Crypto Investor Loses $6M in Phishing Scam via Fake Zoom Link
TL;DR A Gigachad (GIGA) token investor lost $6.09 million in a phishing attack. The attack was carried out through a fake Zoom link that installed malware on his…
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dYdX Lays Off 35% of Its Core Team for Strategic Shift
TL;DR dYdX lays off 35% of its core team amid decline in total value locked (TVL). The move did not affect the price of…
Alert! $600,000 Stolen in Truth Terminal Crypto Scam
TL;DRa Hacker exploited Truth Terminal founder Andy Ayrey’s X account to promote a fraudulent token. The token reached a market cap of over $25…
Government Crypto Wallet Hacked: $20 Million Stolen
TL;DR A hacker compromised an address linked to the US government and stole $20 million in cryptocurrency. The stolen assets include USDC, USDT, aUSDC…
ZachXBT Uncovers Chinese Trader Laundering Millions for North Korea’s Lazarus Group
TL;DR ZachXBT accuses Yicong Wang of laundering millions in crypto assets stolen by the Lazarus group. Wang, a Chinese OTC trader, has been helping…
Buterin Slams Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Custody Proposal as ‘Insane’
TL;DR Vitalik Buterin has strongly criticized Michael Saylor’s recent comments on Bitcoin custody. Saylor suggested that Bitcoin users should trust large banks, such as…
Scroll (SCR) Experiences an 18.4% Drop After Its Launch
TL;DR Scroll has launched its governance token, SCR, initially at $1.40, but it fell to $1.14, marking a decrease of 18.4% and a market…
Misspelling ‘Soneium’ Could Drain Your Crypto, Warns Scam Sniffer
TL;DR A sponsored link on Google, when searching for “Soneium,” can lead to a malicious site that drains crypto wallets. Scam Sniffer reports that…
Indian National Sentenced to 5 Years for $20 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud
TL;DR An Indian citizen has been sentenced to five years in prison for crypto fraud using fake websites imitating Coinbase. The fraud allowed him…
Trump Surges to 16% Lead Over Harris in Polymarket Betting Odds
TL;DR Donald Trump leads with a 57.9% chance of winning the election in Polymarket, compared to 41.8% for Kamala Harris. Bets on the election…
Phlomis Finance Enters Real-World Asset Tokenization Through Chromia
TL;DR Phlomis Finance enters the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market using Chromia’s blockchain infrastructure. The initiative aims to eliminate access barriers and facilitate investments…