Scams


Opinion

What Is Crypto’s Downfall? Its Complexity

But that doesn't mean bitcoiners should close their mind to the wider blockchain industry.

(Zoe Holling/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

2 California Men Sentenced to Prison for $1.9M Crypto Grift

The founders of Dropil, Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar, pleaded guilty to one count each of securities fraud last August.

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Policy

US Sen. Brown Pressures Apple, Google on Fake Crypto Investing Apps

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown sent letters to tech giants, questioning them on their efforts to prevent scams that are costing investors millions.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (Shutterstock)

Finance

DeFi Has Become Crypto Crime’s Main Arena, Crystal Blockchain Says

Hackers and scammers have shifted from breaching centralizing entities to exploiting decentralized projects, according to a new report.

Crypto criminals are increasingly targeting DeFi protocols. (Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock)

Finance

My Big Coin Founder Convicted of Defrauding Investors of More Than $6M

Randall Crater was found guilty of peddling a cryptocurrency scam.

(Oleksandr Berezko /EyeEm/Getty Images)

Opinion

Jason Calacanis Is Right About ‘Grifting’ Crypto VCs (but Confused)

The famed podcaster and angel investor draws the line at naming his friends.

Noted investor and podcaster Jason Calacanis (Duffy-Marie Arnoult/WireImage)

Policy

UK Court Allows Serving Legal Documents Via NFTs

The ruling will allow legal proceedings against otherwise anonymous persons through their wallet addresses.

La corte del Reino Unido permite demandar a través de NFTs. (Sasun Bughdaryan/ Unsplash)

Finance

FBI Adds OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova to Its Most Wanted List

Ignatova is accused of defrauding investors out of more than $4 billion via a crypto Ponzi scheme.

Ruja Ignatova (OneCoin Corporation)