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Creditors request BlockFi’s dissolution, accuse CEO of fraud and extortion

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Creditors of failed cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi are seeking liquidation of the firm’s assets, citing allegations of fraud and misconduct against the company and its CEO, Zac Prince. The unfolding financial crisis at BlockFi, a former cryptocurrency

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Coinbase Foils Extortion Attempt Against Its Crypto Exchange, Reinforces Bug Bounty Program

“This is an absolutely baseless extortion attempt. The individual is falsifying information to come across as legitimate, and they're just trying to extort money out of companies. I'm sure we're not the first company on their list or the only scam they have running,” Jeff Lunglhofer, chief information security officer

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Monero crypto of choice as ransomware ‘double extortion’ attacks increase 500%

A new report by blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace highlights the growing role that privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as Monero are playing in the rising tide of ransomware.“Current Trends in Ransomware” delves into trends observed during 2021 but was only released this week. The firm revealed there was almost a 500% increase

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