US Crackdown on Southeast Asian Scam Centers Nets $700 Million Crypto Seizure

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) restrained more than $700 million in crypto and filed wire fraud conspiracy charges against two Chinese nationals who allegedly managed scam compounds. US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Assistant Attorney General A. дальше »

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Army Soldier Used Classified Maduro Intel to Win Over $400,000 on Polymarket, DOJ Says

The Department of Justice has charged a US Army soldier in a Polymarket insider trading case.   He allegedly used classified intelligence to win roughly $409,881 by betting on the January capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. дальше »

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Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal Confirms NY Lawsuit, Exchange Takes A Strong Stand

New York sued Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan for allegedly violating state gambling laws through prediction market operations. The post Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal Confirms NY Lawsuit, Exchange Takes A Strong Stand appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Minnesota Charges ICE Agent With Felony Over Highway Gun Incident

An ICE agent charged 2026 with two counts of felony second-degree assault faces a nationwide arrest warrant after allegedly pointing his duty weapon at the heads of two civilians in a moving vehicle during the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge,… дальше »

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Sam Altman’s Home Hit in Second Attack as Two Suspects Arrested

Two suspects were arrested in San Francisco after allegedly firing at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home early Sunday morning, the second attack on the property in three days, as federal and local prosecutors escalate charges against a separate suspect from… дальше »

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North Korea-Linked Group Behind $270M Drift Hack, Six-Month Plot Revealed

What initially appeared to be a sudden exploit has now been revealed as a long-term, highly coordinated operation. Drift Protocol has disclosed that the $270 million hack was the result of a six-month infiltration campaign, allegedly tied to North Korean state-linked actors. дальше »

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XRP Hits 8.1 Million Wallets Milestone Amid Price Slump, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Allegedly Suffered North Korea Hackers Impact, 13-Year Bitcoin on the Move — Morning Crypto Report

XRP hits 8.1M wallets despite a price slump, 13-year BTC whales lock 5,000x gains, and Shiba Inu (SHIB) faces North Korea rumors. Plus, Bitcoin is at $67,000 ahead of the April 9 CPE report. дальше »

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The ‘wash trading’ bust: Why the feds are finally calling out crypto’s dirty little liquidity secret

An FBI-created token helped expose how firms allegedly engineered fake volume and why the incentives behind it remain deeply entrenched дальше »

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China takes custody of alleged Huione Group chairman Li Xiong

A key figure allegedly behind the Huione network has been extradited to China, where he will face fraud and money laundering charges. A report from Hong Kong-based news outlet Ta Kung Wen Wei noted that Li Xiong, who was part… дальше »

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US DOJ charges 10 in crypto wash trading case linked to Gotbit, Vortex

The United States Department of Justice has brought charges against 10 individuals for allegedly manipulating digital asset prices through so-called “pump-and-dump” schemes. In a Tuesday press release, federal prosecutors alleged that the defendants conspired to artificially inflate trading volumes and… дальше »

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Kraken User Allegedly Drained in Suspected Social Engineering Heist

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported that an unknown Kraken user lost $18. 2 million in a suspected social engineering scam, with stolen funds already moving across chains. The threat actor began bridging 878 ETH, worth roughly $1. дальше »

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Bitcoin Heist Gone Wild: Teens Cross 600 Miles To Rob Couple Of $66M In Crypto

A man identifying himself only as “Red” allegedly ran the whole operation from somewhere far away — and police still don’t know who he is. Related Reading: Senator Defends CLARITY Act As Developer Protection Debate Heats Up Bitcoin Robbery Mastermind Still At Large That detail emerged during a March 17 court hearing in Maricopa County, […] дальше »

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Super Micro co-founder arrested over alleged $2.5B AI chip smuggling scheme

US authorities say they have charged and arrested Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw for allegedly funnelling $2.5 billion in AI servers to China through shell companies. дальше »

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Crypto Crackdown Intensifies: Canada Revokes 47 Licenses

Canada’s financial watchdog fined crypto platform Cryptomus $126 million last October after the company allegedly failed to flag suspicious transactions on 1,068 separate occasions in a single month. дальше »

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California court dismisses Coinbase user’s challenge to IRS summons

Another crypto user sued the IRS in 2025 for allegedly violating his Fourth Amendment rights after the agency used a John Doe summons to collect his data from a crypto exchange. дальше »

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UK Man Claims Estranged Wife Stole 2,323 Bitcoin From His Hardware Wallet

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UK man accuses estranged wife of stealing 2,323 Bitcoin using hidden camera

