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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

Exchanges

Bybit seeks community help as $400 million in stolen Ethereum vanishes through Wasabi mixer

Despite the rising amount of untraceable assets, Bybit said it is still tracking $960 million from the stolen Ethereum.

12 months ago

AI deepfake perfectly clones ex-Binance CEO CZ’s voice, reigniting fraud fears

Zhao highlights the growing threat of AI-generated deceptions, warning of impersonation risks amid rising deepfake scams.

12 months ago

Crypto

China debates $50B in seized crypto policy shift, urged to create national reserve

Inconsistent handling of seized crypto assets raises fear of misuse as China debates introducing national regulations.

12 months ago

Crime

Phishing scammers now exploiting Google’s infrastructure to target crypto users

Google had reportedly dismissed the vulnerability as a non-security issue.

12 months ago

Crime

Nigerian investors blindsided by massive CBEX Ponzi scheme

CBEX collapse highlights how Ponzi schemes exploit vulnerable investors with false promises of wealth.

12 months ago

Crime

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.

12 months ago

Hacks

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.

12 months ago

Crypto

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.

12 months ago

UPCX halts transactions after $70 million hack exposes vulnerabilities

Hacks 1 year ago

Russian darknet dominated crypto drug trade in 2024 with $1.65 billion transactions

Crime 1 year ago

Hacker falls victim to phishing scam after exploiting ZkLend for millions

Hacks 1 year ago

U.K. officials have frozen nearly $7.7M worth of illicit crypto assets in one year

Crypto 1 year ago

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Crime News

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

Bybit seeks community help as $400 million in stolen Ethereum vanishes through Wasabi mixer

AI deepfake perfectly clones ex-Binance CEO CZ’s voice, reigniting fraud fears

China debates $50B in seized crypto policy shift, urged to create national reserve

Phishing scammers now exploiting Google’s infrastructure to target crypto users

Nigerian investors blindsided by massive CBEX Ponzi scheme

Australia shutters crypto scam network linked to $35M in global losses

ZKasino scammer’s risky Ethereum trade backfires with $27M loss amid market turmoil

Russia seeks legal framework for selling seized Bitcoin from criminal activity

UPCX halts transactions after $70 million hack exposes vulnerabilities

Russian darknet dominated crypto drug trade in 2024 with $1.65 billion transactions

Hacker falls victim to phishing scam after exploiting ZkLend for millions

U.K. officials have frozen nearly $7.7M worth of illicit crypto assets in one year