blockonomi 1 week ago

Scammers Impersonate Tyler Hobbs in Fake QQL NFT Mint Scheme

TLDR Scammers posed as artist Tyler Hobbs on X to promote a fake QQL NFT mint. Yuga Labs VP Quit said one person lost funds, while...

blockonomi 2 weeks ago

Cysic Suspends Bridge After Hacker Mints 10M CYS, Moves $727K to Ethereum

TLDR: Cysic halted its bridge after an attacker minted 10 million CYS tokens without backing on BNB Smart Chain. Cysic blacklisted...

coindesk Oct 15, 2026

How Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI took down a massive crypto fraud network ta...

The scheme allegedly stole tens of millions through Russian-language Facebook ads and fake advisers, then went after victims again...

coindesk Oct 15, 2026

Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul, Turkish media report

Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on the crypto founder's Istanbul residence.

coindesk Oct 13, 2026

UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife assault as wrench attacks pr...

A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of...

coindesk Oct 13, 2026

UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife attack as wrench attacks pro...

A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of...

blockonomi Oct 11, 2026

Ledger Confirms Tampered Hardware in CryptoBilis Case Amid Reports of $86M in Cr...

TLDR: Ledger found an unauthorized hardware implant in one device linked to the CryptoBilis investigation. Blockchain investigator...

blockonomi Oct 08, 2026

Former Insider Gets 32 Months in Prison Over 20 Bitcoin Ransom Demand

TLDR Daniel Rhyne, 59, of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison. He worked as a core infrastructure...

coindesk Oct 06, 2026

Self-styled 'Godfather' gets 6 years in prison for $37 million Meta fraud scheme

Adam Iza’s sentence runs concurrently with a 15-year term imposed last month for his role in an attempted bitcoin robbery.

blockonomi Oct 04, 2026

Base DeFi Vault Exploit Drains $6M After Attacker Gains Whitelist Access

TLDR: A Base DeFi vault lost over $6M after an attacker added a new contract to its whitelist and drained assets. Blockaid first e...