Tech CEO accused of stealing 400 BTC via fake Ethereum rival
Jawad Yaqub is also facing charges of fraudulent trading, theft, and converting criminal property through his firm Razormind.
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Consumer Protection Bureau issues warning, but is it too late?
The Consumer Protection Bureau goes into detail about the types of issues affecting crypto consumers with fraud leading the way.
Former EU commissioner involved in suspected crypto Ponzi scheme
John Dalli, former EU commissioner for Health and Food Safety, is involved in a suspected Ponzi scheme, called QuickX, and other copycats.
North Korean hackers used new methods to target Israeli crypto
Israeli cybersecurity experts say the North Korean hackers posed as a supplier and used 'unfamiliar tools' to hack an unnamed crypto firm.
50,000 bitcoin seized after criminal calls police on self
James Zhong has pleaded guilty to stealing 50,000 bitcoins from the Silk Road — how’d he get caught?
Thousands enslaved in Cambodia to run fake ICOs and scams
An estimated 100,000 workers are currently enslaved by Chinese gangs across Cambodia and forced to scam you out of cash and crypto.
UK police say even £100M not enough to properly police crypto
Senior figures are worried that the UK's top crypto crime experts are choosing lucrative private sector positions over police jobs.
Stealthy crypto miners loot altcoins with GitHub trial accounts
The tactic, called “freejacking,” involves taking over the computing power allocated for free trial accounts on platforms like GitHub.
Court trial of former Bithumb chief ends with potential 8-year sentence
The fraud trial of former Bithumb exec Lee Jung-hoon has come to an end, with prosecutors requesting an eight year sentence on Tuesday.
Explained: Why Interpol is policing the metaverse
Interpol is now training law enforcement officers in the metaverse, in anticipation of exponentially growing cybercrime.