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ForkLog 13 27.04.2023

Merlin DEX and CertiK pledge $2m restitution to victims of the hack

Developers of the zkSync Era-based DEX Merlin disclosed details of the ~$2 million exploit and said they planned to reimburse user losses.

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ForkLog 11 26.04.2023

Spanish police uncover $110 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme

Spanish authorities have uncovered an organisation responsible for a $110 million cryptocurrency fraud, according to the local publication Majorca Daily Bulletin.

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ForkLog 11 26.04.2023

Merlin on zkSync Era hacked for $1.82 million after CertiK audit

Decentralised exchange Merlin, built on zkSync Era layer-2 solution, lost assets worth about $1.82 million following CertiK's audit.

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ForkLog 13 21.04.2023

Co-founder of bitcoin exchanges Coyote Crypto and EggChange sentenced

A Russian national, Denis Dubnikov, accused of laundering funds for the Ryuk operators, has been sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to pay $10,100 in restitution.

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ForkLog 17 21.04.2023

Former head of Thodex cryptocurrency exchange extradited to Turkey

Albanian authorities handed over to Turkish law enforcement the founder and former CEO of the Thodex cryptocurrency exchange, Faruk Fatih Özer. Anadolu Agency reports.

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ForkLog 10 19.04.2023

SafeMoon reaches deal with hacker to recover 80% of funds

The thief who stole about $9 million from SafeMoon's liquidity pool on the BNB Chain DEX agreed to return 80% of the withdrawn funds in exchange for dropping the pursuit.

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ForkLog 9 15.04.2023

US resident sentenced to one year and one day for Silk Road fraud involving 50,000 BTC

Judge Paul G. Gardef sentenced Georgia resident James Zhong to one year and one day in prison, and fined $10,000 for stealing 50,000 BTC from the Silk Road dark-web marketplace.

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ForkLog 9 14.04.2023

Bitrue crypto exchange hacked for about $23 million

Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue confirmed a hacking incident in which attackers were able to withdraw assets worth approximately $23 million.

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ForkLog 16 13.04.2023

Russia’s Interior Ministry closes pre-trial probe into embezzlement at WEX Bitcoin exchange

Representatives of the Russian Interior Ministry announced the completion of the preliminary investigation into a criminal case against the former system administrator of the WEX exchange.

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ForkLog 15 12.04.2023

Former JPMorgan employee charged in cryptocurrency fraud case

On 10 April, New York authorities arrested former JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank broker Rashon Russell on suspicion of fraud involving digital assets.

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ForkLog 13 11.04.2023

South Korean authorities arrest Coinone employees

Several employees of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone have been arrested on suspicion of bribery, according to CoinDesk Korea.

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ForkLog 15 11.04.2023

Tether blocks address linked to MEV-bot attack holding about $3 million

The issuer of the stablecoin USDT, Tether, has blacklisted an address linked to the MEV-bot attack that held about $3 million in digital assets.

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