Crypto Laundering Scheme Hits Record $72M
Taiwanese prosecutors indicted 14 individuals in a $72M cryptocurrency money laundering case involving over 1,500 victims; $39.8M in assets requested for confiscation. #Breaking #Legal $USDT
Bitcoin Loses $91M in Social Engineering Attack
A Bitcoiner lost $91 million in a social engineering attack, with 783 $BTC stolen and laundered via Wasabi Wallet. The incident mirrors past crypto scams targeting users. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (-8) ↘
Bitcoin Loses $91M in Social Engineering Attack
A Bitcoiner lost $91 million in a social engineering attack, with 783 BTC sent to a privacy wallet; ZachXBT advises treating all communications as potential scams. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (-8) ↘
RWA Protocol Exploits Surge to $14.6M
Cryptocurrency hackers have exploited real-world asset tokenization protocols, causing losses of $14.6 million in H1 2025, more than double 2024’s total, as institutional demand surges. #Breaking #Crypto $RWA
Crypto Scam: $2.8M Stolen by Imposter Cop
UK police are investigating a scam where a victim lost £2.1 million ($2.8 million) in Bitcoin after a fraudster impersonated a senior officer, exploiting fear and urgency to gain access to their cold wallet. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Treasury Launches with $679M Buy
@KindlyMD merges with Nakamoto, led by David Bailey, to acquire 1 million BTC in a $679M transaction. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
DeFi Investor Hit with $10.5M Tax Bill
A DeFi investor faces a $10.5 million tax bill from the Spanish tax agency, which classified a crypto-backed loan as taxable gains. #Breaking #Legal $BTC
Cryptojacker Sentenced to 1 Year for $3.5M Fraud
Charles O. Parks III, a crypto influencer, was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day for defrauding cloud providers of $3.5M through cryptojacking, illegally mining $1M in crypto. #Breaking #Legal $ETH $LTC $XMR
Ethereum Wallet Drained by Malicious AI Extension
Ethereum core developer Zak Cole’s crypto wallet was drained by a malicious Cursor extension, underscoring the rise of wallet drainer attacks targeting builders. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH
TikTok Scam Costs Investors $6.9M
A fake hardware wallet purchased on TikTok resulted in a $6.9 million cryptocurrency theft, highlighting new hacker tactics targeting devices intended for secure fund storage. #Breaking #Crypto
Bitcoin Theft Soars to Industrial Scale
A malicious group dubbed “GreedyBear” has stolen over $1 million through 650 crypto-targeting tools, including fake browser extensions and malware, highlighting a new wave of complex scams. #Breaking #Crypto
SEC Settles $10M Claim Against Crypto Exec
@HuynhTranQuangDuy to pay $10.5M to settle SEC claims for misusing $11.9M in investor funds to buy TerraUSD, leading to MyConstant’s collapse and significant losses for customers. #Breaking #Legal $UST
CoinDCX Launches $44M White Hat Bounty
@CoinDCX has launched a recovery program offering up to 25% bounty for ethical hackers aiding in the recovery of $44M in stolen stablecoins. #Breaking #Crypto $USDT
Crypto Scam: Colorado Pastor Indicted for $3.4M
Online pastor Eli Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, were indicted for a $3.4M cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving INDXcoin, leading to total losses for 300 investors. #Breaking #Legal