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South Korean gets prison time for $2m crypto scam promising 50% returns
A South Korean man in his 30s has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding a…
$46m in Coinbase user scams reported this month: ZachXBT
Blockchain analyst ZachXBT has reported that over $46 million in suspected scams targeting Coinbase users occurred in March.…
Hyperliquid’s USDC outflow exceeds $340M amid JELLY dispute, HYPE tanks 10%
Hyperliquid has seen over $340 million in USDC outflows following a controversy surrounding JELLY, a token that surged…
New York-based Burwick Law files class action lawsuit over LIBRA token launch
Burwick Law has filed a class action lawsuit in New York against Kelsier Ventures, KIP Protocol, and Meteora,…
Crypto influencer sentenced to 45 months for swindling $2m from investors
Thomas John “T.J. Stone” Sfraga was sentenced in federal court for scamming real estate and crypto investors through…
‘I’m convinced she’s still alive’: Where is OneCoin’s Ruja Ignatova after 8 years in silence
From crypto queen to global fugitive: OneCoin’s Ruja Ignatova disappeared with billions, leaving a mystery still unsolved. For…
Fake ‘Hong Kong coin’ promoted by chief executive impersonator account
A Solana-based ‘Hong Kong coin’ is being promoted by an X account impersonating as the Chief Executive of…
73-year-old man charged in $2.4m crypto money laundering scam
A Montana man has been found guilty of conspiracy to launder over $2.4 million through cryptocurrency, the U.S.…
Pig butchering scam leads to $1.4m crypto seizure by Virginia police
Loudoun County police in Virginia have seized $1.4 million in cryptocurrency linked to a “pig butchering” scam. The…
Infini neobank reportedly suffers a $49.5M hack
Crypto-focused neobank Infini has reportedly suffered a $49.5 million exploit, with stolen funds being swapped to DAI and…