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Fake Crypto Recovery Service Operator Arrested and Charged

DIGIT — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:30:23 +0000

The Homeland Security Investigations New York has charged Michael Lauchlan for running a fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery service, Coin Dispute Network (CDN), that scammed customers out of their ethereum. Lauchlan convinced clients he could recover lost cryptocurrencies but pocketed the fees and took additional ethereum. He was arrested in Las Vegas. Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Recovery Business Operator […]

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‘Epic sat’ mined from fourth Bitcoin halving block sells for $2.1M

DIGIT — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:00:59 +0000

One satoshi is currently worth $0.00065 — but some sats hold inherent “collectible value” in the Bitcoin ecosystem, cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx Global explained.

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‘Epic Satoshi’ From Bitcoin’s 4th Halving Fetches Over $2.13 Million at Coinex Auction

DIGIT — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:09:33 +0000

The renowned ‘epic satoshi’ from the fourth halving block, also known as Sat # 1,968,750,000,000,000, fetched a price of 33.3 bitcoins, valued at just over $2.13 million on Thursday afternoon Eastern Standard Time. This satoshi, the smallest denomination of BTC, was sold for an astonishing 338 billion percent more than the typical value of a […]

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Exclusive ‘Epic Satoshi’ Auction Launches, Bids Already Double to 2 BTC

DIGIT — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:57:56 +0000

Coinex has launched the auction for the ‘epic satoshi’ from the fourth halving, originally mined by the mining pool Viabtc. This event, marking Sat # 1,968,750,000,000,000, commenced with a starting bid of 1 bitcoin. Following ten subsequent bids, the highest offer has reached 2 bitcoins ($132,298). This heightened interest in the rare satoshi is tied […]

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Crypto Exchange Coinex Set to Auction ‘Epic Satoshi’ From Halving Block for 1 BTC Minimum

DIGIT — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:33:48 +0000

At 8:09 p.m. ET on April 19, 2024, the mining pool Viabtc successfully excavated block 840,000. This block notably encompassed 37.625 bitcoins from transaction fees, alongside a 3.125 bitcoin reward. This significant block also included a rare bitcoin element known as the “epic sat,” which some estimations value highly. On Monday, Viabtc Group’s exchange Coinex […]

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Lazarus used ‘Kandykorn’ malware in attempt to compromise exchange — Elastic

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:45:09 +0000

Lazarus members posed as engineers and fooled exchange employees into downloading difficult-to-detect malware.

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Exclusive: Hackers selling discounted tokens linked to CoinEx, Stake hacks

DIGIT — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:47:33 +0000

Blockchain analytics firm Match Systems has made contact with an individual who is believed to be selling tokens linked to the recent CoinEx and Stake hacks at discounted prices.

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CoinEX to resume service with new wallet system following $70M hack

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:25:47 +0000

CoinEx has rebuilt its wallet system following a $70 million hack and is set to resume deposit and withdrawals for select cryptocurrencies.

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CoinEx hack – compromised private keys led to $70M theft

DIGIT — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:00:10 +0000

CoinEx confirms that compromised private keys gave hackers access to hot wallets, leading to $70 million hack.

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3 steps crypto investors can take to avoid hacks by the Lazarus Group

DIGIT — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 21:05:05 +0000

The Lazarus Group has mastered the art of stealing crypto investors’ assets. Here are a few tips on how investors can protect their portfolios.

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