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Politika

How Big Is Crypto Crime, Really?

Estimates of the scale of online crime range from under 1% to nearly half of all crypto activity – CoinDesk analyzes the approach to these estimates.

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Politika

La SEC suma personal para aumentar los esfuerzos contra estafas cripto

La Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de los Estados Unidos planea contratar a otras 20 personas para vigilar las ofertas de monedas, los tokens no fungibles y las finanzas descentralizadas.

SEC headquarters

Politika

Binance Asks to Be Removed From Crypto Romance Scam Lawsuit

The Cayman Islands company argued it is not subject to the "personal jurisdiction" of U.S. federal courts.

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Görüş

Calling Out the Sexism in Bitcoin, Crypto

Crypto is for everyone.

"Martha Scolding Her Vain Sister Mary Magdalene" (Elisabetta Sirani/Smithsonian American Art Museum, modified by CoinDesk)

Öğren

How to Spot Crypto Pump-and-Dump Schemes

Crypto’s favorite scam isn’t just prevalent – it’s taking on new forms.

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Politika

One-Quarter of French Financial Scams Involve Crypto, Ombudsman Says

Marielle Cohen-Branche also warned of a loophole for complaints about unregistered crypto firms.

Hacker stealing password and identity, computer crime.

Görüş

The End of NFT Rug Pulls?

The ERC-721R standard guarantees refunds for non-fungible tokens, offering greater security for buyers and legitimacy for creators. But risks remain for both sides of the trade.

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Finans

India's Supreme Court Seeks Wallet Info From Suspect in $3.8B GainBitcoin Scam

Ajay Bhardwaj, the brother of Amit Bhardwaj, the primary suspect who is now deceased, has been asked to give his username and password to authorities.

Supreme Court of India (Shuttersock)

Görüş

The Perils of Crypto's Pseudonymous Economy

Let's pull the rug on "anonymous" crypto devs.

Groucho Marx in "A Day at the Races" (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finans

President of Fake UN Affiliate Convicted of Fraud in Crypto Scam

A jury found Asa Saint Clair guilty of wire fraud for devising an investment scheme that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 60 victims.

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