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Scams remain a major issue in crypto, with scam news exposing fraudulent projects, Ponzi schemes, and phishing attacks. Investors face risks from fake tokens, rug pulls, and phishing websites that steal private keys. As regulators crack down on bad actors, education and security measures remain vital in preventing fraud.
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Meteora reported a $1.5M OTC scam loss during MET buybacks, while Q1 cash flow reached $18.3M and treasury closed at $32.8M.
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Hong Kong regulators have warned investors about counterfeit stablecoins circulating under the names of newly approved issuers, even as the city prepares for its first regulated launches. Scammers have begun promoting fake tokens linked to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial, the…
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A class action lawsuit has accused Believe founder Ben Pasternak of extracting $54 million in fees through token migrations tied to Launchcoin while leaving investors with losses. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
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ZachXBT alleges Worldcoin used predatory token tactics as WLD price falls, while Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit moves toward trial in court now.
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Ripple’s former CTO David Schwartz has warned that a targeted phishing campaign has begun exploiting Robinhood users through seemingly legitimate emails ahead of the firm’s earnings report. According to Schwartz, the attack involves emails that appear to originate from Robinhood’s…
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A California man was sentenced to 70 months for laundering funds tied to a $263M crypto scam group that targeted users.
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The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Cambodian senator Kok An and a network of 28 entities over alleged ties to a large-scale crypto scam and trafficking-linked operation. The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Thursday that its Office of Foreign Assets…
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U.S. authorities have frozen more than $701 million in cryptocurrency tied to investment scams targeting Americans as part of an ongoing crackdown. The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that the funds were restrained through coordination with crypto exchanges and…
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Crypto protocols have lost more than $606 million to hacks and exploits in just the first 18 days of April 2026, making it the single worst month for theft in the industry since the $1.4 billion Bybit breach in February…
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The most urgent crypto scam news on Capitol Hill arrived Tuesday as the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint subcommittee hearing on how transnational criminal organizations use crypto fraud, online scams, and digital extortion to steal from Americans. Crypto…
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MARISKS warned that scammers posed as Iranian authorities and demanded bitcoin or USDT from ships stranded near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kelp restaking platform lost $293M after rsETH exploit, triggering cross-protocol disruptions as DeFi platforms paused activity.
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A new social engineering scheme is leveraging the Obsidian note-taking app to deploy stealthy malware targeting cryptocurrency and finance professionals. Elastic Security Labs released a report Tuesday detailing how attackers use “elaborate social engineering on LinkedIn and Telegram” to bypass…
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A crypto scam posing as the official Ledger Live hardware wallet app passed Apple’s App Store review process and drained at least $9.5 million from more than 50 victims across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tron, and XRP between April 7 and…
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Victims of the multi-billion-dollar OneCoin fraud can now apply for reimbursement through a federal compensation program funded by seized assets. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that over $40 million in forfeited funds has been set aside for investors…
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Aethir said it contained an ATH bridge hack, kept Ethereum supply intact, and limited user losses to under $90,000.
