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Fenwick & West has agreed to pay $54 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by former FTX customers who accused the law firm of helping facilitate fraud at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. According to court filings tied to…
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Xaman founder Wietse Wind warned XRP users that fake desktop wallet and airdrop scams are rising as impersonators target XRPL holders on X.
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FBI’s NexFundAI token sting exposed alleged fake crypto volume, market makers, $25M seized, 18 charges, and retail losses from wash trading.
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Missouri sued CoinFlip over alleged crypto ATM scams, seeking a state ban, restitution and up to $1.826m in civil penalties.
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Crypto users face phishing emails that abuse real Google alerts targeting exchange and DeFi accounts with hidden links and fake login traps.
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China, US, and UAE police dismantled 9 Dubai fraud dens and arrested 276 suspects accused of running online crypto romance scams in the UAE.
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Myanmar’s military published a draft bill on May 14 proposing life in prison for crypto scam operators. The draft legislation, called the Anti-Online Scam Bill, states that anyone convicted of “digital currency fraud” or running an online scam center faces…
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Ripple’s David Schwartz warned XRP users about fake airdrops, giveaways and impersonators as scams targeting XRPL holders increase online.
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CoinMarketCap warns it has no token or coin as fake CMC token promotions and impersonation scams target crypto users online.
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Ethereum launches Clear Signing to make wallet approvals readable, with Ledger, Trezor and MetaMask backing ERC-7730 after Bybit hack risks.
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FBI Director Kash Patel says AI now helps the bureau triage tips, track threats, and fight violent crime amid rising crypto scams.
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U.S. courts sentenced two laptop farm operators who helped North Korean IT workers access firms, as crypto insider-risk warnings rise today.
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U.S. authorities have taken control of the BG Wealth Sharing website after investigators linked the group to a suspected crypto investment fraud that left users with heavy losses. According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, wallets tied to the operation attempted to…
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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…
