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A fake version of Upbit's unreleased blockchain pulled in $2M
Users sent roughly 766 ETH into a GIWA mainnet that GIWA says it never launched.
Trump-linked coin site appears hacked as fake GOLD token soars 15,000%. Then crashes 99%
A fake GOLD token tied to an apparent compromise of a Trump-linked coin website briefly exploded more than 15,000% before collapsing 99%.
Crypto fund fraud case had a second convicted crypto scheme hiding inside it
A crypto fund that lied about its trading bot also steered investor money into another crypto venture that later ended in a fraud conviction.
SafePal reveals data breach affecting nearly 40,000 customers after months of phishing reports
Nearly 40,000 SafePal customers had their personal data accessed through a flaw the crypto wallet provider confirmed months after the first warning.
One in seven Canadian crypto platform users lost money to scams or hacks
Canadian crypto ownership hit 25%, while 15% of platform users reported scam, fraud or hacking losses.
US to drop charges against BitClub founder, alleged mastermind of one of crypto's largest Ponzi schemes
U.S. prosecutors are moving to end their case against a man accused of helping run a $722 million crypto mining fraud.
Remember those viral get-rich betting clips? WSJ Polymarket investigation says they were all fake
A new WSJ Polymarket investigation found the prediction market platform paid college-age influencers to make clips about fake trades and fake wins.
Chainalysis Brazil report reveals five crypto addresses got up to 90% of illicit volume
Chainalysis Brazil report says the country's fast-growing crypto market is becoming a route for global laundering networks.
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky permanently barred from trading by CFTC
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky received a lifetime trading ban after a federal court approved a settlement with the CFTC.
FTX founder loses bid to overturn 25-year fraud sentence
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried lost another legal fight over the exchange's collapse, with an appeals court saying the evidence against him was "robust."
Polish crypto exchange Zondacrypto hit with Estonia license suspension
Estonia's financial watchdog suspended Zondacrypto's license, blocking the exchange from taking new client money.