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Finance

President of Fake UN Affiliate Convicted of Fraud in Crypto Scam

A jury found Asa Saint Clair guilty of wire fraud for devising an investment scheme that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 60 victims.

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Facebook Owner Meta Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog for Scam Crypto Ads

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Facebook and Instagram linked fake media articles linking crypto deals to unknowing celebrities.

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Policy

Shanghai Police Bust $16M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

It's the city's first cracked case of an online pyramid scheme that used cryptocurrencies, according to authorities.

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Policy

UK FCA Opened Over 300 Crypto-Related Cases in 6 Months of 2021

The regulator has 50 live investigations into businesses that have not registered with it.

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Finance

7 Crypto Exchange Executives Handed Prison Sentences for $1.7B Fraud in South Korea: Report

The exchange's former CEO was sentenced to 22 years in prison.

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Learn

5 Social Media Crypto Scams to Avoid

The highly speculative nature of cryptocurrencies makes them an ideal target for scammers, especially on social media. Here's how to protect yourself.

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Finance

Binance CEO Warns of ‘Massive’ SMS Phishing Scam

Some Binance customers have been sent an SMS advising of a withdrawal from their account with a false link provided to cancel it, Changpeng Zhao tweeted.

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Tech

Address Linked to Wonderland's Sifu Cashes Out $5.5M Worth of Ether

Sifu is an alleged serial scammer who has previously been convicted.

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Policy

DOJ Indicts Cryptsy Exchange Founder for Stealing $1M in Crypto

The charges against Paul Vernon, who was CEO of the now-defunct crypto exchange, include tax evasion, wire fraud and money laundering.

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Markets

Wonderland Rattled After Co-Founder Tied to Failed QuadrigaCX Exchange

A developer of the popular Avalanche money market was previously the co-founder of the infamous Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX.

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