A UK resident has accused his estranged wife of stealing over 2,323 Bitcoin from a Trezor hardware wallet, allegedly using a security camera to capture his seed phrase and wallet access codes. A court judgment filed in the UK’s High… дальше »

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Pepeto Price Prediction: The Gap Between Pepeto’s Exchange and DeepSnitch AI’s Working Ecosystem Is Getting Wide Enough for Degens to Drive a Moonbag Through

The US Treasury just sanctioned six individuals and two entities tied to North Korea’s IT worker fraud network. This includes a Vietnamese company that allegedly laundered $2. 5M through crypto for the scheme. дальше »

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JPMorgan faces test on bank liability in $328M Goliath Ponzi case

JPMorgan faces a U. S. class action for allegedly enabling Goliath Ventures’ $328M crypto Ponzi via Chase accounts and exchange transfers. JPMorgan is facing a new class-action lawsuit in the U. S. дальше »

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JPMorgan Chase sued for allegedly enabling $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme

The lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase highlights the critical need for stricter oversight and accountability in financial institutions to prevent fraud. The post JPMorgan Chase sued for allegedly enabling $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Binance sues The Wall Street Journal over allegedly false reporting that led to DOJ probe

The lawsuit may intensify scrutiny on crypto exchanges, impacting regulatory approaches and stakeholder trust in the digital currency sector. The post Binance sues The Wall Street Journal over allegedly false reporting that led to DOJ probe appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Anthropic is suing the U.S. government for allegedly blacklisting its AI

The maker of Claude filed suit against multiple federal agencies, arguing it was shut out of government procurement without the legal process required to ban a vendor. дальше »

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US government contractor’s son arrested after allegedly stealing $46M in crypto from Marshals Service

The arrest highlights vulnerabilities in government asset management and underscores the need for enhanced security measures in handling digital assets. The post US government contractor’s son arrested after allegedly stealing $46M in crypto from Marshals Service appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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DOJ seeks forfeiture of $327K in USDT linked to romance scam

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action Monday seeking to recover 327,829. 72 USDT, allegedly involved in a money laundering scheme connected to an online romance scam. дальше »

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Gensler Allegedly Admits He Was Wrong About Ripple

Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler has allegedly apologized to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.. дальше »

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ZachXBT обвинил сотрудника Axiom в инсайдерской торговле

Ончейн-детектив ZachXBT обвинил менеджера торговой платформы Axiom Брукса Бауэра в утечке данных пользователей для инсайдерской торговли. 1/ Meet @WheresBroox (Broox Bauer), one of the multiple @AxiomExchange employees allegedly abusing the lack of access controls for internal tools to lookup sensitive user details to insider trade by tracking private wallet activity since early 2025. дальше »

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U.S. senator launches inquiry into Binance’s alleged sanctions violations

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced a formal Senate inquiry into Binance after recent news reports revealed that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange allegedly facilitated nearly $1.7 billion in transactions tied to sanctioned Iranian entities and Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of… дальше »

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Terraform bankruptcy administrator sues Jane Street over alleged insider trading

Terraform Labs’ court-appointed bankruptcy administrator has filed a lawsuit against market maker Jane Street for allegedly using non-public information to profit from the 2022 collapse of the Terra ecosystem. дальше »

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Dutch authorities call on Polymarket arm to cease activities

The prediction market's Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including on elections in the Netherlands.

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Israel arrests two over Polymarket trades on military operations

Israeli authorities said a military reservist and a civilian were arrested after allegedly using classified information to place bets related to military strikes on Iran. дальше »

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Israel indicts IDF reservist for using classified military data on Polymarket

Israeli authorities have indicted an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist and a civilian for allegedly using classified military information to place wagers on the decentralized prediction market Polymarket. дальше »

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U.S. government seizes $400 million Helix allegedly made from drug-linked transactions

The Department of Justice said it now holds legal title over crypto, real estate and monetary assets tied to darknet mixing service, Helix дальше »

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UK ad watchdog bans Coinbase campaign for trivializing crypto investment risks

U. K. ’s advertising watchdog has banned a Coinbase campaign that allegedly downplayed the risks of crypto investing and touted the exchange as a solution to the country’s cost-of-living crisis. According to the U. дальше »

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U.S. Marshals investigate claims that son of government contractor stole $40 million of seized crypto

The threat actor was captured on video flaunting millions in crypto allegedly siphoned from U.S. government seizure addresses, later traced back by ZachXBT. дальше »

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Crypto Scam: Matcha Meta Suffers $16.8 Million SwapNet Exploit

DEX aggregator Matcha Meta was a victim of a crypto scam with an estimated loss of around $16. 8 million in digital assets. The attacker has allegedly swapped the tokens. The post Crypto Scam: Matcha Meta Suffers $16. дальше »

