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Crypto Cons Were the Second-Riskiest Type of Scam in 2021, Says Better Business Bureau

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says that crypto scams were one of the riskiest types of scams in 2021. The…

March 19, 2022

US Government Recovers and Returns More Than $500,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) Stolen From Coinbase User

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is successfully recovering more than $500,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) that fraudsters stole from an elderly…

March 18, 2022

Department of Justice Seizes Over $28,000,000 in Crypto From Hacker Accused of Serial Ransomware Attacks

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seizing more than $28 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) from a hacker accused…

March 15, 2022

SEC Slaps Siblings With Fraud Charges in Alleged $124,000,000 Crypto Scam

A brother and sister who traveled the world as part of a lavish crypto lifestyle are now facing a reckoning…

March 10, 2022

Ukraine Cancels Airdrop for Crypto Donors, Announces NFTs To Support Ukrainian Armed Forces

Ukraine is announcing the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces after canceling plans for a…

March 3, 2022

U.S. Department of Justice Indicts BitConnect Founder in $2,400,000,000 Crypto Scheme

A federal grand jury in San Diego just indicted the founder of the BitConnect crypto scheme that allegedly defrauded thousands…

February 27, 2022

Coinbase Awards $250,000 to Hacker Who Exposed Security Vulnerability

Leading US crypto exchange Coinbase is awarding a white hat hacker hundreds of thousands of dollars for finding and exposing…

February 21, 2022

OpenSea Says Phishing Attack Likely Caused ‘Small Number’ of Users To Lose Access to NFTs

Top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea says a phishing attack is likely behind the exploit that left a small number…

February 21, 2022

FBI Forms New ‘Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit’ To Fight Criminal Misuse of Crypto Assets

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is launching a new unit devoted to fighting the criminal misuse of cryptocurrency.…

February 18, 2022

Here’s How Most Criminal Crypto Whales Obtain Their Fortune, According to Chainalysis

New data from market intelligence firm Chainalysis reveals how most criminal crypto whales amassed their illicit riches. In a new…

February 17, 2022