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Central Bank of Argentina Prepares New Regulations for Digital Wallets
25.2.2022
The Central Bank of Argentina is reportedly working on a new group of regulations seeking to control the totality of the digital wallets in the country. This new legal framework is directed at stopping fraud said to be facilitated by these tools. According to leaks on local media, the publication...
Chainalysis Study Shows ‘Criminal Whales’ Hold $25B in Digital Assets, Entities Represent 3.7% of All Crypto Whales
24.2.2022
According to research published by Chainalysis, criminal entities hold more than $25 billion in cryptocurrencies. The blockchain intelligence firm’s study shows that there was a significant increase in crypto balances held by criminals in 2021 as the metric jumped by 266% since the year...
Former SEC official predicts regulator 'will lose on the merits' of case against Ripple
23.2.2022
Joseph Hall believes that the SEC is not yet equipped to handle litigation in cases concerning cryptocurrencies as securities yet, making it hard to win the case against Ripple
UK Police Return $5.4 Million to Cryptocurrency Fraud Victims
22.2.2022
The U.K. police have returned over $5.4 million to victims of an international cryptocurrency scam. The police say that almost $10 million more will be returned to victims. So far, 127 more people have filed a claim to recoup their investments. Police Return Funds to Crypto Scam Victims...
Chinese banking regulator warns against fraud risks in the metaverse
18.2.2022
Chinese authorities called the metaverse “attractive and deceptive,” where users are prone to lose money if they are unaware of the risks
Warning: How 'One Time Password' bots can steal all your crypto
17.2.2022
Scammers have been using advanced hacking bots on Telegram designed to trick investors into divulging their two-factor authentication, leading to accounts being locked and wiped out
UK Seizes First NFTs in $2 Million Fraud Crackdown — Arrests 3 People
15.2.2022
The U.K.’s. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made its first non-fungible token (NFT) seizure. British authorities also seized some crypto and arrested three people in a fraud case involving 250 allegedly fake companies. “Our first seizure of a non-fungible token serves as...
BlockFi to Pay USD 100M Fine, Indian Central Banker vs. Crypto, BTC & ETH Flows Changed + More News
14.2.2022
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UK Tax Authority Confiscates 3 NFTs in Fraud Case as a First
14.2.2022
As part of its probe into a potential value-added tax (VAT) fraud, UK tax authority Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HRMC) has confiscated three non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in what represents the first seizure of such assets by a British government institution.
On HMRC’s initiative, three...
Singaporean megabank DBS works on expanding Bitcoin trading to retail
14.2.2022
DBS Bank’s crypto exchange launched in late 2020, allowing to trade cryptocurrencies only to professional investors
UK tax authority makes first NFT seizure in VAT fraud case
14.2.2022
The tax authority made three arrests in connection with a suspected tax evasion using shell companies and false identification
South Korea Jails Seven Masterminds of Country’s ‘Largest Crypto Fraud Scheme’
13.2.2022
Seven executives of the collapsed South Korean scam cryptocurrency exchange, V Global, were recently handed lengthy jail sentences as punishment for their role in running one of the country’s biggest crypto frauds. Verdict Sets New Benchmark Seven former masterminds of the now-defunct scam...
Spanish Treasury Postpones the Definition of Crypto Tax Declaration Models Until Next Year
8.2.2022
The Spanish treasury ministry has announced it will postpone the establishment of the complete framework for declaring taxes related to cryptocurrency assets until 2023. While the Spanish government has advanced when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation, the specifics of what will be taxed and...
Fraud in Crypto Apps Has Never Been Higher
7.2.2022
A recent survey by Pew Research showed more than 86% of Americans that are now aware of cryptocurrency, and the number of cryptocurrency users is now estimated at more than 300 million. Growth of awareness has also attracted fraudsters’ attention, with crypto fraud peaked in the past year....
Chainalysis report finds most NFT wash traders unprofitable
6.2.2022
Findings from Chainalysis shows the NFT space to be prone to wash trading, but most traders are not profiting
Aussie competition watchdog investigating Meta over crypto scam ads
4.2.2022
The news comes only one day after billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest announced he would be mounting legal action against the social media giant
Youtuber and alleged thief publicly refuses to return investors' funds after $750k rug pull
2.2.2022
"Yeah, I could give the money back. It is within my power, but I'm gonna look out for myself and not do that," said Ice Poseidon when confronted in a video interview
Wonderland DeFi Protocol to Shut Down After Fraud
1.2.2022
The Wonderland DeFi Protocol has announced its closure after revealing that its treasury manager was a convicted felon. Wonderland was thrown into disarray after a Person on Twitter revealed 0xSifu’s true identity as Michael Patryn. He must have earlier pled guilty of credit card theft...
Crypto Exchange Binance Restricts 281 Nigerian Accounts — Some Requested by International Law Enforcement
31.1.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has restricted 281 Nigerian user accounts. Citing user security and fraud prevention, CEO Changpeng Zhao explained that “approximately 38% of these cases [are] restricted at the request of international law enforcement.” 281 Nigerian Accounts Restricted...
The biggest crypto heists of all time
29.1.2022
Crypto exchanges are hacked surprisingly often. A few of the biggest crypto heists that occurred in the past few years are discussed in this article