Wormhole hacker moves $155M in biggest shift of stolen funds in months
Blockchain transaction history shows that the hacker transferred the funds onto a DEX and then went on to cycle funds around different DeFi protocols.
North Korea’s Lazarus Group masterminded $100M Harmony hack: FBI confirms
The FBI also confirmed earlier reports this month by figures such as ZachXBT that the hackers had started moving a large chunk of the funds around via privacy protocols.
SBF to forfeit $700M worth of assets if found guilty of fraud
While most of SBF’s assets have been seized, Federal prosecutor Damian Williams outlined that the government is also looking to take control of three of his affiliated Binance accounts.
Crypto to play ‘major role’ in UAE trade: foreign trade Minister
UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade Thani Al-Zeyoudi noted that as the country has attracted a lot of talent from the crypto sector, the UAE now needs to roll out the correct regulation to support further growth.
‘Ninth circle of hell’ is reserved for SBF for his betrayal: Scaramucci
The SkyBridge founder opened up about his trust in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried which was ultimately broken after the exchange collapsed.
Skybridge eyes stake buyback from FTX, as Galaxy CEO says he would like to ‘punch’ SBF
Anthony Scarammuci also noted that there was “clearly fraud” in the SBF and FTX debacle, while Mike Novogratz said there’s a side of him that would like to “punch” SBF in the face.
Logan Paul unveils $1.3M CryptoZoo recovery plan
As part of the plan, Logan Paul stated that he will commit 1,000 ETH to repay disgruntled investors that want to make an exit via burning their CryptoZOO NFTs.
Mark Cuban to face questioning under oath over promotion of Voyager
U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid rejected Cuban’s application to delay the deposition, and outlined that his full deposition will be taken on Feb. 2 in Dallas, Texas.
Decentralization meant sanctions couldn’t ‘pull the plug’ on Tornado Cash: Chainalysis
While it has become harder to access the crypto mixer today, for better or worse, decentralization means it’s near impossible to put an end to it.
Bluechip NFT project Moonbirds signs with Hollywood talent agents UTA
PROOF Co-founder Kevin Rose announced the deal via Twitter on Jan. 6, noting that the aim is to get the Moonbirds brand recognized on a global scale and not just in the Web3 space.
