Blockchain security firm OpenZeppelin says it has found methodological flaws and data contamination in its audit of OpenAI’s new artificial intelligence benchmark for blockchain security, EVMbench. EVMbench was launched…
Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams have won a class action lawsuit that sought to hold them liable for scam cryptocurrencies traded on its platform, ending a four-year legal saga. Manhattan federal judge Katherine…
A February report claimed that Tether had frozen about $4.2 billion worth of its USDt stablecoin allegedly connected to illicit activities since 2023. The US Justice Department is seeking to recover roughly $327,829 in…
February was unusually quiet for crypto thieves. After months of eye-watering losses, the industry recorded just $26.5 million in total hack and scam-related damages last month — the smallest monthly figure in 11…
Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol ordered an inter-agency review of seized crypto wallets after the National Tax Service exposed a seed phrase in a press release. South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…
Crypto hacks and scams resulted in $26.5 million in losses in February, the lowest monthly total since March 2025, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. Out of 15 instances in February, only two accounted…
Dubai, UAE, February 27th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today revealed the comprehensive results of its 2025 Security Initiative. Bybit has implemented an…
A group of 11 US senators has asked federal authorities to investigate whether crypto exchange Binance is complying with US sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements, citing recent reports. In a letter on…
Tether blocked billions in USDt tied to scams and laundering cases as authorities increasingly rely on stablecoin issuers to halt suspicious funds. Stablecoin issuer Tether has reportedly frozen roughly $4.2 billion…
Dubai, UAE, February 27th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today revealed the comprehensive results of its 2025 Security Initiative. Bybit has implemented an…
Mark Karpelès, the former CEO of Mt. Gox, is calling on community support for a proposal to recover more than $5.2 billion stolen from his Bitcoin exchange more than a decade ago. On Friday, Karpelès submitted a…
The seizures and freezing over three months were conducted by the District of Columbia’s Scam Center Strike Force, established by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro in November. Officials with the US Department of Justice…