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Malaysian police arrest 21 in crypto fraud scheme targeting Japanese investors
Malaysian authorities have taken down a major cryptocurrency scam scheme targeting Japanese nationals. According to local reports, the…
Abra charged by SEC for unregistered crypto offers and sales
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Aug. 26 that it has settled charges against Plutus Lending…
Nearly 45% of Ireland’s investment fraud cases involve cryptocurrencies
Ireland’s national police force has warned that almost half of all reported investment fraud cases involved cryptocurrencies. According…
Former FTX-tied politician accused of campaign finance crime
Michelle Bond, the partner of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, has been accused of violating U.S. campaign finance…
Binance founder CZ moved to halfway house, remains in custody
Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has been transferred from prison to a halfway house at the…
Crypto scam: 99 arrested in Philippine raid on Chinese-run center
Philippine authorities conducted a predawn raid on a Chinese-run scam center in Manila on August 22, arresting nearly…
Binance accused of acting as ‘get-away driver’ in new crypto laundering lawsuit
Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, face a class-action lawsuit in the United States and are accused of…
Crypto ATM sting in Germany leads to $28m seizure
German authorities confiscated 13 crypto ATMs and seized nearly $28 million in cash across 35 locations. It’s been…
Australia’s ASIC takes down over 600 crypto scam websites in yearlong operation
Australia’s securities regulator says over 8% of the scam websites it took down in 2023 were focused on…
North Korean workers tied to $1.3M crypto theft: ZachXBT
Cybersecurity expert ZachXBT’s recent tweets suggest a sophisticated scheme involving North Korean IT workers posing as crypto developers…