Europol raids money mules who laundered $10M for crypto scammers
Authorities say the crypto scammers tied to the money mule recruiting networks ‘lacked the technical expertise’ to launder their €10M profits.
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Europol uncovers malware plot that made $75M in crypto
Europol’s ‘Operation Endgame’ saw four individuals arrested, took down over 100 servers across the globe, and seized over 2,000 domains.
‘JuicyFields’ Ponzi stole $700M from weed-focused investors, Europol
Nine JuicyFields suspects are accused of promoting websites that offered investment opportunities in the cultivation of medicinal cannabis.
Scoop: EU officials suspect Binance is faking accounts in Ireland and Malta
EU investigators told Protos that crypto exchange Binance may be using companies in Ireland and Malta to hide illicit activity.
Scoop: European states working with SEC on Binance investigation
Protos has been told that several European countries have been spurred into action after Binance was indicted by the SEC earlier this month.
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Linea and Polygon disruption sparks concern among Ethereum L2s—by Protos Staff
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Ordinals Scrapyard turns Bitcoin NFT wreckage into tax write-offs—by Protos Staff
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Michael Saylor was selling MSTR ahead of S&P 500 decision—by Protos Staff
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DeFi default: Kinto shutdown prompts first haircut for Wildcat lenders—by Protos Staff
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Justin Sun clashes with World Liberty Financial over frozen WLFI—by Protos Staff
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Scoop: Bitfinex, Tether shareholder Harborne is Nigel Farage’s top donor—by Protos Staff
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Why the S&P 500 committee could deny MSTR inclusion on Friday—by Protos Staff
