NFT wash traders scammed $9M from unsuspecting newbies last year
Forensic blockchain researcher Chainalysis has proven instances of money laundering and lucrative wash trading in NFT markets.
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YouTuber rugpulls fans for $500K in crypto, token pumps 300% anyway
Social media influencer Ice Poseidon admitted to a crypto rugpull worth $500,000 by soliciting investment for deflationary token 'CxCoin.'
Coinbase caught listing 8 crypto tokens without disclosing its investment
Decentralized Social's curious pump and dump after its Coinbase listing has shown undisclosed conflicts of interests at the crypto exchange.
Brit crypto hacker dodges US extradition due to prison corruption
The crypto hacker who allegedly helped wreck Reggie Middleton's Veritaseum ICO won't face US extradition, but he might end up in a UK court.
Robinhood trader sues over ‘false and misleading’ docs padded with crypto
Robinhood stock has collapsed more than 60% since its IPO last July, and fleeting crypto trade volumes haven't been enough to turn the tide.
North Korean hackers could grind crypto games for weapons, experts warn
If North Korean hackers start grinding play-to-earn crypto games like Axie, experts anticipate they'll deploy code to automate in-game tasks.
Ethereum giant ConsenSys sues former fund manager for resume fraud
ConsenSys says it "won't be shaken down" by Kavita Gupta. The company says she was completely out of her depth by managing its venture fund.
All my apes gone: Twitter users revel in $2.2M Bored Ape NFT theft
A Bored Ape Yacht Club member who lost more than $2 million worth of NFTs to phishers has inspired a slew of savage crypto memes.
Angel investor pays off victims of alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Africrypt
A private eye for Africrypt investors still wants to see the Cajee brothers prosecuted, despite some victims signing away litigation rights.
INVESTIGATION: Indicted Republicans and a dead Belarusian — what happened to Organic Fresh Coin?
Indicted Republican consultant Keith Ingersoll ran Organic Fresh Coin's ICO alongside his alleged $12-million real estate fraud scheme.