablecoin-heavy, Telegram-linked networks leaving traceable on-chain trails. Cryptocurrency flows to suspected human trafficking services increased 85% year-over-year in 2025, reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, according to… дальше »

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Crypto becomes key payment tool for human trafficking networks worldwide: report

Crypto is increasingly becoming a central financial channel for human trafficking networks, enabling operators to move funds quickly across borders without relying on traditional banking systems. A new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows that transaction flows linked to suspected trafficking services surged in 2025, highlighting how digital assets are now embedded in criminal […] дальше »

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Tether helps Turkey seize $544M in crypto tied to illegal betting network

Tether claims it has helped law enforcement in over 1,800 cases across 62 countries, freezing $3.4 billion in USDT tied to suspected illicit activity. дальше »

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Rage-Baited Flex Exposes $90M+ In Suspected Theft Tied To U.S. Government Seizure

A bizarre moment of online bravado has unraveled into one of the clearest on-chain exposures of a major crypto threat actor in recent months. A figure known as John, also referred to as “Lick”, was reportedly rage-baited into a live “band for band” wallet flex, a showdown popular in cybercrime circles, ultimately revealing wallets now [...] дальше »

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Bitcoin surges to $91,000, showing signs of life on suspected Bank of Japan intervention

Having earlier breached $100 per ounce for the first time ever, silver has risen to $101, while gold sits just shy of $5,000 per ounce. дальше »

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South Korea loses $48m in seized Bitcoin after phishing attack

South Korean prosecutors are investigating the disappearance of approximately $48 million in seized Bitcoin following a suspected phishing attack, according to local media reports. The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office discovered the missing digital assets during a routine inspection of confiscated… дальше »

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MakinaFi hit by $4.1M Ethereum hack as MEV tactics suspected

Funds were split between two wallets holding $3. 3 million and $880,000. The exploit involved MEV-linked addresses and preemptive transaction timing. MakinaFi has not released a technical statement or mitigation plan. дальше »

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Polymarket faces insider-trading fears as ‘Maduro trade’ shakes prediction markets

A suspected insider’s ‘Maduro trade’ and fresh Iran bets on Polymarket fuel fears of “information laundering” and prompt a bill to ban U.S. officials from trading. Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction marketplace platform, faces mounting scrutiny over allegations of insider trading… дальше »

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Maduro Insider Trading Controversy Exposes Prediction Markets’ Real Risks

Important clarifications around the suspected Maduro insider trading incident expose the real flaws holding prediction markets back. The post Maduro Insider Trading Controversy Exposes Prediction Markets’ Real Risks appeared first on DeFi Rate. дальше »

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Truebit Protocol Hit by Suspected $26 Million Ethereum Hack

Blockchain security platform Cyvers flagged a suspicious on-chain transaction involving the Truebit Protocol, with an estimated loss of roughly $26 million. Cyvers said its real-time monitoring systems detected an anomalous transfer in which a single address received around 8,535 ETH, labeled on-chain as “Truebit Protocol: Purchase. дальше »

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South Korea Weighs Freezing Unrealized Crypto Gains to Crush Price Manipulation Before Cash-Outs

Key Takeaways: South Korean regulators are reviewing a plan to freeze crypto accounts holding unrealized gains tied to suspected price manipulation. The proposal would block withdrawals and transfers early, mirroring The post South Korea Weighs Freezing Unrealized Crypto Gains to Crush Price Manipulation Before Cash-Outs appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Betting Big On XRP: Billion-Dollar Asset Manager Confirms What Smart Money Has Been Doing

Institutional investors are quietly reshaping the narrative around XRP, with the latest analysis report from the billion-dollar asset manager WisdomTree confirming what insiders have long suspected. According to the report, XRP is garnering institutional interest and demand on a global scale. дальше »

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North Korea’s Lazarus Group Suspected In $30M Upbit Hack

North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group is suspected of stealing about $30.6 million from Upbit, the largest crypto exchange in South Korea.  That’s according to a [...] дальше »

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Monad airdrop farmer spends full $112K MON reward on gas for failed trades

A suspected airdrop farmer burned through their entire $112,000 of MON rewards in hundreds of failed transaction attempts.

