Federal prosecutors have charged two alleged operators of a cryptocurrency laundering service that processed more than $389 million in transactions and received over 10,000 Bitcoin since launching in 2021. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of…

A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to laundering proceeds from a crypto fraud scheme that stole more than $13 million through impersonation scams, with U.S. prosecutors seeking a prison sentence of up to 63 months in exchange for his cooperation.…

Coinbase froze over $3M in crypto as DOJ, Meta, Microsoft and Starlink disrupted Southeast Asia scam networks and 1.4M online accounts.

Fenwick & West has agreed to pay $54 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by former FTX customers who accused the law firm of helping facilitate fraud at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. According to court filings tied to…

Xaman founder Wietse Wind warned XRP users that fake desktop wallet and airdrop scams are rising as impersonators target XRPL holders on X.

Missouri sued CoinFlip over alleged crypto ATM scams, seeking a state ban, restitution and up to $1.826m in civil penalties.

Crypto users face phishing emails that abuse real Google alerts targeting exchange and DeFi accounts with hidden links and fake login traps.

China, US, and UAE police dismantled 9 Dubai fraud dens and arrested 276 suspects accused of running online crypto romance scams in the UAE.

Myanmar’s military published a draft bill on May 14 proposing life in prison for crypto scam operators. The draft legislation, called the Anti-Online Scam Bill, states that anyone convicted of “digital currency fraud” or running an online scam center faces…

Ripple’s David Schwartz warned XRP users about fake airdrops, giveaways and impersonators as scams targeting XRPL holders increase online.

CoinMarketCap warns it has no token or coin as fake CMC token promotions and impersonation scams target crypto users online.

Ethereum launches Clear Signing to make wallet approvals readable, with Ledger, Trezor and MetaMask backing ERC-7730 after Bybit hack risks.

FBI Director Kash Patel says AI now helps the bureau triage tips, track threats, and fight violent crime amid rising crypto scams.

U.S. courts sentenced two laptop farm operators who helped North Korean IT workers access firms, as crypto insider-risk warnings rise today.

U.S. authorities have taken control of the BG Wealth Sharing website after investigators linked the group to a suspected crypto investment fraud that left users with heavy losses. According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, wallets tied to the operation attempted to…

Hong Kong regulators have warned investors about counterfeit stablecoins circulating under the names of newly approved issuers, even as the city prepares for its first regulated launches. Scammers have begun promoting fake tokens linked to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial, the…

A class action lawsuit has accused Believe founder Ben Pasternak of extracting $54 million in fees through token migrations tied to Launchcoin while leaving investors with losses. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…

ZachXBT alleges Worldcoin used predatory token tactics as WLD price falls, while Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit moves toward trial in court now.

Ripple’s former CTO David Schwartz has warned that a targeted phishing campaign has begun exploiting Robinhood users through seemingly legitimate emails ahead of the firm’s earnings report. According to Schwartz, the attack involves emails that appear to originate from Robinhood’s…

A California man was sentenced to 70 months for laundering funds tied to a $263M crypto scam group that targeted users.

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Cambodian senator Kok An and a network of 28 entities over alleged ties to a large-scale crypto scam and trafficking-linked operation. The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Thursday that its Office of Foreign Assets…

U.S. authorities have frozen more than $701 million in cryptocurrency tied to investment scams targeting Americans as part of an ongoing crackdown. The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that the funds were restrained through coordination with crypto exchanges and…

The most urgent crypto scam news on Capitol Hill arrived Tuesday as the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint subcommittee hearing on how transnational criminal organizations use crypto fraud, online scams, and digital extortion to steal from Americans. Crypto…

MARISKS warned that scammers posed as Iranian authorities and demanded bitcoin or USDT from ships stranded near the Strait of Hormuz.

Kelp restaking platform lost $293M after rsETH exploit, triggering cross-protocol disruptions as DeFi platforms paused activity.

A new social engineering scheme is leveraging the Obsidian note-taking app to deploy stealthy malware targeting cryptocurrency and finance professionals. Elastic Security Labs released a report Tuesday detailing how attackers use “elaborate social engineering on LinkedIn and Telegram” to bypass…

A crypto scam posing as the official Ledger Live hardware wallet app passed Apple’s App Store review process and drained at least $9.5 million from more than 50 victims across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tron, and XRP between April 7 and…

Victims of the multi-billion-dollar OneCoin fraud can now apply for reimbursement through a federal compensation program funded by seized assets. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that over $40 million in forfeited funds has been set aside for investors…

Aethir said it contained an ATH bridge hack, kept Ethereum supply intact, and limited user losses to under $90,000.

UK-led Operation Atlantic froze over $12M in crypto scam proceeds tied to “approval phishing,” identifying 20,000+ victims and $45M in suspected fraud. UK, US and Canadian law enforcement have frozen more than $12 million in suspected crypto scam proceeds in…