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Americans reported a record $11.37 billion in cryptocurrency-related losses to the FBI in 2025, marking the highest annual total on record. Key Takeaways: FBI IC3 logged $11.37B crypto losses in 2025, up 22% YoY across 181,565 complaints. Investment scams drove $7.2B losses, dominating IC3 data and targeting U.S. users via social apps. Chainalysis sees $17B … Read more
2024 saw nearly $41 billion worth of illicit crypto volume, but that could climb to around $51 billion as more criminal-tied addresses are found, Chainalysis says. Go to Source
Delphi Digital’s former vice president of fiance, Dylan Meissner, was sentenced to four years in jail for stealing $4.5 million from the firm and then attempting to cover it up. Go to Source
A legal expert says Pump.fun’s extreme livestream content involves threats, scams and illegal behavior that can open up criminal investigations and civil lawsuits. Go to Source
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan will scale back its focus on cryptocurrency crimes after securing high-profile convictions, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), according to Scott Hartman, co-chief of the securities and commodities task force at the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Hartman noted that while crypto cases will not be ignored, fewer … Read more
A Hong Kong woman lost $12K in a crypto exchange scam after waiting hours for a promised cash handoff that never arrived. Hong Kong Woman Scammed in Crypto Exchange Scheme Hong Kong authorities are investigating a cryptocurrency scam reported by a woman at an exchange shop in Mong Kok on Saturday, where she claimed to … Read more
Phillip Martin told Cointelegraph that Coinbase has focused on educating lawmakers on crypto as they “make much better decisions” on regulation. Go to Source
The Australian Federal Police said an analyst cracked the seed phrase to a crypto account belonging to the accused owner of an organized crime messaging app. Go to Source
The attacker used a “proxy” function to swipe victims’ USDC balances, but only a small number of Google login users have been affected. Go to Source
Adam Iza, the founder of the crypto trading platform Zort, allegedly paid Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies for information that he used to blackmail a target he intended to rob. Go to Source