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Scams
Feds Seize $112,000,000 in Crypto From US-Based Entities Allegedly Involved in Scams
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is announcing the seizure of crypto worth over $112 million linked to cryptocurrency…
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Blockchain
Polygon to help fight NFT scams with Web3 infra protocol partnership
Blockchain Wakweli, a web3 infrastructure protocol that issues certificates of authenticity for non-fungible tokens (NFT) has officially collaborated with Polygon,…
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Scams
One in Three US Crypto Investors Fell Victim to Fraudulent Websites or Investment Scams: Kaspersky Study
A new survey conducted by Kaspersky indicates one in three US digital asset investors have had their crypto stolen. The…
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Scams
Crypto scams, exploits down 71% YoY as $370M lost since January
Ad The crypto sphere lost $372 million to scams and exploits in the first quarter of 2023, according to a…
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Scams
FBI Says Crypto Scams Skyrocketed 183% in 2022, Causing $2,570,000,000 in Losses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that the number of victims who fell to crypto investment scams reached record…
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Regulation
Hong Kong’s losses to crypto scams doubled to $217M last year: Report
Some countries worldwide suffered bigger financial losses to cryptocurrency scams despite a massive bear market in 2022. Losses from crypto…
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XRP
XRP Scam Alert: India’s State Governor Hacked to Promote Fake Ripple XRP Airdrop
The Twitter account of India’s Madhya Pradesh governor, Raj Bhavan, was hacked to promote a fake XRP airdrop. The Indian…
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Scams
Kraken and Custodia Bank CEOs say regulators ignored their warnings about scams and fraud
Ad In a Twitter thread, Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long said that she provided evidence to law enforcement…
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Regulation
Australia bolsters crypto watchdogs in ‘multi-stage’ plan to fight scams
The Australian government is bolstering its market regulator’s digital asset team as part of a “multi-stage approach” aimed at clamping…
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DeFi
Developers seek solutions for Web3-related scams from internet browsers
A big concern for users in decentralized finance (DeFi) is its susceptibility to exploits. A report from Privacy Affairs revealed hackers…
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