A hacker who helped launder the proceeds of a bitcoin theft from a cryptocurrency exchange was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. The Justice Department (DOJ) said in a ...

The man, Eric Council Jr., pleaded guilty three months ago in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with ...

December 09, 2024 - Editor’s Note: This December 9, 2024, article was updated on January 21, 2025, to clarify the nature of the author’s firm’s actions in advising parties with an interest in the ...

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin is preparing to wind down its operations following a massive $320 million loss in Bitcoin due to a private key hack in May. The breach left the company ...

Bitcoin (BTC) made a strong attempt to reclaim the $100K mark over the weekend, reaching as high as $99,500. However, the rally was short-lived, as BTC tumbled below $95,000 following a massive $1.4 ...