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DeFi100 Goes Down, Claiming They Were Hacked And Haven’t Rug-Pulled
DEFI100 (D100), a DeFi project dealing with virtual assets, has gone down. At the time of writing, visitors to the DeFi project’s website ...
1000’s Of Personal Data Possibly Leaked By Mobile Crypto Mining App Pi Network
Pi Network, a mobile cryptocurrency mining app that leverages social connections, has been connected to a personal information data leak. Th...
Australian BitConnect Promoter Pleads Not Guilty In Ongoing Court Battle
Alleged former BitConnect promoter John Bigatton pleaded not guilty at Downing Centre Local Court, according to his lawyer. Bigatton, 52, wa...
DeFi Company Rari Capital To Reimburse UpTo $26 Million After Getting Hacked For 2600 ETH
Last weekend, Rari Capital was hit with an attack that left them down by 2600 ETH – which was around 60% of all user funds in the Rari Cap...
Australia School Teacher Pleads Guilty And Claims Bitcoin Scammer Made Off With The Money
Melanie Kilgour – who is currently a teacher at a Secondary College in Shepparton – pleaded guilty to accusations of pocketing nearly $1...
Financial Analyst Warns Of Crypto Scams, Advises Aussies To Be Cautious About Dazzling Deals
Speaking to ABC News, financial analyst Martin North warned crypto enthusiasts across Australia about the pitfalls associated with new crypt...
Billionaire Australian Racehorse Investor Breaks Ties After Frozen Prize Money Amid Crypto Scam
Aquis, one of the largest racehorse investor in Australia, has broken ties with Phoenix Thoroughbreds, a Dubai-based company that was recent...
Two Australians Lose $130,000 To Tesla Scam While Buying The Electric Car Online
Two Australians have lost $130,000 AUD in total while trying to buy the Tesla 3 model by falling for a fake invoice scam. This scam involves...
Singapore Authorities Caution Crypto Investors
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has warned crypto investors to be wary of new tokens and to do their research before investing. The warn...
Crypto Criminal Jailed For Money Laundering And Identity Theft
A Sydney resident has been sentenced to 16 months in prison following an arrest last June after authorities were tipped off by a crypto comp...
Sergei Sergienko Wins Against Convicted Fraudster in Supreme Court Ruling
Russian-Australian blockchain entrepreneur Sergei Sergienko won his recent case at the Supreme Court against Oliver Roths – who was alread...
Modern Assets Australia Sued For 800K After Deal Gone Bad
Modern Assets Australia, a cryptocurrency advisory and research company based on the Gold Coast, is being sued in the Federal Court of Austr...