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AI-driven phishing scams and hidden crypto exploits shake Web3 security

SBI Crypto was breached, losing $21 million in assets via a suspected laundering operation. A phishing scam targeting GMGN tricked 107 users into approving fake transactions. Honeypot token scams rose 600% month-on-month, with over 2,100 tokens detected. дальше »

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Balancer Protocol Sees $70M Exit In Suspected Crypto Exploit

Balancer, one of the most established decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols with more than $700 million in total value locked (TVL), appears to have suffered a serious exploit, adding fresh stress to an industry still grappling with security concerns. дальше »

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Garden Finance Suffers Cross-Chain Exploit: Over $5.5 Million Lost

Garden Finance, a cross-chain DeFi project, has fallen victim to a suspected hacker attack that drained more than $5. 5 million in assets. The exploit, which occurred across multiple chains, has forced the project to temporarily halt operations and sparked renewed concerns about vulnerabilities in cross-chain protocols. дальше »

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Garden Finance exploit: over $5.5M stolen, 10% white hat bounty announced

Hackers drained over $5. 5M from Garden Finance across chains. SEED token plunged 64% after the exploit triggered mass sell-offs. The DPRK-linked group “Dangerous Password” is suspected to be behind the hack. дальше »

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Retiree loses over $3 million worth of XRP in suspected wallet compromise

This incident highlights the critical need for enhanced security measures and user education in managing cryptocurrency assets to prevent devastating financial losses. The post Retiree loses over $3 million worth of XRP in suspected wallet compromise appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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SBI Crypto hack strips $21m as laundering trail points to DPRK actors

SBI Crypto is the latest major exchange in the crosshairs of a suspected state-sponsored attack, with sleuth ZachXBT, citing help from Cyvers, tracing a $21 million multi-coin theft to wallets linked to previous DPRK campaigns. On Oct. 1, online crypto… дальше »

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Seedify’s Token Dropped Nearly 60% After Suspected North Korean Hack

SFUND suffered a major bridge hack that wiped nearly 60% from its price. On-chain sleuths now tie the theft to North Korean hackers. The post Seedify’s Token Dropped Nearly 60% After Suspected North Korean Hack appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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BtcTurk halts withdrawals after $48M crypto hack sparks panic!

Key takeaways BtcTurk has halted crypto withdrawals after a suspected hack drained over $48 million from its hot wallets. The attacker is actively laundering the stolen funds across mulThe post BtcTurk halts withdrawals after $48M crypto hack sparks panic! appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Polygon team blames temporary outage on suspected “consensus bug”

Polygon’s Heimdall consensus layer was down for 1 hour today due to a consensus bug. The Bor layer stayed live, and transactions continued uninterrupted. The bug follows the recent complex Heimdall V2 upgrade. дальше »

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DOJ pursues $2.3M in Bitcoin recovered from a suspected ‘Chaos’ ransomware operator

Federal prosecutors say the funds are linked to ransomware attacks and money laundering schemes. дальше »

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Illegal crypto ATM network busted in UK, two under investigation

U.K. authorities have arrested two individuals and seized multiple crypto ATMs in connection with an investigation into an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange and suspected financial crime. According to a statement from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the operation was carried… дальше »

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Wintermute suspected as a market maker for Pump.fun’s PUMP token

Wintermute may be one of the market makers behind Pump.fun’s PUMP token, with on-chain data showing test transfers ahead of its expected launch on open markets. Wintermute, one of the most active market makers in the crypto space, appears to… дальше »

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Arkham: Satoshi Nakamoto address receives $20k from mystery wallet

Arkham’s on-chain monitoring detected a suspected transfer of $20,000 in BTC to Satoshi Nakamoto’s address. This is the latest transfer made to Satoshi in the past four months. According to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence, an unknown address sent 0.185… дальше »

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Lazarus Group Suspected in $3.2M Solana-to-Ethereum Crypto Theft

The Lazarus Group has been reported to be involved in a $3.2M crypto theft, laundering funds via Tornado Cash after bridging assets from Solana to Ethereum. дальше »

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Crypto ATM crime in Australia surges, AUSTRAC flags A$430,000 scam loss

Australia’s financial intelligence agency has spotlighted crypto ATMs as a growing vector for fraud and exploitation, identifying 90 people involved in suspicious activity, including scam victims and suspected offenders. дальше »

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Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex Hacked for Over $48M by Suspected Israeli Group

The anti-Iran group targeted state-owned Bank Sepah a day prior, and now threatens to leak Nobitex’s source code, calling the platform a "terror-financing tool" used to bypass sanctions. дальше »

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Did Paraguay just make Bitcoin legal tender? Suspected hack of president’s X account sparks confusion

The incident highlights the vulnerability of digital platforms in disseminating misinformation, potentially impacting national and global markets. The post Did Paraguay just make Bitcoin legal tender? Suspected hack of president’s X account sparks confusion appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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“Mysterious” $31 Million Bitcoin Donation to Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Suspected to Originate from AlphaBay

Key Takeaways: Massive Donation: Ross Ulbricht, founder of the dark web marketplace Silk Road, received a Bitcoin donation worth approximately $31 million (equivalent to 300 BTC). Suspicious Origins: On-chain analysis The post “Mysterious” $31 Million Bitcoin Donation to Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Suspected to Originate from AlphaBay appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Silk Road founder receives 300 BTC donation from ‘questionable source’

