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Bybit Reveals Over $940m In Abnormal Withdrawals During H1 2024

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Fraudsters continue targeting crypto exchanges, with Bybit reporting nearly $1 billion in suspicious withdrawal requests... Read more

Beware Of Clipper Malware: Binance Warns Of Crypto Fraud

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Binance has issued a global alert about a rising malware threat targeting cryptocurrency users. Known as “Clipper malw... Read more

Crypto Fraud: Mbappés X Account Hacked, Trader Loses Over $1m 

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The X account of French soccer star Kylian Mbappé was compromised on August 28, with hackers using the platform to prom... Read more

Nearly 45% Of Irelands Investment Fraud Cases Involve Cryptocurrencies

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Ireland’s national police force has warned that almost half of all reported investment fraud cases involved cryptocurr... Read more

Former FTX-tied Politician Accused Of Campaign Finance Crime

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Michelle Bond, the partner of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, has been accused of violating U.S. campaign finance laws... Read more

Binance Founder CZ Moved To Halfway House, Remains In Custody

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Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has been transferred from prison to a halfway house at the Residential Reentr... Read more

Crypto Scam: 99 Arrested In Philippine Raid On Chinese-run Center

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Philippine authorities conducted a predawn raid on a Chinese-run scam center in Manila on August 22, arresting nearly 10... Read more

North Korean Workers Tied To $1.3M Crypto Theft: ZachXBT

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Cybersecurity expert ZachXBT’s recent tweets suggest a sophisticated scheme involving North Korean IT workers posing a... Read more

Crypto Scam: New York Authorities Charge Michael Lauchlan

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced criminal charges against Michael Lauchlan for his involvement in a fak... Read more

Co-founder Of Bitzlato Avoids Extra Jail Time In $700m Money Laundering Case

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The Russian founder of Bitzlato was sentenced to time served for facilitating over $700 million in illegal crypto transa... Read more

Resonance Security Unveils New Tool For Web3 Websites To Combat DNS Manipulation

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Blockchain security firm Resonance Security is rolling out a new tool to help web3 protocols defend against DNS and CDN ... Read more

SlowMist Reports $20.66M In Stolen Funds In Q2

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With more companies using blockchain tech and crypto, there has been a corresponding increase in security incidents such... Read more

Belgiums FSMA Says Crypto Scams Still Account For 50% Of Fraud Activity

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Belgium’s financial regulator highlights in a recent report that crypto scams and fraudulent trading platforms still a... Read more

U.S. Court Orders Sam Ikkurty To Pay $84M For Crypto Ponzi Scheme

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A federal court has ordered Jafia LLC and its owner, Sam Ikkurty, to pay nearly $84 million to crypto investors after ru... Read more

Deepfake Frauds In Crypto Spiked By 245% Globally, Bitget Says

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Bitget’s latest report reveals that deepfake-related crypto fraud has resulted in losses exceeding $79.1 billion since... Read more

Report: Crypto Crime Is Rising, Investigators Need More

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As crypto use cases increase, crypto-related crimes are only getting harder and harder to track, per a new report. Crypt... Read more

College Student In China Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For $300k Rug Pull In Crypto

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A Chinese university student has received a prison sentence of over four years for what appears to be the first case of ... Read more

Disbarred California Attorney Pleads Guilty To Crypto Ponzi Scheme

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David Kagel has pled guilty to conspiring to operate a crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of more than $9.5 mill... Read more

Crypto Fraudster Jay Mazini To Forfeit $10m In Religious Ponzi

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Social media influencer Jabara Igbara, commonly known as Jay Mazini, was sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing... Read more

Ace Exchange Founder Accused Of $10.7m Fraud

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Ace Exchange founder David Pan was accused of fraud and money laundering for $10.7 million. Read more