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First Short Bitcoin ETF in US, FATF Not Happy With VASPs, Inactivity Fee on Bitstamp + More News
20.6.2022
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The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected
18.6.2022
In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get...
Bitcoin Fraud-Accused South African Radio Presenter Threatens Legal Action
14.6.2022
Following accusations that he defrauded investors in his bitcoin investment scheme, the South African radio presenter Sebasa Mogale has said he will take legal action against individuals that have reported him to the police. His lawyer insisted that no evidence will be found because Mogale never...
Crypto-related Criminal Cases Rise by 40% Year-on-Year in Russia
13.6.2022
There has been a spike in crypto-related legal activity in Russia – with case numbers growing fast both in the criminal and civil courts.
Per the media outlet Izvestia, researchers from the cybersecurity outfit RTM Group compiled a report showing that 1,531 legal cases related to cryptoassets...
Brazilian Judge Dismisses Bitcoin Scam Mastermind’s Attempt to Block His Extradition to South Africa
9.6.2022
A Brazilian judge has ruled that the CEO of Mirror Trading International should remain in precautionary detention as authorities in South Africa have already furnished their Brazilian counterparts with the documentation that is required for extradition purposes. The judge also rejected Johann...
Bitcoin price recovers $31.5K, but traders say ‘scam’ price action will bring more downside
7.6.2022
BTC price rallied back to a strong resistance level at $31,500, but traders caution that another whipsaw is the most likely outcome
Report: Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord Attacker May Have Been Involved in Previous NFT Phishing Scams
7.6.2022
On June 4, 2022, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Discord server was compromised and a phishing scam targeted non-fungible token (NFT) collectors holding BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), and Otherside NFTs. According to an analysis by the Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm Certik,...
Epic CEO Calls Fortnite Crypto 'A Scam,' Threatens Legal Action
7.6.2022
I’m not surprised that Fortnite crypto exists. Whether it’s Nintendo or Minecraft NFTs, crypto scammers love to make environment-destroying projects out of other people’s IPs. What’s surprising is that Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney bothered to give the Fortnite Tokens project his time of day. “This...
Overworked GameStop Employees Walk Out, Tell Gamers To Shop Elsewhere
7.6.2022
The GameStop in the Gateway Mall in Lincoln, Nebraska is one of the busiest around, at least according to the person who used to run it. But over the weekend it was closed after four employees decided to walk out and never return over what he says are bad working conditions and a verbally abusive...
Elon Musk Accuses Twitter of ‘Material Breach’ of Agreement — Threatens to End $44B Deal
7.6.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk believes that Twitter is in material breach of the merger agreement with him, so he has the right to terminate the deal. The social media giant has refused to provide critical information relating to spam and fake accounts on its platform, Musk’s legal team...
DEXes Outpace CEXes, Binance Buys CAKE, Losing Crypto Funds, IRA vs. Gemini + More News
6.6.2022
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Social media blamed for $1B in crypto scam losses in 2021
6.6.2022
Nearly half of the consumers that reported a cryptocurrency-related scam in 2021 said it started with an ad, post, or message on social media
Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Accused of Willfully Failing to Act Against Onecoin Fraudsters
3.6.2022
The legal representative of victims of the Onecoin bitcoin scam operation, Jonathan Levy, has accused the Bulgarian prosecutor of deliberately failing to take action against Onecoin. The lawyer said due to the prosecutor’s inaction, more victims are losing millions of dollars to...
Aussie consumer group calls for better crypto regs due to ‘lagging laws’
31.5.2022
Australian consumer group CHOICE outlined its crypto regulatory framework in a submission to the country’s Treasury calling for the new federal government to prioritize crypto in its financial services reforms
New Ni No Kuni Game Is Absolutely Rotten With Crypto Garbage
31.5.2022
Hey, there’s a new Ni No Kuni game out! It once again features animation work by Studio Ghibli, and music by Joe Hisaishi! This should be cause for celebration, but we don’t deserve nice things. So instead, we have got a mobile/PC gacha game that is built on a foundation of crypto nonsense.Read more
MetaMask Aims to Help Crypto Scam & Phishing Victims Take Legal Action Against Fraudsters
27.5.2022
The browser-based crypto wallet provider MetaMask has announced that it will attempt to aid users who fall prey to crypto-related scams and phishing attacks in their quests to recoup lost or stolen assets....
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Police Reportedly Looking into Allegations that a Terraform Staffer ‘Embezzled’ Funds
27.5.2022
South Korean police could reportedly take over from the “Yeouido Grim Reaper” financial crimes investigation unit in the probe of Terraform Labs after “embezzlement” charges were leveled at an unnamed employee....
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New Elon Musk Crypto Scam Deepfake Promises 30% Returns On Deposits
26.5.2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to be the target of online con artists who are using his image to rob traders of their cash - with a new deepfake video depicting the billionaire entrepreneur making the rounds on Twitter.
A short video, reposted by user DogeDesigner, shows Musk being interviewed...
‘Yikes!’ Elon Musk warns users against latest deepfake crypto scam
26.5.2022
Deepfakes abound! Crypto scammers produce a deepfake video of Elon Musk's TED talk to prey on unwitting social media users
USD 4.5B Crypto Fund, Less Difficult Bitcoin Mining, OTC NFT, Ethereum's Merge + More News
25.5.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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