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WazirX Restores User Balances After Cyber Attack

WazirX, India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will reverse all user account transactions following a cyber attack on July 18, 2024.

09.08.2024 10:00 1 min. read Alexander Stefanov

$35 Million in Stolen Ether Laundered Through Tornado Cash

A major transfer of 14,500 ETH, worth about $35.2 million, has been traced to Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing platform, linked to the Nomad Bridge hack of August 2022.

09.08.2024 12:00 1 min. read Alexander Stefanov

Court Orders Global Freeze on Assets Linked to OneCoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’

London’s High Court has issued a global freeze on assets tied to individuals involved in the OneCoin scam, including Ruja Ignatova, known as the ‘Cryptoqueen’.

09.08.2024 8:30 1 min. read Alexander Stefanov

Brazilian Police Bust Major Crypto Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Drug Cartel

São Paulo’s Civil Police have uncovered and dismantled a major money laundering operation linked to the drug cartel First Capital Command (PCC).

08.08.2024 22:00 1 min. read Alexander Stefanov

Court Orders FTX and Alameda to Pay $12.7 Billion to Creditors

The defunct crypto exchange FTX and trading company Alameda Research have been ordered to pay $12.7 billion to creditors, according to a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Peter Castell in New York.

08.08.2024 11:32 1 min. read Kosta Gushterov

Ronin Bridge Exploit: $10M Returned by White Hat Hackers

The Ronin (RON) bridge recently fell victim to a significant exploit, resulting in a $10 million theft of Ethereum (ETH).

07.08.2024 12:00 2 min. read Alexander Stefanov

WazirX Takes Legal Action After $230 Million Hack

WazirX, the cryptocurrency exchange, has officially filed a First Information Report (FIR) regarding the recent hack that resulted in substantial financial losses.

06.08.2024 22:00 1 min. read Alexander Stefanov