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ForkLog 16 29.08.2021

Hacker breach hits Bilaxy hot wallets, exchange cautions users to refrain from deposits

The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange Bilaxy said it had suffered a hack of its hot wallets. Users were advised to refrain from deposits. The company did not disclose the amount of the loss.

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ForkLog 10 27.08.2021

Yaroslavl court sentences mining-equipment thief

A 34-year-old resident of Yaroslavl was found guilty of stealing mining equipment worth more than 1.6 million rubles.

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ForkLog 13 27.08.2021

In Turkey, 12 fraud suspects fled with 350 million Dogecoin

Turkish authorities are investigating a fraud scheme whose organizers fled with 350 million Dogecoin (over $119 million).

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ForkLog 15 27.08.2021

Russian man loses 1.2 million rubles in a Bitcoin scam

A resident of Borovichi in the Novgorod region fell victim to a fake cryptocurrency exchange run by criminals.

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ForkLog 10 26.08.2021

In Kursk, neighbours stole 30 graphics cards through a balcony to mine cryptocurrency

A Kursk resident, whose apartment housed six mining rigs, was robbed by his own neighbours.

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ForkLog 9 26.08.2021

Founder of AriseBank fraud project sentenced to five years in prison

The court sentenced Jared Rice, founder of the AriseBank cryptocurrency project, to five years in prison. He was found guilty of orchestrating a $4.25 million fraud.

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ForkLog 20 26.08.2021

Brazilian police seize $28.7 million in cryptocurrency in Kryptos operation

The Brazilian Federal Police seized cryptocurrency worth 150 million reais ($28.7 million) during Operation Kryptos, linked to an alleged pyramid scheme, CNN Brazil reports.

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ForkLog 22 26.08.2021

Poly Network recovers $611 million stolen in hack

The developers of the Poly Network cross-chain protocol reported a full recovery of assets stolen in the recent attack totaling $611 million.

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ForkLog 18 26.08.2021

Liquid borrows $120 million from FTX

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid raised $120 million in debt financing from the operator of the crypto-derivatives platform FTX.

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ForkLog 30 26.08.2021

Media: Staff at Moscow Pedagogical State University suspected of taking bribes in Bitcoin

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation is investigating a criminal case against employees of Moscow State Pedagogical University (MPGU) suspected of taking bribes in cryptocurrency. RBC reports this, citing sources within the agency.

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ForkLog 24 26.08.2021

US court bars transfer of ‘fraudulent’ Bitcoin SV

A federal court in the Southern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction against the use of Bitcoin SV generated during the July reorganisation attack.

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ForkLog 22 25.08.2021

Hackers posing as games stole Bitcoin wallet data in 45 countries

Kaspersky Lab experts uncovered the Swarez trojan, which, among other things, stole data from cryptocurrency wallets.

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