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Coins•10h ago

Investigation Launched into Funds Stolen from Ledger Crypto Wallet Holders

Key Highlights: Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis is actively investigating security incidents and reported fund thefts involving Ledger hardware wallet users. Mounting reports of stolen assets have prompted heightened scrutiny over Ledger’s security mechanisms, dampening overall market sentiment. Industry observers warn that the findings could trigger a sector-wide reassessment of cryptocurrency self-custody and protective standards. Security ...

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Coins•Sep 24, 2026

Chainalysis Says Crypto Activity Barely Fell Despite $2.1T Market Rout

Key Highlights Global crypto economic activity declined only 1.6% year-over-year to $9.4 trillion despite a $2.1 trillion market capitalization drop, according to Chainalysis’ 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index. Domestic peer-to-peer crypto transfers surged 302.9% to $228.7 billion, while cross-border stablecoin flows grew 77.5% to $220.3 billion in the 12 months ended June 30, 2026. Centralized ...

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Coins•Sep 19, 2026

AI Gives Scammers ‘Superpowers’ Instead of Taking Their Jobs

Key Highlights AI is dramatically reducing the cost of running fraud operations, enabling small teams to conduct large-scale scams that previously required extensive human labor. Chainalysis data shows AI-linked scam operations generate 4.5 times more revenue ($3.2 million vs $719,000) than non-AI operations, though causality remains unclear. Human trafficking in scam compounds persists alongside AI ...

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Coins•Sep 8, 2026

Crypto Trail Leads FBI to Alleged Darknet Nitazene Kingpin Brothers

U.S. authorities have arrested two brothers from Jacksonville, Florida, following an investigation that traced cryptocurrency payments linked to an alleged darknet drug operation, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Blockchain Analysis Identifies Darknet Vendor Investigators used blockchain records to identify a vendor operating under the handle “BarbaraWhite”, who allegedly sold hundreds of thousands of nitazene ...

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