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$40 Million Crypto Heist Allegedly Linked to US Government Contractor’s Son

A major crypto scandal has emerged in the US, implicating John Daghita, known online as “Lick,” in the alleged theft of over $40 million from government seizure addresses. The incident is tied to Daghita’s father, who heads CMDSS, a Virginia-based IT firm awarded a 2024 contract to assist the US Marshals Service (USMS) with managing The post $40 Million Crypto Heist Allegedly Linked to US Government Contractor’s Son appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Ex-Olympian Turns Himself In Over Accusations of Running a Crypto Drug Network

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrest of Ryan Wedding on charges of cocaine trafficking and murder. Wedding allegedly ran a transnational drug trafficking operation that relied on cryptocurrency to move and launder the proceeds. дальше »

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FBI arrests ex-Olympian drug 'kingpin' who allegedly used crypto to move proceeds

The U.S. caught a top-ten most-wanted fugitive when they arrested Ryan Wedding, a former top snowboarder who's said to have used digital assets in his crimes. дальше »

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Saga pauses SagaEVM after $7M exploit drains bridged assets

An attacker allegedly exploited Saga’s cross-chain infrastructure, leading to a sharp TVL drop and forcing engineers to halt the network for forensic review. дальше »

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An NFT Investor Allegedly Lost CryptoPunks NFTs Worth +$1M In A Hack

Hackers and scammers are incredibly persistent, constantly evolving tactics to exploit human trust and crypto system vulnerabilities for financial gain, using sophisticated methods like phishing, [...] дальше »

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Trove Markets Accused of $10 Million HYPE Token Dump Amid Fraud Concerns

Trove Markets is facing mounting scrutiny after allegedly dumping over $10 million in $HYPE tokens within a 24-hour period. The Web3 decentralized perpetual exchange is built on Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 protocol. дальше »

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Trump Threatens To Sue JPMorgan For Debanking Him

President Donald Trump has threatened to sue JPMorgan Chase over allegedly debanking him following the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. “I’ll be [...] дальше »

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DOJ Charges Venezuelan National in $1 Billion Crypto Laundering Scheme

The Department of Justice charged a Venezuelan national this week for allegedly using crypto exchanges in a $1 billion money laundering scheme. According to the complaint, the funds moved in and out of the United States. дальше »

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Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ NYC Token tanks over 80% as team allegedly manipulates trading activity

The rapid devaluation of NYC Token highlights the volatility and potential risks in crypto markets, raising concerns about investor protection and transparency. The post Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ NYC Token tanks over 80% as team allegedly manipulates trading activity appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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“Major US bank blows up from Silver trade” headlines hide the $675M margin shock currently hitting traders

This week started with a sensational screenshot shared across hundreds of breathless posts on X, and a claim designed to hit every financial nerve ending at once. A “systemically important” US bank, a silver margin call, liquidation by the exchange in the middle of the night, the Federal Reserve allegedly “forced” to pump billions into […] The post “Major US bank blows up from Silver trade” headlines hide the $675M margin shock currently hitting traders appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Indian Authorities Bust Multi-State Crypto Scam Running for 10 Years

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out coordinated raids at 21 locations across Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi as part of a widening probe into a large-scale crypto scam that allegedly operated for nearly a decade. дальше »

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Coinbase Rep Scam: Brooklyn DA Charges Man In $16M Fraud Case – Details

The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, Kings County, has charged a man for allegedly defrauding $16 million from unsuspecting individuals by posing as a Coinbase representative. The elaborate scam, which reportedly ran from April 2023 to December 2014, resulted in about 100 victims, 70 of whom were interviewed over the course of the investigation. Related Reading: […] дальше »

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Solana AI token Ava AI (AVA) allegedly bundled 40% at launch

Bubblemaps flagged coordinated early Ava AI purchases as suspicious activity. 23 wallets, allegedly tied to the Ava AI deployer, bought 40% of tokens at launch. AVA price has fallen 96% from its January 2025 all-time high. дальше »

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Spain’s anti-corruption prosecutor probes alleged €2 million fraud tied to Monovex

The Spanish Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has received a complaint alleging fraud, criminal organisation, and money laundering against the cryptocurrency platform Monovex. This scheme allegedly involved approximately one hundred persons and resulted in losses of €2 million. дальше »

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Hamas Attack Victims Sue Binance, CZ Over Alleged $1B In Terrorism Financing

Families of victims from the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel are suing Binance and co-founder Changpeng Zhao, aka CZ, for allegedly facilitating over $1 billion [...] дальше »

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