Illicit cryptocurrency turnover hits record $20,1 billion in 2022

Jan 13, 2023

Illicit cryptocurrency turnover hits record $20,1 billion in 2022

Most of the turnover was related to companies subject to US sanctions

​MetaMask developers warn about the scam with wallet address poisoning

Jan 12, 2023

​MetaMask developers warn about the scam with wallet address poisoning

As one of the security measures, the team recommended the use of hardware crypto wallets

​Two crypto projects accused CoinMarketCap of conducting fake airdrops

Jan 10, 2023

​Two crypto projects accused CoinMarketCap of conducting fake airdrops

According to representatives of SaTT and TokenBot, their tokens have lost significantly in value as a result of promotions conducted through the aggregator

​NFT project Mutant Ape Planet founder was arrested in the US

Jan 6, 2023

​NFT project Mutant Ape Planet founder was arrested in the US

Aurelien Michel is accused of stealing $2,9 million in funds

​Bitcoin developer claims 200 BTC stolen

Jan 3, 2023

​Bitcoin developer claims 200 BTC stolen

Luke Dashjr claims that the hackers used the CoinJoin mixer after the theft

​Damage from attacks on crypto companies in 2022 was $3,7 billion

Jan 3, 2023

​Damage from attacks on crypto companies in 2022 was $3,7 billion

This past year was the worst on record

​Hackers hacked Kevin O’Leary’s Twitter and made a fake crypto giveaway

Dec 30, 2022

​Hackers hacked Kevin O’Leary’s Twitter and made a fake crypto giveaway

On behalf of the investor, the attackers said that he was ready to share part of his earnings

​FBI launches investigation into leak of user data from 3Commas platform

Dec 30, 2022

​FBI launches investigation into leak of user data from 3Commas platform

The company’s CEO Yuriy Sorokin denies the involvement of the trading service’s employees in the leakage of clients’ API keys

​Analysts estimate the damage from hacker attacks on crypto projects in 2022 at $3 billion

Dec 29, 2022

​Analysts estimate the damage from hacker attacks on crypto projects in 2022 at $3 billion

In total, Chainalysis counted 125 incidents related to attacks on crypto companies in 2022

​CLIFF token collapses by 98% after investors’ funds were stolen by project creators

Dec 22, 2022

​CLIFF token collapses by 98% after investors’ funds were stolen by project creators

Scammers used the Rug Pull scheme to deceive altcoin buyers

Media learns about the refusal of insurers to work with FTX-linked companies

Dec 19, 2022

Media learns about the refusal of insurers to work with FTX-linked companies

Insurance companies require their clients to fill out a questionnaire asking if they have invested in FTX and had assets on the exchange

​FTX’s senior executive warns Bahamian authorities about fraud two days before the bankruptcy of the exchange

Dec 15, 2022

​FTX’s senior executive warns Bahamian authorities about fraud two days before the bankruptcy of the exchange

According to Ryan Salame, the assets were to cover the financial losses of the trading firm associated with the platform, Alameda Research