How $37 million stolen from Americans moved through a Bahamas bank into Tether’s USDT
Prosecutors allege a bank-to-USDT laundering role in a case involving 174 identified US victims; no new repayment figure was announced. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst…
Irish drug lord’s lost Bitcoin fortune comes back to life as $41 million moves to Coinbase
The net receipt reached an address Arkham labels a Coinbase Prime deposit, a destination also used in July and August. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Drift hacker washes $63M through Tornado Cash, leaving recovery claims in limbo
The address Etherscan labels “Drift Exploiter 5” made 258 deposits on October 20, nearly emptying this wallet. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
82 criminal charges follow armed crypto abduction in Toronto
Toronto police allege attackers sought cryptocurrency and business security access; searches uncovered ammunition stolen from the military. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The…
Ledger’s crypto wallet implant scare triggers Trezor reseller crackdown as security fears spread
Trezor is cutting authorized resellers after a hardware-implant attack against rival Ledger exposed vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency wallet distribution. In an Oct. 13 letter, Trezor Chief Commercial Officer Danny Sanders said selected partners would…
Celsius founder faces lifetime ban, but can trade his own crypto
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky has agreed to a permanent ban from the securities, commodities, and crypto business under a New York settlement announced on Oct. 9. The agreement also sets conditional state payment obligations of up…
ZachXBT infiltrates $1B crypto syndicate to expose Lazarus Group
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT said he infiltrated a Chinese laundering syndicate by posing as a cryptocurrency client and funding repeated stablecoin trades. In an Oct. 5 disclosure, he alleges the network laundered more than $1 billion across exploits…
Crypto hackers exploit third-party Aave tool to steal 114 ETH
A third-party lending adapter built on Aave was exploited to steal about 114 ETH, worth over $300,000, while the protocol itself remained unaffected. On Oct. 2, blockchain security firm SlowMist said the attacker compromised two Safe multisig wallets…
Crypto hackers have taken $2.7 billion in 2026 and the losses are alarmingly concentrated
Crypto firms and users have lost nearly $2.7 billion to security incidents this year, with North Korea-linked thefts exceeding $1 billion. Blockchain security firm CertiK recorded 658 incidents through September, with about $420.4 million of stolen…
Nearly 5,000 BTC leaves Bitget as hackers begin laundering $387 million haul
Nearly 5,000 Bitcoin has left Bitget’s tracked reserves after the crypto exchange reopened withdrawals following its $387.5 million hack. On Sept. 28, Bitget Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen said the exchange had processed 9,585 withdrawal orders…