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Australia shutters crypto scam network linked to $35M in global losses
Australia's ASIC battles 'hydra-like' scammers by dismantling false fronts posing as legitimate crypto businesses.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 2 min read
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ZKasino scammer’s risky Ethereum trade backfires with $27M loss amid market turmoil
ZKasino’s alleged mastermind suffers multimillion-dollar setback as crypto turbulence exposes risky bets.
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Russia seeks legal framework for selling seized Bitcoin from criminal activity
Russia moves to monetize seized Bitcoin despite legal hurdles in high-profile bribery case.
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UPCX halts transactions after $70 million hack exposes vulnerabilities
UPCX breach highlights a growing trend of security vulnerabilities causing significant digital asset losses in 2025.
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Russian darknet dominated crypto drug trade in 2024 with $1.65 billion transactions
Crypto payments make up less than 1% of global illicit drug trade.
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Hacker falls victim to phishing scam after exploiting ZkLend for millions
ZkLend hacker admits to using fake Tornado Cash platform, inadvertently compounding fund recovery efforts.
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U.K. officials have frozen nearly $7.7M worth of illicit crypto assets in one year
The biggest freeze order was issued against a wallet containing around $2 million in crypto that was hosted on Coinbase.
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Binance suspends staff, bans market maker to tackle insider trading and manipulation
Binance said its efforts are designed to better protect its users from nefarious market activities.
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Solana has become a breeding ground for pump and dump memecoin ‘cabals’: Bloomberg
Insiders hold a considerable advantage that allows them to make money off memecoins while retail investors bear the brunt of the losses.
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