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Crystal Blockchain Study Reveals $16.7 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen Since 2011

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:00:30 +0000

Crystal Blockchain, a company that provides blockchain data and analytics, published a study covering security breaches, fraud, and scams related to cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (defi). According to the study, approximately $16.7 billion in crypto assets have been stolen since 2011. Last year, Crystal’s intelligence team documented 199 incidents resulting in the theft of $4.17 […]

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Onecoin’s Co-Founder Ruja Ignatova Has Been Added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List

DIGIT — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:30:13 +0000

One of the Onecoin co-founders, Ruja Ignatova, otherwise known as the ‘Cryptoqueen,’ has been added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on Thursday. In addition to adding the Cryptoqueen to the most wanted list, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $100K for tips that lead to […]

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Argentinean Prosecutor Investigates an Alleged Bitcoin Scam Ganancias Deportivas

DIGIT — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:30:36 +0000

In Mendoza, Argentina, law enforcement launched an investigation against a sports-related investment site for presumably being a bitcoin scam. Among the inquiries, authorities are investigating if they’re involved in money laundering and tax evasion. Platform Claims to Invest Customer’s Funds in Placing Soccer Bets According to Clarin, Javier Giaroli, the prosecutor from the Public Ministry […]

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Spanish Police Detain Four People Allegedly Involved in a $15M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

DIGIT — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 07:10:22 +0000

The Spanish police detained four people of different nationalities this week for allegedly running a $15 million crypto Ponzi scheme. According to the police, “many victims” filed a complaint against them. Victims Believed Their Bitcoins Went to a Legit Company According to Policia Nacional, the four accused are Argentine, Spanish, and Italian nationals aged between […]

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Chilean Court Orders Two Major Banks to Keep Open Checking Accounts of Crypto Exchange Buda

DIGIT — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:30:49 +0000

Chile’s Free Competition Defense Court (TDLC) ruled in favor of the Latin American cryptocurrency exchange Bud after their checking accounts were closed by two major banks in the midst of a lawsuit related to a Ponzi scheme unrelated to the exchange. Chilean Court Rejected Petitions From Two Banks to Keep Checking Accounts Closed From Crypto […]

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Despite Warnings from Regulators, the Ethereum Fueled Pyramid Scheme Forsage Thrives

DIGIT — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:00:17 +0000

While Ethereum has seen a number of benefits from the decentralized finance (defi) movement and initial coin offerings (ICOs), more recently individuals have been leveraging ether for pyramid schemes and matrix cycler programs. One particular scheme crypto enthusiasts are discussing these days is the gifting pyramid scheme called Forsage. Following the demise of a number […]

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