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Crime

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.

3 weeks ago

Scams

India partners with tech giants Google, Meta to curb ‘pig butchering’ scams

India intensifies crypto scam crackdown by teaming up with Google and Meta to combat $2 billion loss from "pig butchering" schemes.

1 year ago

Crime

How Tether, TRON, TRM Labs froze $100 million in stolen digital assets

The unit collaborates with global authorities to combat financial crime using blockchain forensics across billions in volume.

1 year ago

Crime

T3 Financial Crime Unit Marks Enforcement Victory: USDT 100 Million in Criminal Assets Frozen Across Five Continents

T3 FCU exemplifies the power of public-private collaboration in real-time cryptocurrency crime-fighting, freezing over USDT 100 million in illicit assets.

1 year ago

Crime

2016 hacker Blockchain Bandit resurfaces shifting $172 million in Ethereum to new wallets

Blockchain Bandit's resurgence exposes enduring threats from outdated key generation techniques.

1 year ago

Crime

Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses

Over 150,000 addresses involved in pig butchering schemes highlight the urgent need for increased user education and tighter crypto regulations.

1 year ago

Crime

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

Franch authorities are intensifying efforts to curb burgeoning crypto scams and fraudulent schemes exploiting consumer trust.

1 year ago

Crime

SEC charges Jump Crypto subsidiary $123 million for manipulating Terra Luna UST peg

Tai Mo Shan accused of masking true support behind Terra USD stability.

1 year ago

Crypto

US government recovers $3.5 million in Bitcoin to reimburse cyber fraud victims

The authorities said Bitcoin recent price increase would aid their efforts to reimburse the fraud victims.

1 year ago

LastPass-linked crypto theft climbs to over $250 million after latest $5.4 million hit

Crime 1 year ago

Stanford Blockchain Club slams DOJ’s use of archaic laws in Tornado Cash case

DeFi 1 year ago

SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam

Crime 1 year ago

Crypto user loses $7.8 million in SolvBTC as phishing scams surge on social media

Crime 1 year ago

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Crime News

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

India partners with tech giants Google, Meta to curb ‘pig butchering’ scams

How Tether, TRON, TRM Labs froze $100 million in stolen digital assets

T3 Financial Crime Unit Marks Enforcement Victory: USDT 100 Million in Criminal Assets Frozen Across Five Continents

2016 hacker Blockchain Bandit resurfaces shifting $172 million in Ethereum to new wallets

Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

SEC charges Jump Crypto subsidiary $123 million for manipulating Terra Luna UST peg

US government recovers $3.5 million in Bitcoin to reimburse cyber fraud victims

LastPass-linked crypto theft climbs to over $250 million after latest $5.4 million hit

Stanford Blockchain Club slams DOJ’s use of archaic laws in Tornado Cash case

SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam

Crypto user loses $7.8 million in SolvBTC as phishing scams surge on social media