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Cybersecurity researchers have found 20 malicious apps that snuck onto Google’s Play Store to try and drain people's funds from their wallets.

By James Peckham
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Hackers stole the sensitive personal data of 69,461 Coinbase customers, putting them at risk for phishing scams and other dangerous extortion schemes.

By Michael Kan
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Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID and a new iPhone to help his co-conspirators bypass the MFA on the Securities and Exchange Commission's account and juice the price of bitcoin.

By Will McCurdy
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Coinbase says hackers are bribing its support agents for information on customers, which they use to steal funds. Coinbase has promised to reimburse those who fell for the scam.

By Michael Kan
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If you know what you're doing, crypto can be a lucrative endeavor, but it's also ripe with scams. Don't get duped. Here's what to look out for before you load up on virtual currency.

By John Bogna
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The Sam Altman-backed startup Tools for Humanity pitches a blockchain-based solution to the bot problem. Chief architect Adrian Ludwig explains how his company's 'World ID' works.

By Rob Pegoraro
Martin Mazza, regional manager of Tools for Humanity, poses reflected on an Orb in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 22, 2024

The FBI is urging the cryptocurrency industry to freeze any transactions tied to the Bybit heist.

By Michael Kan
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The malicious Javascript code used in the attack could secretly modify transactions for Safe{Wallet}, a cryptocurrency wallet provider.

By Michael Kan
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Researchers spot the $1.4 billion stolen from Bybit moving through cryptocurrency wallets that were used in earlier heists attributed to North Korea's Lazarus hacking group.

By Michael Kan
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The Bybit exchange lost 400,000 in ETH, or about $1.4 billion, before the price began to slide, making it the biggest crypto-related hack in history.

By Michael Kan
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The US, South Korea, and Japan warn the tech industry about North Korean hackers using malware and remote IT job scams to orchestrate the crypto heists.

By Michael Kan
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The pastor claimed his cryptocurrency investment 'Solano Fi' came to him in a dream and was a risk-free investment for his followers.

By Michael Kan
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Bitcoin hits $100,000, thanks in part to Donald Trump's re-election. But there are other contributing factors that have led the crypto resurgence, according to industry experts.

By Kate Irwin
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Lazarus hackers exploited a now-fixed Google Chrome bug in a scheme that infected victims with malware immediately upon visiting a game's website and swiped their crypto.

By Kate Irwin
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The eye-scanning project that doles out crypto updates its Orb and app. It's also shortening its name to just 'World' as it tries to get more people to sign up for digital identities on the blockchain.

By Kate Irwin
Person's hand holding up a metal circle object with a hole in it and sensors. This is part of the Orb.

Federal agents created the 'NEXF' token to nab cryptocurrency market manipulators.

By Michael Kan
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LEGO Coin first appeared on Lego's homepage late Friday night East Coast time before being removed roughly 75 minutes later.

By Will McCurdy
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The two men allegedly helped ransomware deployers and darknet drug traffickers launder ill-gotten gains.

By Kate Irwin
Russian flag cracked with Bitcoin gold coin on top.

A fake WalletConnect app has been installed over 10,000 times on Android devices via the Google Play Store, successfully swiping over $70,000 in crypto thus far.

By Kate Irwin
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The official OpenAI Newsroom account, gold check and all, suddenly began promoting a crypto token and shared a malicious link to thousands of followers.

By Kate Irwin
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