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s crypto wallet recently received a mysterious donation in the form of 300 BTC. Many traders suspected it was a self-transfer, but crypto sleuth ZachXBT found the source to be ‘questionable.’ According to data from on-chain… дальше »

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NYC officers temporarily removed from active duty over suspected role in SoHo crypto torture case

The incident highlights potential vulnerabilities in law enforcement integrity, raising concerns about trust and accountability within the NYPD. The post NYC officers temporarily removed from active duty over suspected role in SoHo crypto torture case appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Solana co-founder’s personal info leaked on Migos’ Instagram in suspected data breach

This incident highlights the growing threat of cyber extortion and the need for robust security measures in digital platforms and personal data protection. The post Solana co-founder’s personal info leaked on Migos’ Instagram in suspected data breach appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Sui DEX Cetus suspected of being hacked, over $220M drained from liquidity pools

The suspected hack on Cetus DEX highlights vulnerabilities in decentralized finance, potentially undermining trust in blockchain security. The post Sui DEX Cetus suspected of being hacked, over $220M drained from liquidity pools appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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OKX restarts DEX aggregator paused over Lazarus Group-related activity

OKX will restart its decentralized exchange aggregator after nearly two months of downtime over suspected misuse by North Korea’s Lazarus Group. According to a May 5 X post from founder and CEO Star Xu, the relaunch of OKX Web3, the… дальше »

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Kuwait launches crackdown on crypto miners over power grid concerns

Kuwait has launched a crackdown on illegal crypto mining. The coordinated effort targeted residential properties suspected of being used as illegal crypto mining hubs. Some suspects have been released on bail of 500 Kuwaiti dinars. дальше »

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Manta Network co-founder targeted by Lazarus in Zoom phishing attack

Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li narrowly escaped a Zoom phishing attack, suspected to be orchestrated by Lazarus. In his April 17 X post, Kenny Li said that he had been targeted by Lazarus in a Zoom meeting. It started with… дальше »

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$46m in Coinbase user scams reported this month: ZachXBT

Blockchain analyst ZachXBT has reported that over $46 million in suspected scams targeting Coinbase users occurred in March. These scams and losses include a single $34.9 million Bitcoin theft. The analyst shared details on Telegram, identifying multiple transactions linked to… дальше »

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Ethereum Foundation Suspected of Secretly Transferring 30,098 ETH, Community Members Dispute Claim

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Suspicious outflows detected from wallet linked to Mask Network founder

According to Cyvers Alerts, Mask Network founder Suji Yan’s account is suspected of being hacked as a suspicious address received almost $4 million worth of cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Linked to Satoshi Nakamoto in New Bitcoin Creator Theory

Jack Dorsey is suspected to be Satoshi Nakamoto due to striking parallels between his personal history and Bitcoin’s early development. However, the speculation remains controversial and unproven. дальше »

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Crypto crime figure Alexander Vinnik exchanged for detained U.S. teacher

The United States has agreed to release Russian national Alexander Vinnik, a suspected cybercrime figure, as part of a prisoner exchange that secured the freedom of American teacher Marc Fogel.  Vinnik, 44, operated BTC-e, once one of the world’s largest… дальше »

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Phuket police arrest four Russian nationals accused of running crypto-ransomware attacks

Law enforcement in Phuket has arrested four hackers suspected of orchestrating ransomware attacks on Swiss firms and stealing millions in cryptocurrency. The accused, all Russian nationals, reportedly deployed ransomware on the networks of 17 Swiss companies between April 2023 and… дальше »

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South Korea’s crypto seizure crackdown: will it stop tax evasion?

South Korea is taking a more aggressive stance against tax evasion by targeting high-income residents suspected of hiding wealth in cryptocurrencies. South Korean media outlet Energy Kyungjae reports Gwacheon, a city in Gyeonggi Province, has introduced an electronic virtual asset seizure system designed to identify and confiscate crypto holdings linked to tax delinquents. The initiative […] дальше »

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Canadian man says kidnappers wanted to torture him for his Bitcoin: Report

An unnamed Canadian man says he’s been forced to move from one Airbnb to another to evade his suspected kidnappers.

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Suspected insider wallets net $20M on Solana’s Focai memecoin launch

At least 15 suspected insider wallets have acquired over 60.5% of the FOCAI token supply before making an over 136,000-fold return on investment. дальше »

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$3 Billion Crypto Exchange XT Allegedly Hacked, According to PeckShield

XT Exchange, top cryptocurrency platform with $3 billion in daily trading, faces scrutiny after suspected $1.7 million hack uncovered by blockchain analysts дальше »

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Sui Network blockchain down for more than two hours

The Sui Network is suspected to be down for more than two hours. The protocol has not produced any new transaction blocks since Nov. 21 UTC 9:15. Based on the latest data from Sui Network’s explorer site Sui Vision, the… дальше »

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