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Brazil Legalises Crypto as a Payment Method
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, the equivalent of Australia’s House of Representatives, has approved legislation to legalise the use of...
Melbourne Couple to Face Trial Over $10.4M Crypto.com Blunder
A Melbourne couple who spent most of a A$10.4 million refund they received in error from cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com are set to face ...
Terra Co-founder Do Kwon Denies $39.6M Crypto Asset Freeze
Do Kwon, the CEO of Terraform Labs and the man behind the collapsed LUNA ecosystem, has denied a report from South Korean news outlet News1 ...
John McAfee’s Ex-Girlfriend Claims He’s Alive, Living in Texas
In a bizarre twist in the long and convoluted story of John McAfee, creator of the eponymous antivirus software, he is allegedly alive, well...
Suspected Tornado Cash Developer Arrested by Dutch Authorities
Dutch authorities have announced their arrest last week of a Tornado Cash developer in Amsterdam for his alleged involvement in concealing c...
US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Mixer ‘Tornado’, Freezing USDC and ETH Addresses
Tornado Cash, a mixing service that obscures crypto transaction information, has been sanctioned by the US Treasury, which claims the DeFi p...
North Korea Hackers Use Fake Resumes to Get Hired and Steal Crypto: Report
In a report from Bloomberg, cybersecurity firm Mandiant has claimed that North Korean citizens are plagiarising online resumes and pretendin...
Victorian State Parliament Moves to Give Police Sweeping Powers to Seize Crypto
The Australian state of Victoria has this week introduced new laws allowing the seizure of assets including crypto if criminals are caught w...
‘Cryptojacking’ in Financial Sector Soars 269% in 2022, Security Firm Report
A report from cybersecurity company SonicWall shows financial firms are now the main victims of so-called ‘cryptojacking’ attack...
Former Coinbase Employee Charged in First Crypto Insider Trading Case
Three people, including a former Coinbase employee, have been charged with wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud over an insider trading tip-...
Chainalysis Launches 24/7 Hotline for Crypto Crime Victims
Blockchain research firm Chainalysis has announced the launch of a 24/7 hotline accessible to victims of crypto crime. The Crypto Incident R...
97% of Crypto Hacks Were Against DeFi Projects, Chainalysis
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published a new report about criminal activities in the cryptocurrency space, stating that 97 perc...