The case is the second indictment to appear from U.S. authorities this week amid the persisting spread of SIM-swapping. United States law enforcement has indicted two more men over alleged SIM-swapping scams involving cryptocurrency. A press release from the Northern District of California Attorney’s Office confirmed the indictment on Feb. 4. Ahmad Wagaafe Hared and […]
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The Manhattan District Attorney has announced New York’s first prosecution for SIM swapping, which resulted in the theft of $10K in crypto. Manhattan’s District Attorney (DA) announced the indictment of an individual for stealing identities and funds, including crypto, via a process known as SIM swapping. The announcement was made in an official press release […]
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A liquidity crisis at Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX is the result of lost access keys for the exchange’s cold wallets. Following the sudden death of its founder Gerry Cotten, cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX is reportedly missing CA$190 million dollars ($145 million) in digital assets, Canadian news daily The Globe and Mail reports on Feb. 1 Citing […]
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20-year-old Joel Ortiz to serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing $5 cryptocurrency with SIM swapping. After stealing $5 million in cryptocurrency from 40 victims through SIM swapping, 20-year-old Joel Ortiz, pleaded guilty to theft and accepted a plea deal of 10 years in prison as reported by Motherboard, a division of […]
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A top member of the Germany-based Iota Foundation has said the majority of the ~$11 million alleged to have been stolen in a major Iota token heist last year has been found. A top member of the Germany-based Iota (IOTA) Foundation has said the majority of the ~$11 million alleged to have been stolen in […]
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About $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was obtained via illicit means in 2018, according to a newly published report. About $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency had been obtained via illicit means in 2018, according to research published by crypto analytics company CipherTrace on Jan. 29. Of that $1.7 billion, over $950 million was stolen from crypto exchanges, […]
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U.S.-based blockchain firm TokenSoft has rolled out its Knox Wallet for storing digital securities and other digital assets. San Francisco-based blockchain firm TokenSoft has rolled out a beta version of its wallet for digital assets and digital securities, according to a press release published on Jan. 29. The new product called Knox Wallet provides cold […]
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The CBOE has withdrawn their BTC ETF rule change application, while Wyoming introduces crypto-friendly legislation. Top Stories This Week CBOE Withdraws BTC ETF Rule Exchange Request From SEC Amid Gov’t Shutdown The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (CBOE) BZX Equity Exchange has withdrawn its request for a rule change from the United States Securities and Exchange […]
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A link to a phishing LocalBitcoins clone website had reportedly been placed on the official LocalBitcoins forum. A link to a phishing LocalBitcoins clone website had been placed on the official LocalBitcoins forum, but the attack has since been stopped. A LocalBitcoins community manager warned of the attack on Reddit on Jan. 26. According to […]
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Scammers targeting Ethereum’s blockchain raked in $36 million in 2018, according to a report released by crypto analytics company Chainalysis. The value of Ethereum (ETH) stolen via scams reached $36 million 2018, according to a report released by crypto analytics company Chainalysis on Jan. 23. According to the Chainalysis report, scams that occurred last year […]
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