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UK launches major crypto fraud investigation into collapsed Basis Markets project
Two men were arrested during searches in London and near Bradford. Basis Markets raised at least $28 million…
Crypto loopholes across Canada enable silent cash transfers
A Toronto outlet handed over $1,900.00 in cash using only a $5 bill for verification. Ukraine-based exchange 001k…
Tether helps authorities seize $12m in Southeast Asia scam
Tether provided blockchain intelligence to Thai and U.S. agents, enabling the seizure of $12 million in USDT and…
Crypto romance scams now a national threat, not just consumer fraud
Organised crime groups run scam operations from Southeast Asia. The US DOJ seized $112 million in crypto linked…
China says the U.S. stole LuBian’s 127,000 Bitcoin — who does the stash actually belong to?
Were the 127,000 Bitcoin seized by U.S. agents actually criminal proceeds, or did they originate from the LuBian…
Hyperliquid’s $5m wipeout shows how DeFi vaults can collapse from within
An attacker withdrew $3 million in USDC from OKX and split it across 19 wallets. They opened $26…
AI-driven phishing scams and hidden crypto exploits shake Web3 security
SBI Crypto was breached, losing $21 million in assets via a suspected laundering operation. A phishing scam targeting…
Tether-backed crime unit freezes $300m of illicit funds
Tether and its T3 partners have frozen over $300 million in criminal assets, a milestone revealing a year-long,…
New prison report flouts claim FTX could have repaid customers from $25B in assets
Sam Bankman-Fried is again challenging the core narrative of his downfall: that FTX was insolvent when it collapsed…
Crypto firm Xeltox fined record C$177M by Canadian AML regulator
Xeltox/Cryptomus fined C$177M for failing to report 1,000+ suspicious crypto transactions. Violations involved child abuse, fraud, ransomware, and…
