News
SEC censures OTC Link over years of Regulation SCI failures
The SEC censured OTC Link LLC with a cease-and-desist order and a $575,000 civil penalty for repeated Regulation SCI failures from August 2016 through March 2025.
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Security
Hacks, exploits, scams and the state of crypto security.
Bitcoin
Revolut exposed KYC and Bitcoin transaction data in fake-request scam
Revolut exposed customer KYC and Bitcoin transaction data after falling victim to a sophisticated impersonation scam using a legitimate government email domain.
DeFi
Shared signer links Aave Guardian and DeFi Saver admin Safe
An independent on-chain finding reveals one signer is part of both Aave's 5-of-9 Governance Guardian and DeFi Saver's 3-of-6 admin Safe.
News
DOJ thanks Tether for assistance in $52 million Xinbi crypto action
The Department of Justice publicly thanked Tether for its proactive assistance in an enforcement action that restrained over $52 million in cryptocurrency linked to Xinbi Guarantee.
News
OFAC, DOJ target Xinbi; $52 million seized or restrained
OFAC and DOJ targeted Xinbi, a Chinese-language illicit marketplace, seizing or restraining over $52 million in crypto, including DPRK-linked funds.
News
Malone Lam pleads guilty in $245M crypto theft conspiracy
Malone Lam, 22, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy involving over $245 million in stolen cryptocurrency, facing a sentencing range of 324 to 405 months.
DeFi
Cronos says $9.19 million remains lost after rollback
Cronos' post-mortem confirms $9.19 million remains unrecovered after a $120.4 million Tectonic exploit, despite a network rollback recovering most funds.
Bitcoin
Liquid recovers 3,400 BTC, but 598 BTC remains missing
Liquid Network has recovered 3,400 BTC from a recent withdrawal, but 598 BTC remains missing, leaving nearly $47 million under purported white hats' control.
Bitcoin
Coldcard attacker moves $7.7 million from 293-vault haul
A Coldcard attacker moved $7.7 million (97.09 BTC) from 11 of 293 multisig vaults, using THORChain and CoinJoin, with roughly 118.7 BTC remaining in the third wave.
Bitcoin
Liquid attacker offers to return most of roughly 4,000 BTC after bug fix
An attacker offered to return most of roughly 4,000 BTC withdrawn from a Liquid Federation wallet after Blockstream confirmed a bug fix, with the withdrawal valued at approximately $317.6 million.
