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Scams
Crypto Hacks Net $19B Since 2011 and Illegal Activity on Blockchain Is Still Growing
In the past 13 years, 785 crypto thefts have taken place, Crystal Intelligence says.
Be Warned, AI Crypto Scams Are on the Rise
A recent Elliptic report found five ways AI is being used to rob crypto users.
Coinbase, Kraken, Others Form Coalition to Tackle 'Pig Butchering' Scams
The group also includes prominent crypto companies Ripple and Gemini, as well as Meta and Match Group, the parent company of dating apps Tinder and Hinge
Half of Solana Pre-Sales Are Scams, Blockaid Says
Around $100 million was sent to token pre-sales over the course of a weekend last month.
Crypto Investment Scam Losses in U.S. Grew 53% to $3.94B in 2023: FBI
Overall, investment fraud grew by 38% to $4.57 billion from $3.31 billion, according to the bureau's Internet Crime Report 2023, with crypto being the largest type of scam.
When Is a Ponzi a Ponzi?
U.S. authorities indicted the operators of HyperVerse, an alleged $1.8 billion “Ponzi scheme.” There’s a fine line between a “fraudulent investment scheme” and many crypto projects, it seems.
Crypto Rug Pulls: What Are They & How to Avoid Them
Crypto rug pulls cause billions of dollars in loses in the global crypto markets.
Alleged Crypto Investment Scam Worth $80M Sees Four People Charged With Money Laundering in U.S.
The four allegedly obtained the money through so-called pig-butchering and other fraudulent schemes.
TRM Labs Partners With Aussie Crypto Exchange Swyftx to Combat Scams
The program will trial an apparent global first in which Aussie crypto users who activate two-factor authentication on their cryptocurrency accounts will be paid AUD $10 worth of Bitcoin.
Tether Worth $9M Tied to 'Pig Butchering' Scams Is Seized by U.S. DOJ
Tether said Monday it froze $225 million of its USDT stablecoin in light of DOJ investigations.
