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Citi Warns of Rising Ethereum Address Poisoning Scams Targeting Crypto Wallets
22.01.2026 21:48
Global financial giant Citigroup has issued a stark warning about a surge in \"address poisoning\" scams on the Ethereum network. This deceptive tactic involves scammers sending tiny, worthless transa...
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Southern Utah Man Gets 3 Years Prison for Crypto Wire Fraud Scheme Involving Digital Assets
16.01.2026 13:48
A federal court has sentenced a man from Southern Utah to three years in prison for orchestrating a wire fraud scheme connected to cryptocurrency investments. The scheme defrauded multiple victims by ...
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Chainalysis Report: AI and Impersonation Crypto Scams Stole $17 Billion in 2023
14.01.2026 17:48
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis has revealed that cryptocurrency scams involving artificial intelligence (AI) and impersonation tactics resulted in staggering losses of approximately $17 bill...
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Ex-Mayor Eric Adams Accused of $3M Crypto Rug Pull on NYC Token Project
13.01.2026 08:48
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, once a vocal advocate for cryptocurrency, is now facing serious allegations of a $3 million \"rug pull\" in connection with the NYC Token project. The accusation...
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Circle Exposes Fake Platform Offering Tokenized Gold and Silver Swaps
24.12.2025 22:18
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has publicly denounced a fraudulent platform that was falsely using its name and branding. The fake entity, \"Circle Swap,\" claimed to offer tokenized gold ...
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User Loses $50M in Address Poisoning Scam: Major Crypto Security Alert
20.12.2025 20:48
A cryptocurrency investor has suffered a devastating loss of $50 million in a sophisticated \"address poisoning\" scam. This attack, flagged by blockchain security firm Cyvers Alerts, did not involve ...
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Deepfakes in Crypto: The Next Major Security Threat to Bitcoin and Ethereum
17.12.2025 17:18
The cryptocurrency industry is bracing for its next critical security challenge: the rise of AI-generated deepfakes. As digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) gain mainstream adoption, m...
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ZachXBT Named Most Influential On-Chain Investigator in Crypto for 2024
15.12.2025 18:27
The pseudonymous on-chain investigator ZachXBT has been recognized as one of the most influential figures in the cryptocurrency space for 2024. Known for his meticulous blockchain analysis, ZachXBT ha...
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Paxful Admits Guilt for AML Violations and Facilitating Criminal Activity
10.12.2025 22:48
The peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful has pleaded guilty to charges of willfully failing to maintain an effective Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
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Telegram Pump-and-Dump Ring Scams Crypto Investors, Nets $800K in One Month: Solidus Labs Report
10.12.2025 17:18
A coordinated network operating on Telegram executed a large-scale pump-and-dump scheme, generating approximately $800,000 in illicit profits within just one month, according to a new report from bloc...
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European Crypto Fraud Network Shut Down for Laundering $815M in Digital Assets
05.12.2025 18:57
Law enforcement agencies across Europe have successfully dismantled a major cryptocurrency scam operation. The criminal network was involved in large-scale fraud and money laundering, processing over ...
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Sanctioned Cambodian Fintech Huione Halts Operations After Bank Run, Tied to Illicit Crypto Activities
02.12.2025 10:18
Sanctioned Cambodian financial platform Huione has suspended all business operations following a significant bank run, according to a recent report. The lender, previously linked by blockchain analyst...
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U.S. Launches New Crypto Crime Task Force Targeting Overseas Pig Butchering Scams Following Burma Operation
12.11.2025 19:48
The United States has established a specialized strike force to combat international \"pig butchering\" cryptocurrency scams after successfully disrupting a major operation in Burma. This new interage...
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Hong Kong Charges 16 in $205M JPEX Crypto Exchange Fraud Case as Interpol Issues Global Manhunt
05.11.2025 14:21
Hong Kong authorities have formally charged 16 individuals in connection with an alleged $205 million cryptocurrency fraud involving the JPEX exchange platform. The massive investigation has revealed ...
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Social Engineering Attacks Emerge as Primary Crypto Security Threat for 2025 According to WhiteBit Exchange Report
30.10.2025 19:57
Leading cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBit has identified social engineering scams as the most significant security threat facing digital asset investors in 2025. The comprehensive security analysis hig...
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US Seizes Record $14 Billion in Bitcoin from Cambodian Pig Butchering Scam
14.10.2025 21:21
US authorities have executed the largest cryptocurrency seizure in history, confiscating $14 billion worth of Bitcoin connected to Cambodian pig butchering operations. This massive enforcement action ...
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UK Court Convicts Chinese Woman in Record $6.9B Bitcoin (BTC) Fraud Case - Largest Crypto Seizure
30.09.2025 19:54
A Chinese woman has been convicted in UK Crown Court for masterminding a massive Bitcoin (BTC) fraud scheme worth £5.1 billion ($6.9 billion), marking one of the largest cryptocurrency scams in histo...
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Elliptic Report: Industrial-Scale Pig Butchering Crypto Scams Launder Billions via BTC, ETH
26.09.2025 15:24
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic\'s 2025 Typologies Report reveals that pig butchering scams, a sophisticated form of romance fraud, have evolved into a multibillion-dollar criminal industry targeti...