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ForkLog 148 23.10.2025

Hackers Transfer 15,959 BTC from LuBian Addresses

On October 22, hackers moved 15,959 BTC, valued at $1.83 billion, from the wallets of the Chinese mining pool LuBian.

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ForkLog 230 15.10.2025

Roger Ver to Settle US Tax Claims with $50 Million Payment

Roger Ver, the founder of Bitcoin.com, has agreed to pay $50 million to the US Department of Justice to settle a lawsuit over tax violations.

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ForkLog 259 05.10.2025

US Teen Arrested for ChatGPT Query

Police have detained 13-year-old Ian Franco from Florida, USA, following a query he made to ChatGPT. He inquired about ways to "kill a friend in the middle of a lesson."

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ForkLog 334 26.09.2025

DeFi Protocol Hypervault Vanishes with $3.6 Million in Crypto Assets

PeckShield has reported suspicious withdrawals amounting to approximately $3.6 million from the decentralized finance platform Hypervault.

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ForkLog 135 03.09.2025

Irkutsk Police Uncover Mining Farm Hidden in Bushes

In Irkutsk, police officers and energy company specialists discovered a mining farm in a forest plantation. The monthly income was approximately 250,000 rubles.

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ForkLog 176 31.08.2025

Binance Aids in Freezing $47 Million in Fraudulent Assets

Law enforcement agencies in the Asia-Pacific region have frozen nearly $50 million in illicit funds with the assistance of Binance, Chainalysis, and other crypto industry participants.

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ForkLog 324 24.08.2025

South Korean Accused of Laundering $50 Million by Converting Bitcoin to Gold

Authorities in Thailand have arrested a South Korean national accused of laundering 1.6 billion baht (~$50 million) for a call centre gang. He allegedly exchanged cryptocurrency for gold bars.

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ForkLog 98 13.08.2025

Do Kwon Admits to Fraud Charges

Co-founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, has admitted guilt to criminal charges of fraud and conspiracy, according to Reuters, citing court documents. During the hearing, Kwon apologized for his actions. “I made false and misleading statements. I did not disclose the trading firm’s role in restoring the peg. What I did was wrong,” he said. […]

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ForkLog 123 11.08.2025

KYC Data Breaches Fuel Rise in Attacks on Crypto Investors

Alena Vranova, founder of SatoshiLabs, has reported an increase in physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders. She made this statement at the Baltic Honeybadger 2025 conference in Riga. According to her, criminals are kidnapping and torturing individuals to obtain their private keys. Vranova noted that even small-scale investors are being targeted. “At least one Bitcoiner is […]

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ForkLog 103 08.08.2025

CrediX Team Disappears Following $4.5 Million Hack

Developers of the DeFi protocol CrediX, based on Sonic, have executed an exit scam, according to experts at CertiK. #CertiKInsight 🚨 Following the incident that resulted in a $4.4M loss, the @CrediX_fi team has disappeared. X account is inactive, and the website hasn’t been brought back online since August 4. pic.twitter.com/ymWoupVaZL — CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) […]

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ForkLog 109 07.08.2025

HashFlare Founders Plead for Leniency in $577 Million Fraud Case

Sergey Potapenko and Ivan Turygin, the founders of the cloud mining service HashFlare, have requested the court to consider their already served 16-month sentence. U.S. prosecutors are pushing for a 10-year prison term for orchestrating a $577 million Ponzi scheme, reports Cointelegraph. On August 6, investigators submitted a memorandum to the federal court in Seattle. […]

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ForkLog 98 06.08.2025

Cryptocurrency Investor Loses $3 Million with a Single Click

A user signed a malicious transaction without verifying the smart contract address, resulting in a loss of $3.05 million, according to analysts at Lookonchain. Someone fell victim to a phishing attack, signed a malicious transfer, and lost 3.05M $USDT! Stay alert, stay safe. One wrong click can drain your wallet. Never sign a transaction you […]

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