Crypto Hackers Nabbed $409M in Q3: Immunefi
Hackers stole $409 million worth of cryptocurrency in the third quarter, with an additional $3 million lost to fraud, according to a report by ImmuneFi.
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Singapore Court Grants WazirX Four-Month Conditional Moratorium
A Singapore court has granted Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX a four month moratorium based on certain conditions on Thursday, an industry source told CoinDesk.
WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen Ether in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty claimed earlier this month that the ultimate owner of the crypto exchange was Binance – a statement the latter has denied.
WazirX Hacker Moves $11M Stolen Ether to Tornado Cash
The hacker, widely suspected to be an entity from North Korea, moved $6 million in stolen funds for the first time last week.
Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers
It is extremely unlikely that WazirX customers will be made whole in crypto terms through the restructuring, legal advisers of the Indian cryptocurrency exchange said.
Indian Court Orders Scam Websites Using Crypto Exchange Mudrex’s Name to Be Taken Down
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Mudrex won a court order telling the country’s Ministry of Communication to take down as many as 38 websites that were exploiting the company’s name to carry out scams.
WazirX Asks Singapore Court for 6 Months to Restructure Liabilities as CoinSwitch Weighs Legal Action
Indian rival CoinSwitch said it is likely to sue the hacked crypto exchange, where $9.6 million worth of deposits were held.
WazirX to Phase In Indian Rupee Withdrawals Starting Aug. 26
Users of the Indian crypto exchange will be able to take out up to 66% of their rupee funds in two phases following a suspension instituted after last month’s $230 million dollar hack.
WazirX Ends Custody Relationship With Liminal, Is Moving Funds to New Multisig Wallets
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a $230 million exploit in July, is ending its relationship with custody provider Liminal.
Post WazirX Hack, India’s CoinDCX Starts Investor Protection Fund With $6M
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX’s co-founder Sumit Gupta has told CoinDesk that his company has established an investor protection fund, saying that if other exchanges did this too “it would be better for the eco system.”