Simon Chandler

Articles by Simon Chandler

Binance Failed to Prevent Suspicious Accounts from Moving $144M After 2023 Plea Deal: Report

Crypto December 23, 2025

In brief Leaked internal data suggest that Binance failed to prevent 13 suspicious accounts from operating after its November 2023 settlement with the U.S.The suspicious accounts ha… [+3870 chars]

New Malware Poses as Roblox Mods to Steal Crypto Credentials

Crypto December 20, 2025

In brief Cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky have discovered a new type of infostealer that has the ability to steal sensitive info from a wide variety of Windows-based browsers and apps.

Canton Leads Privacy Coin Rally As Midnight, Zcash, Monero Tick Up

Crypto December 19, 2025

In brief Privacy coins Canton and Midnight have outperformed the market today, gaining as much as 7% in early trading.Canton and DTCC announced a partnership yesterday that will beg… [+2933 chars]

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Federal Crypto Scam Taskforce

Crypto December 18, 2025

In brief Two senators have introduced the SAFE Crypto Act, a bipartisan bill that would establish a federal taskforce aimed at combating cryptocurrency fraud.The taskforce would mee… [+3995 chars]

Singapore Entrepreneur Loses Entire Crypto Portfolio After Downloading Fake Game

Crypto December 18, 2025

In brief A Singapore-based man has lost his entire crypto portfolio after falling victim to an elaborate scam involving a fake online game.Despite using antivirus software and delet… [+3750 chars]

Hollywood Director Guilty of Scamming Netflix out of $11M, Spending It on Crypto

Crypto December 13, 2025

In brief Carl Rinsch, who directed Keanu Reeves in the 2013 film 47 Ronin, has been found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering.Prosecutors alleged that Rinsch misappropriated $… [+3071 chars]

US DoJ Indicts Ukrainian Over Russia-Linked Cyberattack Groups That Paid in Crypto

Crypto December 12, 2025

In brief The DoJ has indicted a Ukrainian woman in connection with the activity of two pro-Russia cyberattacking groups.The two groups launched Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks… [+4583 chars]

UK Political Parties Call for Investigation into Reform UK Crypto Donations

Crypto December 10, 2025

In brief The UK's Labour Party and Liberal Democrats have separately written to regulators calling for an investigation into whether the Reform UK has accepted crypto donations.The … [+3870 chars]

Zcash Founder Helped to Create This Anonymous Phone Service

Crypto December 9, 2025

In brief Anonymous phone service provider Phreeli launched in the U.S. last week.It enables customers to sign up for a number by providing only their zip code, while zero-knowledge … [+3710 chars]