Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, cashing out is the trap
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese laundering network to track $1.5 billion in crypto stolen by North Korean hackers from Bybit, exposing…
Tag: Tether
Tether freezes $1.4M in TRON vaults and THORChain stalls
THORChain experienced a temporary halt in its TRON operations after Tether blocklisted four vaults holding approximately 1.45 million USDT. Restrictions were lifted…
Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT
Suspected thefts tied to Ledger wallets approach $90 million as Tether freezes stolen USDT. Investigators examine a potential supply chain attack linked…
Polygon’s 8 million USDT0 holders face scrutiny as 58% of growth matches scam patterns
An investigation by Bitquery reveals that 58% of the net increase in Polygon's USDT0 user base since August 2025 stems from suspected…
EU regulators target non-compliant stablecoins with a 90-day deadline
European regulators have issued a new advisory establishing a three-month deadline for crypto platforms to clear out European clients' exposure to non-compliant…
ZachXBT infiltrates $1B crypto syndicate to expose Lazarus Group
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese money laundering network by posing as a regular cryptocurrency customer, trading stablecoins to expose a syndicate…
Circle and Tether find common ground against MiCA’s bank reserve rules
Circle and Tether have raised concerns over the European Union's MiCA banking reserve mandates, arguing that forcing stablecoin issuers to hold large…
Drift hack recovery opened near one cent per dollar lost
Drift Protocol has launched claims and redemptions for its DFX recovery token, allowing victims of an April exploit to claim USDT payouts…
US targets $17 billion Russia-linked crypto payment network using USDT as an escape route
The United States has sanctioned the Russia-linked A7 Network and proposed strict financial rules targeting its crypto payment infrastructure, which used USDT…
Fed guarantees 2-day stablecoin payouts, but $76B remains blocked
A Federal Reserve stablecoin proposal establishes a two-business-day cap on issuer redemptions, yet $76 billion remains blocked on centralized exchanges where users…