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Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B in 2025, Far Outpacing Losses from Hacks and Exploits
17.1.2026
In 2025, Web3 fraud surged to $15.87 billion, far surpassing the $2.5 billion plus lost to traditional hacks. Unlike isolated breaches, losses were spread across millions of transactions, reflecting the rise of “industrialized” crime networks that use address clusters and cross‑platform flows....
Southern Utah man sentenced to 3 years in prison for crypto-linked wire fraud scheme
16.1.2026
Federal prosecutors said Brian Garry Sewell defrauded investors of nearly $3 million and ran an unlicensed cash-to-crypto business that moved more than $5 million
Ripple Warns of Crypto Fraud Spike as XRP Users Face Holiday Traps
7.12.2025
Ripple is escalating its defenses against a surge of XRP fraud as deepfake-driven scams intensify, spotlighting rising holiday-season risks and the company’s expanding threat-mitigation network that is sharply reducing successful crypto impersonation attacks. Ripple Ramps Crypto Fraud Shields...
US Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Sentence for Terraform Founder Do Kwon in Crypto Fraud Case
5.12.2025
The collapse of Do Kwon's Terraform project caused losses that surpassed those by Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX, Celsius and OneCoin combined, the prosecutors argued
European Crypto Scam Network Dismantled After Laundering $815M
5.12.2025
Authorities across Europe took down a massive crypto fraud and laundering network tied to fake investment platforms, deepfake ads and call-center operations
Federal Prosecutors Win Conviction of Mining Founder in Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud
21.11.2025
A federal jury’s fraud conviction of a Texas mining founder underscores calls for transparency that are accelerating stronger safeguards, reinforcing investor confidence, and positioning legitimate bitcoin mining operations for growth despite revelations of customer deception. Federal Jury Finds...
California Man Pleads Guilty in $100M+ Crypto Fraud Conspiracy
20.11.2025
A Californian man, Kunal Mehta (45), known by aliases like “The Accountant,” has pleaded guilty to charges related to a multi-state conspiracy that stole hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency using social engineering schemes. The Anatomy of the Conspiracy A Californian man (45) recently...
Hong Kong Charges 16 in Alleged $205M JPEX Crypto Fraud as Interpol Hunts 3 More Suspects
5.11.2025
The case is the largest financial fraud in Hong Kong's history, with Interpol issuing red notices for three fugitives
Postmortems can’t stop AI-powered crypto fraud
4.11.2025
AI systems drive crypto fraud while the industry relies on outdated postmortems. Real-time transaction defense must become infrastructure
Postmortems can’t stop AI-powered crypto fraud
4.11.2025
AI systems drive crypto fraud while the industry relies on outdated postmortems. Real-time transaction defense must become infrastructure
Thodex Founder Found Dead in Prison Amid Massive Crypto Fraud Scandal
3.11.2025
Turkey’s crypto landscape is reeling after the shocking prison death of the Thodex founder, a figure at the center of the country’s largest-ever digital asset fraud case, reigniting fierce debate over investor trust and crypto oversight. Thodex Scandal Resurfaces After Founder Found Dead...
Korean Court Sentences Accomplices in V Global Crypto Fraud to Suspended Prison Terms
16.9.2025
A South Korean court has given suspended prison sentences to three individuals involved in the V Global cryptocurrency fraud. Suspended Jail Sentences for Accomplices in V Global Scam A South Korean court has sentenced three individuals linked to the fake cryptocurrency exchange V Global—accused...
AML Bitcoin founder gets 7 years in prison for crypto fraud
30.7.2025
Rowland Marcus Andrade was sentenced to seven years in prison for making the cryptocurrency AML Bitcoin, which defrauded investors out of $10 million
US sanctions North Korean tech worker crew over crypto thefts
9.7.2025
TRM Labs said North Korea is moving away from hacks to focus more on deception-based revenue generation, such as planting IT workers in US companies
Spanish authorities arrest five people in $541M crypto fraud case
30.6.2025
Europol reported that the investigation was ongoing, but authorities had made five arrests connected to a scheme that defrauded more than 5,000 people
Spanish authorities arrest five people in $541M crypto fraud case
30.6.2025
Europol reported that the investigation was ongoing, but authorities had made five arrests connected to a scheme that defrauded more than 5,000 people
Spanish authorities arrest five people in $541M crypto fraud case
30.6.2025
Europol reported that the investigation was ongoing, but authorities had made five arrests connected to a scheme that defrauded more than 5,000 people
Spanish authorities arrest five people in $541M crypto fraud case
30.6.2025
Europol reported that the investigation was ongoing, but authorities had made five arrests connected to a scheme that defrauded more than 5,000 people
Spanish Police Arrest 5 in Suspected $540M Crypto Fraud Operation
30.6.2025
The investigation was supported by Europol, as well as police forces from Estonia, France and the U.S
Judge Overturns Convictions in Mango Markets Exploiter’s Crypto Fraud Case
24.5.2025
The judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove Eisenberg made false representations to the platform, which operated through smart contracts