A hacker has siphoned tokens through a series of unauthorized transactions, leaving the crypto community in shock.
Stolen Poloniex Ether worth $53M never made it back to the exchange
The Poloniex hacker moved over 17,800 Ether (ETH) from six different wallets into a single Tornado Cash address.
Nigerian officials proposed secret crypto settlement, claims Binance CEO
Binance CEO Richard Teng says the Nigerian government has set a dangerous precedent after inviting company executives to meetings before detaining them.
Four months in prison for CZ, another US state kicks out Binance.US: Law Decoded
While Changpeng “CZ” Zhao received a surprisingly moderate jail term, Oregon has become the sixth state to revoke, suspend or decline to renew Binance.US’ license.
Robinhood crypto business slapped with SEC Wells Notice
The SEC is planning to file an “enforcement action” against Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business, according to the Wells Notice.
Chinese 'Crypto Dad' faces government investigation
Yao Qian, the first director of CBDC development at China’s central bank, is reportedly under investigation for suspected law violations.
Ethereum Foundation Under Investigation by ‘State Authority’
Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg
Investment bank B. Riley is under an undisclosed investigation from U.S. authorities for its deals with Brian Kahn, an alleged co-conspirator in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal case.
IRS tax bill will swipe creditors of any ‘meaningful recovery,' says FTX
FTX Trading said the firm “never earned anything anywhere near the amount” that would justify a $24 billion tax bill.
FTX and Alameda Research cash out $10.8M to Binance, Coinbase, Wintermute
The latest transfer of $10.8 million was spread across 8 tokens, including Stepn (GMT), Uniswap (UNI), Synapse (SYN), Klaytn (KLAY), Fantom (FTM), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Arbitrum (ARB) and Optimism (OP).
BNB pops after report that DOJ wants $4B settlement with Binance
BNB hit its highest price since June after Bloomberg reported the Justice Department wanted $4 billion from Binance to end its probe into the exchange.
Kronos Research halts trading amid $25M API key hack investigation
While Kronos Research is indefinitely halting trading services until internal investigations track down the culprit who stole over 12,800 ETH, the firm said that potential losses are not a significant portion of its equity.
Ukraine officials get training on crypto and virtual assets investigation
Officials from Ukraine were trained in tracing crypto transactions over different blockchains using specialized analytics software.
Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
As many as 18 people, including four cops, have been arrested so far, while the alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large.
5 nations challenge crypto experts and investigators to target tax crimes
The J5 generates significant leads through events, which, in the past, has helped uncover multimillion-dollar crypto Ponzi schemes, such as the BitClub Network.
UK seeks six crypto investigators to beef up National Crime Agency
The role demands candidates to have the ability to provide strategic and tactical advice to crypto investigations, among other investigative qualities.
Unibot contract $560K exploit crashes token price by more than 40%
Amid ongoing investigations from Unibot and blockchain investigators, Scopescan advised users to revoke the approvals for the exploited contract and move the funds to a new wallet.
Mixin Network hack drains $200M from mainnet assets
Mixin Network suspended all deposits and withdrawals and will restart the services “once the vulnerabilities are confirmed and fixed.”
CFTC Commissioner plans to modernize investor protection with technology
To minimize the damages caused by financial fraud, Romero proposed the formation of the National Financial Fraud Registry — a centralized record of all crimes and fines related to financial fraud.
Ronaldinho fails to testify in crypto scam probe, faces possible arrest in Brazil
The investigation centers around Ronaldinho’s company ’18kRonaldinho’, which promised clients daily profits of over 2% through crypto investments.