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US Prosecutors Charge 21 Alleged ‘Money Mules’ With Using Crypto to Launder Proceeds of Cybercrimes

The arrests are the result of a multi-year investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, the Postal Inspection Service and the Department of Justice.

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Tech

Ethereum Merge Had ‘All the Ingredients of a Scammer’s Dream,’ Chainalysis Exec Says

Eric Jardine discusses how scammers were able to capitalize on the second-biggest blockchain’s transition and how $1.2 million in ether was stolen.

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New Solidus Labs Report Breaks Down Smart Contract Scams

Recent research from crypto risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs shows nearly 12% of all BEP-20 tokens, the standard token on BNB chain, are tied to scams. Solidus Labs' Chief Operating Officer Chen Arad discusses the crypto rug pulls and decentralized finance scams they have flagged and what this means for crypto regulation.

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Crypto Trading Firm PGI Dissolved in UK After Alleged Scam

The firm was dissolved by the U.K. High Court and the Official Receiver has been appointed as liquidator.

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Finance

Phishing Scammer Has Drained $1M in Crypto and NFTs in Past 24 Hours, Says On-Chain Sleuth

A prolific scammer has so far netted more than $3.5 million in total, according to ZachXBT.

Revolut's customer data was compromised by a phishing attack. (Shutterstock)

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'This Is a One-Time Thing,' FTX to Reimburse Victims of API Phishing

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has agreed to compensate victims of this weekend's phishing attack with as much as $6 million, according to the exchange's CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. "The Hash" panel discusses SBF's stance on reimbursing victims of crypto scams and exploits, and the increasing scams in the crypto space.

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Policy

SEC Accuses 2 Firms of Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme

The complaint alleges the two companies pumped the price of their cryptocurrency by falsely claiming they had acquired $10 billion in gold bullion to back it.

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Policy

Delaware DOJ Freezes Wallets, Accounts in 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scams

A total of 23 entities, including wallets, accounts and individuals, were traced in this version of a common crypto romance scam.

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Crypto Ponzi Schemes: How to Identify and Protect Yourself From These Scams

Rags-to-riches stories fueled by crypto investments can lead people to jump into new projects that promise returns that seem “too good to be true.”

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Finance

Indian Agency 'Unfreezes' Bank Account of Crypto Exchange WazirX

The account was frozen in relation to the "illegal loan apps" scam investigation, which has come under the national spotlight.

India's Enforcement Directorate has frozen bank accounts related to WazirX. (Renzo D'Souza/Unsplash)