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Unraveling a Massive Crypto Crime: 2 Russian Allegedly Laundered $530 Million Via Tether

In a significant development marking the cementing of national security issues alongside cryptocurrency regulation. Russia-born Iurii Gugnin, also known by aliases George Goognin and Iurii...

Binance Alerts Users To DEX Liquidity Risks After Spotting Suspicious Activity

Binance has warned users about new dangers in some decentralised exchange liquidity pools. In a post on its blog on July 15, 2025, the...

Tasmanian Authorities Discover That Top 15 Users of Crypto ATMs Were Victims of Crypto Scam Operations

Tasmania has become the latest battleground in Australia's national effort to curb crypto-related scams. Local authorities have revealed that the top 15 users of crypto...

Telegram Based Huione Dark Market Wallets Transferred Nearly $1B in USDT to CEX’s Amid FinCEN’s Regulatory Restrictions

In a striking development, wallets associated with the Huione dark market, a notorious crypto-based illicit platform that operated through Telegram, have transferred nearly $1...

Shiba Inu Ally Warns of ‘Honeypot Scam’ Exploiting Zama Name: Details Below

A Shiba Inu confidant has warned the community of a fake "Zama" token, revealing that the token is in no way related to any...

Crypto Project ‘The Phoenix’ Hit with Scam Allegations in U.S. Court, Owner Denies Wrongdoing

In a surprising turn of events, Daniel Ianello, the man at the center of a lawsuit involving the now-defunct crypto project "The Phoenix," is...

Nigerian Fraudsters Duped Victims of $250,000 by Posing as Donald Trump and JD Vance in Cryptocurrency Scam

In a sophisticated online scam, Nigerian fraudsters successfully duped a donor into sending $250,000 in cryptocurrency by posing as high-profile U.S. political figures.  According to...

US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Wallet Containing $350,000 Linked To Alleged Aeza Group Cybercrime

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has imposed sanctions on Russia-based Aeza Group. Aeza Group is a...

North Korean Operatives Impersonated US Citizens To Steal Crypto From American Companies: DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has uncovered a large-scale operation involving North Korean nationals who posed as American citizens to obtain remote jobs...

U.S. Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Defrauding Investors in $40M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

A U.S. federal court has sentenced Dwayne Golden to 97 months in prison for orchestrating a crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more...

Crypto Scam Victim of $20M Crypto Romance Scam Sues Citibank for Allegedly Ignoring Warning Signs

Michael Zidell, a Manhattan resident, has filed a federal lawsuit against Citibank, claiming the bank failed to prevent or investigate a massive cryptocurrency romance...

Self Chain Sacks CEO Following Allegations of Involvement in $50M OTC Crypto Fraud Scheme

Self Chain, a blockchain infrastructure project, has officially terminated its CEO and founder, Ravindra Kumar. The termination followed serious allegations linking him to a months-long...