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North Korean Lazarus Group Used LinkedIn and Social Engineering To Steal $3.4B

The Lazarus Group of North Korean hackers allegedly stole over $3.4 billion in cryptocurrencies in a series of heists dating back to 2007. Among these are the $100 million Harmony's Horizon bridge hack in 2022, the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack this year, the recent $54 million CoinEx ...

Hong Kong Warns Crypto Firms Against Using Banking Terms

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has warned the public about cryptocurrency companies that pose as banks and use banking terminology, claiming that such conduct may violate the region's banking rules. According to the existing banking rules, only licenced institutions are permitted to ...

Tech Billionaire Mark Cuban Loses $870K in Crypto Scam

Tech billionaire Mark Cuban suffered a setback in his crypto ventures when he fell victim to a cryptocurrency fraud, resulting in a loss of $870,000 across multiple cryptocurrencies. While Cuban was able to move some of the crypto he had on Polygon to safety, his wallet was drained of ...

Base Network Reaches New Daily Transactions Highs, Surpassing Optimism and Arbitrum

Coinbase's layer-2 network, Base, has surpassed its previous record in terms of daily transactions since its inception in August. According to data from blockchain explorer BaseScan, Base reported 1.88 million transactions on September 14, exceeding its previous high of 1.41 million transactions on ...

Optimism Will Distribute Unclaimed OP From First Airdrop to Eligible Addresses

Optimism, one of the Ethereum blockchain's major Layer 2 networks, has announced that the remaining funds from its first airdrop will be distributed immediately to qualified addresses that have not yet claimed the airdrop. The airdrop started on June 1, 2022, and about 166 million ...