Fraudulent actors posing as Iranian authorities have reportedly sent messages to shipping companies whose vessels remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding payment in cryptocurrency for safe passage. On…
A letter from US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he was concerned about “mounting allegations of dangerously lax anti-money laundering prevention by Binance.” Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal questioned US…
A Texas man found guilty of helping orchestrate a cryptocurrency scam project that defrauded $20 million from nearly 1,000 investors has been sentenced to 23 years behind bars by a US judge on Tuesday. US District Judge…
Apple has confirmed it took down a malicious app that impersonated the Ledger self-custody crypto wallet after an onchain analysis found that more than 50 victims fell for the scam, losing a combined $9.5 million. Apple…
PHILADELPHIA, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The following statement is being issued by Kroll Settlement Administration on behalf of the United States Department of Justice regarding the OneCoin Cryptocurrency Remission…
The US Department of Justice has launched a compensation process for victims of the $4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin, using forfeited assets taken from some of the scheme's architects. The Justice Department said…
South Korea’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinone, is facing a fine and a partial business suspension over anti-money laundering lapses, according to multiple local media reports. South Korea's Financial…
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said Garrett Dutton’s 5.9 Bitcoin has already been sent to deposit addresses associated with KuCoin. Garrett Dutton, an American musician better known as “G. Love,” said he lost $420,000 worth…
Democratic lawmakers and crypto investors characterized crypto projects launched by or tied to Trump as scams and political corruption. United States President Donald Trump is facing renewed scrutiny, as crypto tokens…
Shipping firms that turn to cryptocurrency to pay potential transit fees to Iran could face significant sanctions exposure, according to Kaitlin Martin, senior intelligence analyst at Chainalysis. Martin told…
Key takeaways Impersonation scams can be low-tech yet highly effective, using fake websites that closely mimic trusted cryptocurrency platforms to deceive users. The CoinDCX case shows how a 7.16 million rupee fraud…
Key takeaways Impersonation scams can be low-tech yet highly effective, using fake websites that closely mimic trusted cryptocurrency platforms to deceive users. The CoinDCX case shows how a 7.16 million rupee fraud…