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German authorities shutdown 47 crypto exchanges facilitating crime, seize servers, data
The authorities suggested that they may pursue investigations into the users of these illegal platforms.
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ZachXBT helps secure arrests in $243 million social engineering attack on one person
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Crypto users lost around $63 million to phishing scams in August.
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Crypto scammers ditch Ponzi schemes for emotionally manipulative scams, says Chainalysis
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