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Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering .5M in Crypto from US Victims

Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering $2.5M in Crypto from US Victims

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Key Takeaways: Charles Uchenna Nwadavid pleaded guilty in Boston to mail fraud and money laundering. He laundered funds from six U.S. victims using cryptocurrency between 2016 and 2019. Transactions were processed through LocalBitcoins, accessed remotely by Nwadavid overseas. A Nigerian national pleaded guilty in Boston federal court on June 25 to charges related to laundering […]

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Stablecoin Protocol Resupply Exploited for .5M After Attacker Inflates Token Price

Stablecoin Protocol Resupply Exploited for $9.5M After Attacker Inflates Token Price

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Stablecoin platform Resupply suffered a major exploit worth $9.5 million after an attacker manipulated the price of a key collateral token, security firms reported. Key Takeaways: Resupply lost $9.5 million after an attacker manipulated the price of cvcrvUSD to borrow reUSD cheaply. The exploit exploited faulty price logic in the CurveLend contract used by ResupplyPair.

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Turkey Tightens Grip On Crypto To Foil Money Launderers

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance rolled out new rules this week to stop money laundering through crypto trades. Users now have to put in a transfer note of at least 20 characters explaining why they’re moving funds. At the same time,

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Cointelegraph Joins The Victim List—Who’s Behind The Crypto Hacks?

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Visitors to Cointelegraph were caught off guard on Sunday when a slick pop-up claimed they’d won 50,000 “CTG” tokens worth over $5,000. The message looked real, complete with Cointelegraph branding and familiar airdrop elements. Many users were prompted to connect their crypto

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The Crypto Trap That Locks Your Funds Forever

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Key takeaways Honeypot scams lure investors with fake liquidity, price movement and hype, but the contracts are rigged to prevent exits, locking funds permanently. Modern honeypots include tampered cold wallets sold via platforms like TikTok, preloaded with private keys that scammers use to steal funds instantly. Variants like high sell tax honeypots and “honeypot-as-a-service” kits

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Cointelegraph Suffers Similar Cyberattack After CoinMarketCap – What’s Going On?

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Users visiting the Cointelegraph website on Sunday were confronted with a deceptive pop-up claiming they had won token rewards. The pop-up message appeared to be part of a legitimate Cointelegraph promotion and told visitors they had been randomly selected to receive 50,000 “CTG” tokens, valued at over $5,000. The offer seemed polished and convincing, featuring

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CoinMarketCap Hacked, Scrambles to Remove Malicious Wallet Verification Popup

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CoinMarketCap was hacked on Friday after a malicious popup appeared on its website, urging users to “verify” their wallets. Key Takeaways: CoinMarketCap was hacked after a fake wallet verification popup appeared on its site, triggering phishing concerns. MetaMask and Phantom flagged the site as unsafe, warning users against connecting wallets. The breach has revived criticism

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Aussie Adviser Banned 10 Years Over .6 Million Scam

Aussie Adviser Banned 10 Years Over $9.6 Million Scam

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Australia’s financial watchdog has slapped a decade-long ban on a Sydney-based adviser after she sent client funds into a crypto operation flagged as risky. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says Glenda Maree Rogan moved A$14.8 million ($9.6 million) into a

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Trader loses .5M USDT after falling for address poisoning scam twice

Trader loses $2.5M USDT after falling for address poisoning scam twice

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A crypto trader lost over $2.5 million worth of Tether (USDT) after falling for the same scam twice within hours. On May 26, blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reported that the first error occurred when the trader copied a manipulated wallet address from their transaction history. This resulted in a transfer of $843,000 to the

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Scammers Send Fake Ledger Letters in Latest Crypto Phishing Scheme

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Key Takeaways: Scammers are mailing fake Ledger letters via USPS, urging crypto users to “validate” wallets to steal private keys. Physical phishing tactics mark a shift from online-only attacks, raising new concerns for crypto security. Fake Ledger Live apps are targeting macOS users with trojanized malware designed to steal recovery phrases. A new phishing scam

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