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DeFi Exchange Mango's $114M Exploit Was 'Market Manipulation,' Not a Hack, Ex-FBI Special Agent Says

Chris Tarbell, co-founder of crypto investigative firm Naxo, discusses why the theft was more about manipulating the platform's native token than hacking the system.

By Fran Velasquez

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Oct 20, 2022 at 6:22 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Crypto Exchange Binance.US Hires Ex-FBI Agent as First Head of Investigations

BJ Kang led the probes of a number of high-profile Wall Street insider-trading cases.

By Stephen Alpher

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Oct 20, 2022 at 3:24 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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FBI Asks DeFi Platforms to Increase Security Measures, Warns Crypto Investors Against Vulnerabilities

The warning comes after a slew of DeFi hacks this year, which has led to investors losing billions of dollars worth of crypto.

By Parikshit Mishra

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Aug 30, 2022 at 6:17 a.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2022

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North korea

US Justice Department Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments and Crypto From North Korean Hackers

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the FBI has identified a new type of ransomware used by the state-sponsored hackers.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

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Jul 19, 2022 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2022

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Onecoin

FBI Adds OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova to Its Most Wanted List

Ignatova is accused of defrauding investors out of more than $4 billion via a crypto Ponzi scheme.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Jun 30, 2022 at 2:45 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2022

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Regulations

FBI Says LinkedIn Is Being Used for Crypto Scams: Report

Most of the scammers have been traced to Southeast Asia. One group of victims said they lost hundreds of thousands of dollars each.

By Amitoj Singh

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Jun 17, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. UTC

Jun 17, 2022

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North korea

US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs While Concealing Nationality

In many cases, these workers say they are U.S.-based and not North Korean teleworkers, and they often take on virtual currency projects.

By Nelson Wang

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May 16, 2022 at 7:04 p.m. UTC

May 16, 2022

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Fraud

N.Y. Man Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged Role in $59M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

The FBI says Eddy Alexandre promised investors he could double their money with a “robo-adviser” – and then spent their money on luxury cars and business expenses.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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May 12, 2022 at 9:44 p.m. UTC

May 12, 2022

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Miners

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

Authorities say 37-year-old Chet Stojanovich promised to take a customer on 31-hour road trip to see the non-existent mining equipment in Canada – and then abandoned him at the Buffalo airport.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Apr 21, 2022 at 6:12 p.m. UTC

Apr 21, 2022

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North korea

US Government Warns of North Korean Crypto Attacks After Tying Nation to $625M Hack

The government said it had observed North Korean cyber actors targeting a wide range of crypto and blockchain companies, including exchanges, DeFi protocols and play-to-earn games.

By Nelson Wang

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Apr 18, 2022 at 10:17 p.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2022

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