$1M lost in crypto phishing attack Another phishing attack has shaken the crypto community, with hackers draining more than $1 million in crypto and NFTs from multiple victims. According to blockchain security trackers, the exploit was carried out through fake dApps and malicious links that tricked users into signing wallet approvals. Once granted, attackers gained […]
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Starknet Bitcoin Staking begins after SNIP-31 approval The Starknet community has officially approved SNIP-31, a proposal that unlocks a major new feature: Bitcoin staking on Starknet. This move is already being hailed as a game-changer for the DeFi ecosystem. The vote, which passed with overwhelming support, enables Bitcoin holders to stake their BTC directly within
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Investor loses $1M in EIP-7702 Uniswap scam A crypto investor has lost nearly $1 million after falling victim to a scam that exploited Ethereum’s EIP-7702 upgrade through a fake Uniswap trading link. The attack took place when the victim unknowingly signed a malicious transaction. This transaction abused the EIP-7702 design, which was intended to improve
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Cybersecurity is becoming a major battleground in the crypto world, and Coinbase is stepping up its defenses. The exchange recently announced tighter internal security policies after discovering attempts by North Korea–linked groups to pose as remote workers. This warning sheds light on a growing trend: state-backed hackers targeting crypto companies from the inside. By pretending
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Cybercrime in the crypto world is rising fast. Global authorities are finally starting to catch up. Interpol has announced one of the biggest crackdowns yet. More than 1,200 people linked to crypto fraud, cyber scams, and online financial crimes have been arrested. This massive operation spanned multiple countries. It led to the seizure of millions
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A Rising Concern for Crypto Investors The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed that one in five websites it shut down over the past two years were crypto scam sites. These fake platforms often appeared as legitimate exchanges, wallets, or investment schemes, and they lured users with promises of high returns. In many cases,
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The Indian government, together with Binance, has launched a high-stakes operation to dismantle a massive crypto scam called Ketamelon. The scam, which tricked thousands of investors with promises of guaranteed returns, has become one of the biggest cases of crypto fraud in the country. According to The Hindu BusinessLine, victims of the Ketamelon scam lost
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The Australian government revealed shocking statistics: since early 2023, authorities busted over 14,000 scams, with 21% involving fake crypto schemes. This surge highlights how cryptocurrency fraud has become one of the most damaging and fastest-growing forms of financial crime in the region. Officials explained that the rise in Australia crypto scams comes from sophisticated social
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The crypto security world was shaken this week when reports claimed that Europol had placed a bounty on a Russian crypto ransomware gang. The supposed reward quickly went viral, sparking panic among businesses and individuals already on edge about cyberattacks. But Europol has now confirmed that the bounty wasn’t real. Instead, it was the work
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A shocking case has rocked the crypto community. According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, a single victim has lost $91 million in Bitcoin through a sophisticated social engineering scam. The theft ranks among the largest individual crypto losses ever reported, highlighting the growing danger of psychological manipulation in the digital asset space. Unlike smart contract hacks
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