Illicit crypto usage as a percent of total usage has fallen: Report
Illicit cryptocurrency activity in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 has declined as a percentage...
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Aussie consumer group calls for better crypto regs due to ‘lagging laws’
Australian consumer advocacy group CHOICE has called on the federal government to provide better...
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MetaMask warns Apple users over iCloud phishing attacks
ConsenSys-owned crypto wallet provider MetaMask has sent out a warning to the community regarding...
Read MoreAustralian competition regulator takes Meta to court over fake crypto ads
The ACCC highlighted unapproved or endorsed “scam” ads featuring prominent Australian figures such as entrepreneur Dick Smith, TV host David Koch and former NSW premier Mike Baird in particular. Source
Read MoreBlockchain community busts alleged $20M NFT drop scam before sale completion
Thanks to vigilant crypto enthusiasts, the alleged scammers were stopped dead in their tracks. Source
Read More4% of crypto whales are criminals and they have $25B between them: Chainalysis
The report defines criminal whales as private wallets that hold more than $1 million worth of crypto with more than 10% of their balances coming from illicit addresses. Source
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Bitconnect promoter pleads guilty over Ponzi scheme, as platform faces new SEC charges
Former director and promoter of the notorious Bitconnect Ponzi scheme, Glenn Arcaro, has pled...
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Alleged $3.6B crypto Ponzi’s ‘victims’ still believe the exchange is legit
Victims of an alleged $3.6 billion crypto Ponzi scheme in South Korea are reportedly hampering the...
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John McAfee’s bodyguard pleads not guilty to role in crypto scams worth $13m
A former navy seal and bodyguard to the banged-up abroad McAfee antivirus software founder, John...
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