Coinbase users hit by $46M in suspected phishing scams — ZachXBT
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Coinbase users may have lost as much as $46 million to suspected phishing scams over the past two weeks as rising crypto prices continue to attract bad actors to the industry. Scams such as address poisoning and wallet spoofing involve tricking victims into sending assets to fraudulent wallet addresses that closely resemble legitimate ones. According […]

Coinbase users hit by $46M in suspected phishing scams — ZachXBT
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Coinbase users may have lost as much as $46 million to suspected phishing scams over the past two weeks as rising crypto prices continue to attract bad actors to the industry. Scams such as address poisoning and wallet spoofing involve tricking victims into sending assets to fraudulent wallet addresses that closely resemble legitimate ones. According […]

Nigeria Alleges Binance Facilitated Terrorism, Kidnapping Funding
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Nigeria’s government has accused Binance of facilitating terrorism and kidnapping financing through illicit fund transfers on its cryptocurrency exchange platform. Binance Faces Increasing Legal Challenges in Nigeria Prior to the Nigerian government’s crackdown on Binance, kidnapping gangs and terrorists funneled illicit funds through the cryptocurrency exchange, Information Minister Alhaji Mohammed Idris recently stated. Idris said […]

Typosquatting in crypto, explained: How hackers exploit small mistakes
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What is typosquatting in crypto? Typosquatting in crypto involves registering domain names that mimic popular platforms with slight misspellings to deceive users into revealing sensitive information. In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, cryptocurrencies have become a significant form of currency, enabling decentralized and borderless financial transactions. Along with its growing popularity, however, new cyber threats […]

Metamask Launches Crypto Card in Argentina
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Metamask, one of the largest wallet companies in the cryptocurrency industry, recently launched a crypto debit card in Argentina. The wallet is already available digitally, with its physical version arriving in the country in the next weeks. Metamask director Daniel Lynch specified the idea behind this initiative was to link decentralized finance to the real […]

Ethereum Price Declines 55 Percent While Lightchain AI Presale Gains Momentum
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This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Over the last month, Ethereum has faced a significant 55% price decline, leaving investors pondering its future trajectory in a volatile crypto market. Simultaneously, a new player has been gaining attention—Lightchain AI. Positioned at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence, Lightchain AI’s presale has ignited […]

Stop pretending technical and human vulnerabilities are separate things
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Opinion by: Andrey Sergeenkov, researcher, analyst and writer Crypto founders love big promises: decentralized finance, banking the unbanked and freedom from intermediaries. Then hacks happen. In some cases, billions vanish overnight.  On Feb. 21, 2025, the North Korean Lazarus Group stole $1.46 billion from Bybit. They sent phishing emails to staff with cold wallet access. […]

Stop pretending technical and human vulnerabilities are separate things
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Opinion by: Andrey Sergeenkov, researcher, analyst and writer Crypto founders love big promises: decentralized finance, banking the unbanked and freedom from intermediaries. Then hacks happen. In some cases, billions vanish overnight.  On Feb. 21, 2025, the North Korean Lazarus Group stole $1.46 billion from Bybit. They sent phishing emails to staff with cold wallet access. […]

Stop pretending technical and human vulnerabilities are separate things
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Opinion by: Andrey Sergeenkov, researcher, analyst and writer Crypto founders love big promises: decentralized finance, banking the unbanked and freedom from intermediaries. Then hacks happen. In some cases, billions vanish overnight.  On Feb. 21, 2025, the North Korean Lazarus Group stole $1.46 billion from Bybit. They sent phishing emails to staff with cold wallet access. […]

South Korean crypto exchange users hit 16M in ‘saturation point’
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Crypto exchange users in South Korea have crossed over 16 million after receiving a boost following US President Donald Trump’s election win last November.  Data submitted to representative Cha Gyu-geun of the minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party found over 16 million people had crypto exchange accounts out of a total population of 51.7 million, according […]