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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering 06/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Social engineering is a sophisticated form of manipulation but, thanks to AI advancements, malicious groups have gained access to highly sophisticated tools, suggesting that we might be facing more elaborate social engineering attacks in the future. It is becoming increasingly evident that the […]

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Report suggests 6 billionaire crypto traders earned their fortunes from Bitcoin

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Report suggests 6 billionaire crypto traders earned their fortunes from Bitcoin 06/09/2023 at 01:05 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright The firm behind the “Crypto Wealth Report” said it received a spike in the number of crypto-related inquiries by millionaires in the last six months. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Crypto collapses generate hundreds of millions of dollars for lawyers

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Crypto collapses generate hundreds of millions of dollars for lawyers 05/09/2023 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Lack of cryptocurrency regulations have made the legal work on crypto bankruptcies more difficult and expensive, FTX lawyers said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Australian lawmakers send back crypto bill by Andrew Bragg

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Australian lawmakers send back crypto bill by Andrew Bragg 04/09/2023 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Introduced in March 2023, Australia’s bill on digital asset market regulation has faced a series of report delays by the Senate, and it’s now been sent back for amendments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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Bitcoin ETF applications: Who is filing and when the SEC may decide

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Bitcoin ETF applications: Who is filing and when the SEC may decide 04/09/2023 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph By Prashant Jha Despite BlackRock’s application for a Bitcoin spot ETF, its approval remains uncertain, with the SEC favoring another futures-based Ether ETF. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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UK MPs call for global alliance to tackle AI misuse

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UK MPs call for global alliance to tackle AI misuse 02/09/2023 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph By Amaka Nwaokocha This collaboration aims to collectively safeguard against actors, whether state-affiliated or not, who seek to misuse AI for their objectives. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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FTX founder’s expert witnesses could cost up to $1.2K an hour

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FTX founder’s expert witnesses could cost up to $1.2K an hour 01/09/2023 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Sam Bankman-Fried’s potential expert witnesses could charge more than the U.S. prosecution witnesses, according to court filings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Judge says Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have until Sept. 1 to request a trial postponement: Report

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Judge says Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have until Sept. 1 to request a trial postponement: Report 30/08/2023 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright Though the judge reportedly said he would not necessarily grant a postponement, SBF’s lawyers have been pushing for the former FTX CEO to have more time to prepare his defense. This article

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Genesis lenders call DCG agreement ‘wholly insufficient’

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Genesis lenders call DCG agreement ‘wholly insufficient’ 30/08/2023 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz The agreement in-principle reached by DCG and creditors also said that the Ad Hoc Group and Gemini did not support the deal. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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South Korean parliament rejects motion to expel lawmaker over crypto scandal

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South Korean parliament rejects motion to expel lawmaker over crypto scandal 30/08/2023 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz South Korean lawmaker and Wemix investor Kim Nam-kuk will stay in the parliament after a 3:3 vote in the expulsion motion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Sealing docs in Binance case could suggest a criminal probe, says former SEC official

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Sealing docs in Binance case could suggest a criminal probe, says former SEC official 29/08/2023 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright According to John Reed Stark, the U.S. Justice Department may intend to indict or already indicted Binance, suggesting a motion in civil court was aimed at keeping this secret. This article is an

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers appeal decision on bail, citing First Amendment issues

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers appeal decision on bail, citing First Amendment issues 28/08/2023 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright Lawyers questioned a judge’s decision to revoke bail on Aug. 11, claiming SBF speaking to a journalist about Caroline Ellison was “protected First Amendment activity.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors’ proposed deal

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors’ proposed deal 26/08/2023 at 00:50 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright The U.S. Justice Department has produced “millions of pages of documents” related to SBF’s criminal case, which his lawyers claimed was too much to access from jail before trial. This article is an excerpt from

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Alleged former Worldcoin employee says they’re in contact with authorities

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Alleged former Worldcoin employee says they’re in contact with authorities 26/08/2023 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright The individual, whose Worldcoin employment could not be independently verified, claimed they witnessed “sloppy and/or illegal things” while working there prior to the token launch. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React

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Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm released on bail, lawyer says

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Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm released on bail, lawyer says 25/08/2023 at 13:18 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Roman Storm’s lawyer Brian Klein said the developer was released on bail on Aug. 24, the day after the U.S. DOJ announced the charges related to money-laundering and other alleged violations. This article is an excerpt from

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Sam Bankman-Fried can meet with lawyers outside of jail with 48 hours’ notice, says judge

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Sam Bankman-Fried can meet with lawyers outside of jail with 48 hours’ notice, says judge 23/08/2023 at 21:04 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright Judge Lewis Kaplan said the order was in line with the accommodations for access to discovery materials the U.S. government proposed for the former FTX CEO on Aug. 18. This article is

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue previous FTX legal team led him to act ‘in good faith’

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue previous FTX legal team led him to act ‘in good faith’ 23/08/2023 at 19:04 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright The filing surrounding the legal strategy followed an all-day session between SBF and his lawyers on Aug. 22 outside of jail, which was granted by a judge on a one-time basis. This

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Multichain victims search for answers in $1.5B exploit as new evidence emerges

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Multichain victims search for answers in $1.5B exploit as new evidence emerges 23/08/2023 at 18:10 By Cointelegraph By Tom Blackstone Chinese police may have busted Multichain in a money laundering investigation, but many questions remain, including its CEO’s alleged fake ID. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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OpenSea manager accused of insider trading sentenced to 3 months in prison, $50K fine

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OpenSea manager accused of insider trading sentenced to 3 months in prison, $50K fine 23/08/2023 at 00:47 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright Nathaniel Chastain will reportedly have until Nov. 2 to surrender himself following his conviction for wire fraud and money laundering related to insider trading on OpenSea. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

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