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Was CrediX an exit scam? Team goes dark after $4.4m exploit
CrediX Finance hack may have actually been an exit scam, as the team abandons the project.
DeFi user loses $1.2m on fake Uniswap site as phishing scams flood Google Ads
Crypto phishing websites are becoming increasingly difficult to stop, and big tech is not doing enough to stop…
Crypto ATM scams run rampant in Australia, scammers target older victims
A case from Australia saw 15 victims lose $2.5 million. Scammers target the elderly.
Crypto scammer Nicholas Truglia sentenced to 12 years in prison for failing to pay $20m restitution
Hacker Nicholas Truglia’s 18-month prison sentence has been upgraded to 12 years after he failed to pay $20…
Nano Labs Eyes 10% of BNB Supply, signs $500M strategic reserve plan
Nasdaq-listed Nano Labs Ltd is making a massive bet on Binance coin (BNB) and has unveiled plans to…
DOJ seeks forfeiture of $225m tied to crypto ‘pig butchering’ scams
The United States Department of Justice has filed an enforcement action as it moves to seize more than…
Crypto conferences scale up, so do scams, security experts warn
Criminals are using in-person crypto events to launch phishing campaigns and impersonation scams, Kraken warns. By now, it’s…
VERA and cheqd to launch secure messaging for business, powered by blockchain
South Africa-based Vera is launching a blockchain-based verifiable communications for businesses.
US government sanctions Philippines firm over massive crypto scam infrastructure
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based firm allegedly at the center of…
$15m crypto laundering operation busted in Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities busted a cross-border crypto laundering network that allegedly processed approximately HK$118 million in illicit funds.
