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Política

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.

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Finanças

DraftKings' Billionaire-Backed Crypto Analytics Firm CoinScan Raises $6.3M

The company is backed by Shalom Meckenzie, the largest individual shareholder in sports betting company DraftKings.

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Política

OneCoin Co-Founder Karl Greenwood Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos also ordered Greenwood to forfeit $300 million, the approximate amount he pocketed from the scheme.

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Política

Disgraced U.S. Congressman George Santos Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme: NYT

A campaign donor told The New York Times that Santos and two others appeared to be trying a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian scam on him.

U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY)(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinião

Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic

The OC dreamboat has some reasonable criticisms of crypto. But he’s guilty of doing what he scolds: oversimplifying the story to make money for himself.

Actor Ben McKenzie (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile)

Consensus Magazine

Crypto Ponzi Schemes Cost Victims $7.8B in 2022: TRM Labs

Bitcoin is no longer the preferred chain for such crimes as criminals have moved onto altcoins, the blockchain analytics company also reported.

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Finanças

CFTC Charges Man With Fraud in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Romance Scam

The scheme swindled at least 29 investors out of more than $1.3 million, according to the CFTC.

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Consensus Magazine

This Is How Scammers Can Drain Your Crypto Wallet

Scammers use a variety of techniques to steal users’ money, some of which only require knowing your wallet address, a Forta Network researcher said.

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Mercados

Meme Coin BOB Tanks 45% After Elon Musk Calls its Twitter Bot Account a 'Scam'

Musk had previously engaged with the Bob token bot several times, aiding a value rise.

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Finanças

Mining Pools Are the New Mixers For Cybercriminals: Chainalysis

Hackers have a new way to recycle their ill-gotten crypto gains.

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