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Terraform Labs Gets Court Approval to Wind Down Operations in Bankruptcy

Terraform Labs has received court approval to wind down operations in bankruptcy following a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company had been at the center…

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FBI Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling Network Using Fake Crypto

A Denver resident has been convicted of running an illegal gambling business involving several parlors across Colorado. The scheme involved electronic games and a fake cryptocurrency to conceal the exchange…

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SEC Takes Action Against Fake Crypto Platforms Using Social Media to Deceive Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cracked down on two crypto investment scams, targeting platforms Nanobit and Coinw6. Involving fake relationships to deceive victims via social media, these…

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FBI Seizes Websites Linked to Crypto Recovery Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Diego office has seized websites linked to three fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery services. The scam preys on victims of crypto fraud by promising recovery of…

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Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes

An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case…

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Bitcoin Investor Faces Prison Time for Underreporting Crypto Gains

A bitcoin investor has pleaded guilty to underreporting his cryptocurrency gains, including $3.7 million from BTC sales, resulting in a tax loss to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of over…

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5 US States Settle With GSB Group Over Unregistered Crypto Sales

Five U.S. states have reached a settlement with GSB Group over unregistered securities sales tied to digital assets. Residents of the states will receive refunds for all fiat and cryptocurrency…

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CFTC Teams up With SEC to Fight Cryptocurrency Scams

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has partnered with several organizations, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to educate the public about cryptocurrency scams, especially those involving fake romantic…

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FBI Warns of Growing $55 Billion Business Email Scam

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a rising business email compromise (BEC) threat, responsible for $55 billion in global losses over a decade. The scam has affected…

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US Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon Over Crypto Fraud and Trafficking Links

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat and his businesses, linking them to human trafficking and forced labor scams involving cryptocurrency fraud.…

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