Crypto Scam Sites Make Up a Fifth of ASIC’s Two-Year Takedown
ASIC is expanding its fraud crackdown, moving from website takedowns to social media ads as crypto scams remain a key source of lo...
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Another Celebrity Scam? Kanye West Memecoin Launch Leaves 60% Of Investors In The Red
Amid the controversial launch of Kanye West’s official memecoin on Solana, the crypto community has sounded the alarm for another...
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Bitcoin Investor Loses $91 Million to Social Engineering Scam: ZachXBT
Social engineering scams strike again as a Bitcoin investor loses $91 million. Here's how it went down, according to an on-chain s...
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A Single Investor Lost $91M in Bitcoin to a Fake Support Scam
An investor lost 783 BTC, worth about $91.4 million, after a fraudster impersonating a hardware wallet support agent gained access...
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XRP Ledger Developers Refute Last-Place Security Ranking Among Blockchains
Blockchain research firm Kaiko gave XRP Ledger a rough security score in a recent ranking, but developers are pushing back on the...
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Scammer Poses as UK Police Chief to Steal $2.8M Bitcoin Through Phishing Attack
North Wales Police are investigating a sophisticated phishing scam where criminals posing as senior UK law enforcement officers st...
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UK sanctions Kyrgyz banks, $9.3B crypto network tied to Russia
The UK sanctioned Kyrgyz banks, crypto exchanges and individuals tied to Russia’s ruble-backed stablecoin.
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Kyrgyzstan Appeals to US, UK Leaders Over Sanctions on Crypto Networks
The UK sanctions targeted entities in Luxembourg and Kyrgyzstan linked to the rouble-pegged stablecoin A7A5.
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Crypto giants launch ‘Beacon Network’ to track and freeze stolen crypto
The Beacon Network is an “end-to-end kill chain for illicit crypto assets, moving from detection to action in minutes rather than...
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Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Prediction: Dogecoin Suffers 5% Pullback on Security Fears—Can Bulls Defend $0.21 Support?
The sudden drop came after the Qubic community revealed plans for a possible 51% attack on the Dogecoin network, raising doubts ab...
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Cloud Mining Platform Rankings 2025: Security, Profits, and Industry Trends Explained
As the cryptocurrency market matures, cloud mining platforms have become essential tools for both novice and experienced investors...
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Crypto Influencer Sentenced To Prison In Multi-Million Dollar ‘Cryptojacking’ Scam
Crypto influencer Charles Parks was sentenced for allegedly orchestrating a multimillion-dollar “cryptojacking scheme,” a new pres...
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XRP Ledger Ranks Lowest for Security Among 15 Blockchains in New Report
The XRP Ledger, the blockchain behind the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency, has come under scrutiny after ranking last in a ne...
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Crypto Influencer Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for $3.5 Million Cloud Mining Scam
A self-styled crypto influencer has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for orchestrating a large-scale cryptojacking...
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Blockchain security must localize to stop Asia’s crypto crime wave
Without localized risk detection and public–private cooperation, illicit capital will continue to flow unchecked, and trust in the...
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FBI Warns of Ruthless Crypto Recovery Scam Preying on Victims Twice
Crypto recovery scams are evolving fast, with sophisticated fraudsters now impersonating entire law firms and fake government agen...
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Hong Kong SFC Tightens Crypto Custody Rules After Global Security Incidents
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued strict new custody standards for virtual asset trading platforms fo...
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Turkish Crypto Exchange Confirms Security Incident, Assures Users Funds Are Safe
Turkish crypto exchange Btc Turk has temporarily halted cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal services after detecting suspicious...
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