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Fraud remains a persistent issue in crypto, with fraud news exposing financial crimes, Ponzi schemes, and deceptive investment projects. From insider trading to fake exchanges, bad actors continue to exploit regulatory gaps. As governments and blockchain forensics improve enforcement, the industry is working to build trust and transparency.
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On-chain evidence has emerged showing that Avantis’ recent airdrop was exploited in a $4 million sybil attack. Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps just released a detailed breakdown of a coordinated Sybil attack that exploited the recent Avantis (AVNT) airdrop. The data…
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A Texas bankruptcy court has slammed the door on Nathan Fuller, denying his discharge in a landmark move. His attempt to use Chapter 7 to erase debts from an exposed crypto Ponzi scheme backfired, setting a powerful precedent. According to…
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DOJ prosecutors trace a path of stolen Bitcoin from hijacked phones through a complex web of wallets, culminating in a series of circular transactions at an online casino designed to mask the illicit funds’ origins. According to a September 9…
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D.C.’s attorney general is taking aim at Athena Bitcoin, accusing the ATM operator of knowingly enabling scams that drained seniors’ savings. Nearly every deposit, investigators claim, came from fraud schemes that the company ignored while pocketing hidden fees. On September…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has formed a new cross-border task force to combat transnational fraud, including pump-and-dump schemes. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission will take the fight against fraud to foreign-based companies with a new cross-border task…
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Hong Kong SFC regulators have issued a statement, warning investors to exercise caution as trading risks and fraud are on the rise following the implementation of Stablecoin Ordinance on August 1. According to a report by local media Zhitong Finance,…
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Do Kwon stood in federal court wearing an orange jumpsuit, a far cry from his days as the brash founder of Terraform Labs. The once hailed blockchain visionary, facing life behind bars, took a deal that could see him out…
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The CEO of South Korean exchange Bitsonic, Shin Jinwook, has received an extension to his seven-year prison sentence after authorities found evidence of fraud amounting to at least 100 million won or $72,000. On August 5, Judge Seong Gi-jun of…
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A Beijing court has sentenced seven people over a crypto laundering case involving $20 million in stolen funds, raising fresh questions about how China might tighten its stance on digital assets. According to local reports, at the center of the…
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Two men have been sentenced to a combined 12 years in prison for a £1.5 million crypto cold-calling scam, amid a wider crackdown by the UK’s FCA on financial fraud and illegal promotions. On July 4, two men were sentenced…
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A Belgian court has sentenced three for the abduction of a crypto coach’s wife, marking another high-profile case amid the rising wave of crypto kidnappings in France. The Brussels Criminal Court court has sentenced three kidnappers to 12 years in…
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WhiteRock’s native token has plunged nearly 25% in the past 24 hours amid reports that its founder, Ildar Ilham, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. The price of WhiteRock (WHITE), the token that powers the on-chain brokerage for…
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A Russian-British dual national was charged for sending cryptocurrency to pro-Russian militias in eastern Ukraine, breaching UK sanctions. A Russian-British dual citizen appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Tuesday, facing charges related to sending cryptocurrency to separatist militias…
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Spanish authorities, with Europol and international partners, arrested five suspects in a major operation targeting a €460 million crypto fraud network. On 25 June, the Spanish Guardia Civil, backed by Europol and law enforcement partners from Estonia, France, and the…
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Crypto laundering network Huione continues to operate at scale, with its transaction volumes increasing even after FinCEN had designated it a primary money laundering concern. Despite reports of its shutdown and removal of its website and Telegram channels, the Chinese-language…
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As part of a broader global crackdown on crypto-related fraud, Australia’s financial regulator has issued a major penalty over a fraudulent 15 million AUD digital asset scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a former financial adviser,…
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