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![ZachXBT: Coinbase users lose over $65m in widespread scams](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-cryptocurrency-hack-pyramid-scheme-option02-880x525.webp)
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Crypto sleuth ZachXBT urges Coinbase to take action after its users reportedly got scammed for tens of millions from Dec. 2024 to Jan. 2025 alone. In a viral thread that has reached millions of views, ZachXBT and zeroShadow web3 security…
![ZachXBT awarded with tokenized fundraising coin for his work](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/08/crypto-news-Unlocking-the-power-of-community-option03-880x523.webp)
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Crypto sleuth ZachXBT receives a newly tokenized fundraising coin on Flaunch.gg that is said to give 96% of the swap fees to the investigator. At the time of writing, ZACH has gained a market cap of around $49,300 since its…
![Exclusive: Unraveling the Lainchain scam — A phishing scheme circulating at Paris networking events](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-Lainchain-option02-880x523.webp)
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Would you suspect a scam at a professional event? Lainchain’s phishing fraud thrived in Paris until AMLBot stepped in. How did they unravel the complex deception? A crypto trap in Paris On the evening of Dec. 3, a freelancer meetup…
![Here’s how this Korean group lured investors in $230m crypto fraud](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-South-Korea-08-880x525.webp)
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South Korean police uncovered a phony organization that lured investors into fraudulent crypto investments. The Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency’s Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit arrested 215 individuals for operating, joining and participating in a fraudulent quasi-investment consulting firm,…
![Tether CEO denies reports as US probes and weighs sanctions](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-Plaintiffs-amend-complaint-in-Tether-lawsuit-option02-880x523.webp)
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino denied reports of lawmakers investigating the major cryptocurrency company over potential violations of anti-money-laundering and sanctions laws. The reported investigation, led by Manhattan prosecutors, focuses on whether Tether’s cryptocurrency (USDT) has been used to fund illegal…
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![Andrew Tate is poison — crypto must stand up for Coffeezilla | Opinion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypto-news-daddy-crypto-price-option03-880x523.webp)
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Andrew Tate’s response to Coffeezilla shows he’s thin-skinned and doesn’t care about the people who have invested in his tokens. On-chain sleuth Coffeezilla has become a thorn in the side of high-profile influencers shilling coins to their millions of fans.…
![Miami police arrest crypto scammers behind $243m theft](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-policeman-option03-880x525.webp)
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Los Angeles law enforcement arrested at least two persons involved in a $243 million social engineering attack launched against a lone Genesis creditor. In August, three scammers, identified as Malone Iam, Veer Chetal, and Jeandiel Serrano, swindled a single Genesis…
![Another country launches investigation against Telegram: What’s going on](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/08/crypto-news-Telegrams-crypto-journey-option01-880x523.webp)
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An investigation has begun against Telegram in South Korea on similar charges brought against the messenger in France. Yonhap News Agency, citing the police, reported that the platform is accused of aiding and abetting sexual crimes. The head of the…
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![Jump Crypto President Kanav Kariya stepping down 4 days after CFTC investigation reportsÂ](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/12/cftc_-_generic_1-880x525.jpg)
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Kariya, who started as an intern at Jump, announced that he is stepping down, effective immediately. Kariya announced this resignation just four days after reports of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigation. This inquiry is part of a series…
![Report: Crypto crime is rising, investigators need more](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/01/sam-bankman-fried-jail-880x587.png)
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As crypto use cases increase, crypto-related crimes are only getting harder and harder to track, per a new report. Crypto crimes and investigations, as revealed in a new Chainalysis report, are getting complex and resource-intensive compared to normal criminal investigations.…
![ZKasino rug pull suspect detained in Netherlands](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/05/crypto-news-rug-pulls-option04-880x525.webp)
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Netherlands officials announced the arrest of a suspect in fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering of the gaming platform ZKasino.
![SEC secretly investigated NFT developer Dapper Labs in 2023](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-The-US-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC06-880x525.webp)
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The SEC secretly investigated Dapper Labs in September but closed the case in December 2023
![US, UK investigate crypto transfers to Russian exchange](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Bank-of-Russia-to-support-CBDC-development05-880x525.webp)
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U.S. and U.K. authorities are checking cryptocurrency transactions for potential connections with Russia.
![Ethereum Foundation reportedly investigated by ‘state authority’](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Ethereum-Electronic-Exchange-Fund-Delay-option04-880x525.webp)
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A government agency is Allegedly investigating the Ethereum Foundation, a non-profit organization in the Ethereum ecosystem.
![Wemade investigated for dodging reporting duties](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-South-Korea-08-880x525.webp)
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South Korean Web3 game developer Wemade is under investigation by local prosecutors. According to local media, the investigation concerns allegations of unfair profits resulting from potential circumvention of rules that require virtual asset service providers to register with authorities. South…
![Ukraine completes new crypto training with OSCEÂ to combat money laundering](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Money-Laundering01-880x525.webp)
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With the growing use of crypto in Ukraine, there is a 'pressing need' for effective investigations, OSCE officials say.