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Judge may impose ‘extraordinary’ response, recommend over 7 years for perjury for Craig Wright
The judge eyes severe penalties and custodial sentences for Wright in the COPA case.
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Epoch Times CFO charged in multi-million dollar crypto laundering plot
Bill Guan faces decades in prison if convicted for his alleged involvement in laundering $67 million through complex networks.
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FTX’s Ryan Salame to serve 7.5 years in prison
The former FTX DM co-CEO previously reached a plea deal in September.
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Crypto exchanges launch anti-scam coalition in partnership with tech giants
The "Tech Against Scams" coalition includes industry giants like Coinbase, Match Group, Meta, Kraken, Ripple, Gemini, and the Global Anti-Scam Organization (GASO).
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Inferno Drainer resumes operations, claims $250 million stolen from crypto users
The scam group said it is resuming operations due to increased demands and exit of other competitors.
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Former Solana-based Pump.fun employee arrested after $1.9 million crypto exploit
The attacker advised the community to withdraw their assets from Pump.fun, while threatening further legal action.
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Infamous crypto scam service Pink Drainer shuts down after netting $85 million
Over the past year, three of the most popular "scam-as-a-service" provider has quit operations.
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Pump.fun halts trading after suffering flash loan exploit
The hacker stole approximately 12,000 SOL — equivalent to roughly $2 million.
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AI-powered social engineering not technical exploits now dominating 90% of cyber attacks
Vast majority of cyberattacks now exploit human vulnerabilities using sophisticated technologies like deepfake videos and AI-manipulated audio, as cybercriminals shift focus from technical breaches to social engineering.
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Crypto trader loses $70.5 million in address poisoning scam, highest recorded yet
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UK law enforcement given new powers to seize, destroy digital assets linked to criminals
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Warren calls on DOJ, NHS to crackdown on crypto payments for child sexual abuse material
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