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Kenyans Lost $120 Million to Cryptocurrency Scams in the Past Financial Year — Government Official

Kenyans are believed to have lost as much as $120 million to cryptocurrency scammers in the last financial year, a government official has said. The official, however, suggested the number…

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Better Business Bureau Warns About Cryptocurrency — BBB Ranks Crypto Scams Second Riskiest

The U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) says cryptocurrency scams have become the second riskiest. In addition, the organization noted that “Payment made via cryptocurrency that resulted in a monetary loss…

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4% 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.

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FTC Warns of Romance Scams Luring People Into Bogus Cryptocurrency Investments

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned about romance scams using cryptocurrency. Scammers use romance as a hook to lure people into bogus investments, especially crypto, the federal agency…

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US Federal Trade Commission Warns About Cryptocurrency Scams Using Social Media

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned about social media being used in cryptocurrency investment scams. “Social media is a tool for scammers in investment scams, particularly those involving…

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More Needs to Be Done to Ensure Tanzanians Understand the Risks of Crypto Trading, Says Blockchain Educator

Tanzanians are embracing cryptocurrencies but more work still has to be undertaken in order to reduce the number of scams in the industry, a blockchain educator has said. In much…

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The Canadian Company That Bought $1.5M SHIB Now Vows to Sue Shiba Inu Team

The healthcare services firm “Ask the Doctor” recently added 31 billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens to its balance sheet. However, the company’s support towards the memecoin did not last much.…

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Someone Just Sent $100K Worth of BTC to a Michael Saylor Giveaway Scam Wallet

Impersonation scams are a growing threat in the cryptocurrency community, and a large number of victims continue to fall for them. The latest such example involved MicroStrategy’s CEO, and someone…

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