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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Scammers Have Stolen Over $1,000,000,000 in Crypto Assets Since Start of 2021: U.S. Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is laying out the scope and methods used by crypto fraudsters to rack up a…

June 4, 2022

U.S. Department of Justice Charges Former OpenSea Executive in First-Ever Insider Trading Crypto Scheme

In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging a former executive of the world’s leading non-fungible…

June 2, 2022

Dogecoin (DOGE) Co-Creator Issues Crypto Winter Warning As Bitcoin Rises Above $30,000

The co-creator of popular meme crypto asset Dogecoin (DOGE) is reportedly issuing a warning that crypto has not yet reached…

May 31, 2022

Ethereum (ETH) Wallet With Over 30 Million Users Unveils Partnership To Assist Victims of Crypto Asset Scams

A popular Ethereum (ETH) wallet is unveiling a new partnership to help victims of crypto scams recover their digital assets.…

May 28, 2022

Hackers Net $438,000 in Crypto From Phishing Scam After Compromising Twitter Account of NFT Artist Beeple

Hackers are running away with about $438,000 worth of crypto after compromising the Twitter account of popular digital artist Mike…

May 24, 2022

CFTC Charges Illinois and Oregon Residents in Alleged $44,000,000 Crypto Ponzi Scheme

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) is announcing charges against two US residents alleging that they were behind a multi-million-dollar…

May 23, 2022

Terra (LUNA) Founder Do Kwon Facing South Korea Investigation Over Claims of Ponzi Fraud: Report

The CEO of Terraform Labs is facing possible criminal charges in the wake of two leading cryptos collapsing earlier this…

May 20, 2022

Federal Judge Says Crypto Anonymity Myth as US Authorities Charge American in $10,000,000 Sanction Evasion

The Justice Department is charging an unnamed American citizen with using crypto assets to evade sanctions in what is believed…

May 17, 2022

Axie Infinity (AXS) Ronin Network Launches Bug Bounty Program in Response to $600,000,000 Hack

The Axie Infinity (AXS) Ronin Network is launching a "bug bounty" program that will offer up to one million to…

April 29, 2022

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Three Ethereum (ETH) Wallets With Ties to North Korean Hacker Group

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is sanctioning three Ethereum (ETH) wallets connected to the North Korean hacking group reportedly…

April 24, 2022