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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…
Accidental $6.8m transfer lands Crypto.com user in prison
After a two-year trial, Jatinder Singh has been sentenced to three years in prison following a case in…
South Korean CEO arrested in $366m crypto scam
The CEO of a South Korean technology firm, Wacon, has been arrested for allegedly masterminding a large-scale crypto…
SEC charges NovaTech over $650m crypto fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged an obscure crypto trading firm with defrauding 200,000 investors worldwide. Continuing…
Crypto scam: New York authorities charge Michael Lauchlan
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced criminal charges against Michael Lauchlan for his involvement in a fake crypto…
BitClout founder ‘Diamondhands’ charged with securities fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused BitClout founder Nader Al-Naji of fraud and violating federal securities…
Resonance Security unveils new tool for web3 websites to combat DNS manipulation
Blockchain security firm Resonance Security is rolling out a new tool to help web3 protocols defend against DNS…