12.03.2025

Crypto Crime News

Explore the darker side of the crypto industry. Everything from fraudulent initial public offerings and lawsuits to hacks, dark market deals, thefts and kidnappings.

Fake Memecoin Scheme Uncovered, $500K Stolen via Hacked X Accounts

A hacker has been using a deceptive strategy to gain control of high-profile accounts on X, the social media platform, and is using them to push a fake memecoin.

27.12.2024 16:00 1 min. read Kosta Gushterov

Details Emerge on May 2024 Hack That Stole $300 Million from Crypto Exchange

In May 2024, a massive hack targeted the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM, resulting in the theft of over $300 million in Bitcoin.

25.12.2024 12:00 1 min. read Alexander Zdravkov

Hyperliquid Labs Denies Cyberattack Claims, Assures Users of Security

Hyperliquid Labs, the developer behind the HYPE token, has addressed recent claims alleging the involvement of North Korean hackers in a cyberattack against its platform.

24.12.2024 15:00 1 min. read Kosta Gushterov

Controversial Crypto Founder Ends up on Interpol’s Most Wanted List

Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Richard James Schueler, known in the cryptocurrency world as Richard Heart, the founder of HEX and PulseChain.

22.12.2024 12:00 2 min. read Alexander Stefanov

Cryptopia Liquidators Begin Distributing $225 Million to Affected Users After 2019 Hack

Nearly six years after Cryptopia’s infamous 2019 hack, liquidators have begun compensating the platform’s affected users.

21.12.2024 15:00 2 min. read Alexander Stefanov

Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Dodges Prison Sentence

UK judge sentenced self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright to a year in prison for contempting the court.

20.12.2024 11:00 2 min. read Kosta Gushterov

South Korean Lawmaker Sentenced to Prison for Concealing $7.5M in Crypto

A South Korean politician has been sentenced to prison for hiding millions in cryptocurrency during his time in office.

18.12.2024 20:30 2 min. read Alexander Zdravkov
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