๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ | August 10, 2026
Your Daily Crypto News Digest
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Bybit has sued North Korea over the $1.5B hack and won an order freezing assets. The exchange says it has recovered $48.4 million and frozen $30.5 million more, a fraction of what the Lazarus Group took in February 2025. (via @decryptmedia)
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- Wallets linked to Coinsbuy were reportedly drained of more than $7.9M across Ethereum and TRON. The attacker began laundering funds into Monero, while ChangeNOW reportedly helped freeze a six-figure amount before services resumed. (via @DarkWebInformer)
- Researchers flagged a roughly $136K exploit on usmfum in which the attacker flash-loaned ETH to manipulate internal pricing, then used defund() in 64 pieces to extract profit from asymmetric price calculations. (via @CertiKAlert)
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- A US-based threat actor named Tiffany Milanovich is tied to at least $5M in thefts from hardware wallet and centralized exchange support impersonation scams. She has reportedly recorded herself taunting victims after draining their funds and flaunts luxury purchases on social media. (via @zachxbt)
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- North Korea's Kimsuky group uses generative AI to produce phishing documents themed around digital assets, investment strategies, and fintech services in cyberattacks targeting crypto and finance. (via @TheBlockCo)
- Valve is notifying Steam hardware customers in Europe that hackers stole their data after breaching its shipping partner, CEVA Logistics. (via @BleepinComputer)
- CISA warned that hackers are actively exploiting a critical-severity Progress Kemp LoadMaster command injection vulnerability. (via @BleepinComputer)
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- The UK's FCA is reportedly preparing a regulatory framework for tokenized gold and how these products may be used as collateral in wholesale markets. (via @CoinDesk and @Cointelegraph)
- Brazil is set to require a 24-hour wait on crypto transfers to self-custody wallets, covering cryptocurrencies including fiat-backed stablecoins, effective January 1, 2027. (via @TheBlockCo)
- Australia's financial watchdog suspended Cryptolink's registration for three months over basic reporting failures, adding to a crackdown that previously saw the Bitcoin ATM operator fined $56,340. (via Cointelegraph)
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- New Zealand announced new sanctions on Russian hackers, technology companies, and Kremlin-linked organizations over their roles in supporting Moscow's war against Ukraine. (via @TheRecord_Media)
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