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Dutch police recover 90% of victim decryption keys in ... - Protos
Mar 1, 2023 · Listen to this article. The Dutch National Police have disrupted the Deadbolt ransomware group, recovering the decryption keys of 90% of victims that contacted police, according to a report by Chainalysis. Since 2021, Deadbolt has preyed on small businesses and sometimes individuals, demanding smaller ransoms that can quickly add up.
This alleged $1.3B crypto scam likely faked its own CEO - Protos
Jan 3, 2024 · The CEO of an apparently-Chuck-Norris-backed crypto project that lost $1.3 billion of investors’ funds seemingly doesn’t exist, according to a Guardian-led investigation. Steven Reece Lewis was introduced in 2021 as the chief executive officer of HyperVerse, a metaverse investment scheme that sold crypto subscriptions and which seemingly went unchecked by Australian regulators.
Did Vitalik Buterin’s girlfriend stall Ethereum development? - Protos
Aug 7, 2024 · The crypto community is looking for someone to blame for Ethereum’s recent underperformance, and they appear to have found their scapegoat. On August 1, someone posted a photo of Vitalik Buterin and an attractive woman wearing matching plush hats, naming her his ‘girlfriend.’. She would, the poster claimed, allow the brilliant co-founder to focus on Ethereum development and spark a rally ...
Richard Heart and the curious launch of Hex, Pulse, and PulseX
Jul 29, 2022 · PulseChain is a slightly modified version of Ethereum; instead of ETH, its native asset is PLS. Coinciding with the creation of his blockchain, Heart raised $27 million for charity. Heart is also creating an on-chain exchange, PulseX, that will operate on the PulseChain blockchain. PulseX will use its own token, PLX.
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Discord channels of five crypto firms hacked in a week
Aug 30, 2024 · The Discord channels of blockchain platform Polygon, blockchain Avalanche, roll-up firm Zksync, and Orderly Network were also hacked on August 24, 25, and 29 respectively. Polygon’s Discord hack reportedly saw attackers share malicious links. Once users fell victim, the hackers posed as security agents to scam them further.
Chinese billionaire behind Himalaya Exchange indicted for $1B
Jan 5, 2024 · King Ming Je — also known as William Je and Yu Jianming — and Yanping Wang, both also behind the Himalaya Exchange, were charged alongside Kwok for their role in the conspiracy. Je is described in the indictment as “the financial architect and key money launderer for the Kwok Enterprise.”. The indictment alleges that funds raised for ...
We asked Swan CEO about layoffs, withdrawal times, and the
Aug 19, 2024 · A few months ago, Swan Bitcoin was climbing the ranks among the world’s largest Bitcoin companies. It passed $220 million in annualized revenue, planned to IPO on the Nasdaq, was mining 1.7% of the entire Bitcoin network (11.3 exahashes per second), and scheduled its third annual conference along with an additional events business.. Not only that, on May 7, Swan confirmed rumors that had ...
Former Crypto.com compliance officer charged with money …
Jul 8, 2024 · A former compliance officer at Crypto.com — registered in Malta as Foris Dax MT limited — has been charged with extortion and money laundering after he allegedly threatened to expose sensitive information while demanding compensation from the company. Thirty-three-year-old Jose Luis Alonso Melchor was arraigned by magistrate Nadia Vella in ...