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Policy

US Senators Press Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Combat Crypto Scams

An FTC study shows 49% of crypto-related frauds originated on social media platforms like Facebook, members of the Senate Banking Committee say.

Miembros del Comité Bancario del Senado buscan respuestas por parte de Mark Zuckerberg, CEO de Meta Platforms, sobre las estafas con criptomonedas. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $100M Crypto Investment Ponzi Scheme

EmpiresX’s “head trader” Joshua David Nicholas, 28, faces up to five years in prison for his role in the scam.

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Finance

Indian Police Arrest Two Suspected of Duping 1,400 in Alleged $12M Crypto Scam

So far 24 investors have come forward claiming they've been conned out of $55,000.

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

Finance

Metaverse Scammers Have a Bridge to Sell You. This Alabama Regulator Is Fighting Back

The state's securities commission is warning people about the dangers of buying virtual real estate.

Virtual shtick aside, the metaverse has its share of bad actors. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

British National Accused in OneCoin Scam Set to Face US Extradition: Report

Co-accused Robert McDonald avoided extradition on human rights grounds.

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Learn

What Is a Rug Pull? How to Protect Yourself From Getting ‘Rugged’

Not all crypto projects end up being legitimate, so it’s important to understand how to protect yourself from common scams.

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Finance

NFT Security Startup Tokenproof Raises $5M to Keep JPEGs Safe From Scammers

“A lot of people talk about the utility of NFTs, but there hasn't been the rails for the infrastructure to be able to unlock that utility in the real world,” Alfonso Olvera, CEO of Tokenproof told CoinDesk.

Blue chip NFTs on display (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Founder of Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex Arrested in Albania

Faruk Fatih Özer disappeared in 2021, taking funds from 400,000 users.

The founder of a Turkish crypto "exit scam" has been arrested in Albania. (Shutterstock)

Policy

BitConnect Founder, Indicted in US Over Missing Bitcoin, Is Now Wanted in India, Too

Satish Kumbhani and six others were named by an unidentified lawyer in a complaint over missing bitcoin.

Temple in Pune, India (Anand Dhumal/Pixabay)

Policy

India Regulator Probes at Least 10 Crypto Exchanges on Money Laundering Allegations: Report

The Enforcement Directorate believes approximately 1000 crore rupees ($130 million) could have been laundered in the case.

The Internet and Mobile Association of India has disbanded its body representing India's crypto industry. (Laurentiu Morariu/Unsplash)