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British Fintech Giant Revolut Eyes APAC Expansion as Australian Spending Soars
It’s been a positive start to 2024, with several key financial institutions entering the crypto scene. British payment goliaths Revolut ha...
‘I’m Good With It’ – Donald Trump Offers Strongest Crypto Endorsement Yet, Welcomes Crypto Campaign Donations
Over the past few years, I’ve read a few crackpot theories suggesting that 2020 was some sort of black hole that pushed our universe onto ...
ASIC “Very Concerned” about Crypto Fraud, Makes Move Against Miners
Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo is ‘very concerned’ about high-risk activity and the next big fra...
Crypto Sleuth Alerts to Scammer Network Behind DeFi Protocols Including Magnate, Kokomo, Solfire, and Lendora
As interest in crypto picks up, so too does the number of scammers looking to take advantage of investors’ FOMO. An example of this ...
Over $360,000,000 Worth of Crypto Stolen in Month of February, According to PeckShield
Financial losses from crypto thefts significantly increased last month, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. In a new post on t...
Chainalysis Reports: 2023 Marks Record Year with $1 Billion in Ransom Attack Payments
Blockchain data analysts Chainalysis has released their 2023 crypto-based cybercrime report, unveiling some surprising developments. Perhaps...
Founders of Alleged $575,000,000 Crypto Fraud To Be Extradited to US From Estonia: Report
Estonia reportedly decided on Thursday to hand over to the United States two of its citizens for their alleged involvement in a $575 million...
Pig Butchering Crypto Scam in US Leads to Federal Money Laundering Indictments
A recent indictment by the Justice Department has put a spotlight on a sophisticated crypto laundering scheme in the United States, infamous...
Chainalysis: Approval Phishing Scams Cause $1 Billion Loss
Approval Phishing Gains Traction Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has just released a report on approval phishing scams. The data shows ...
No ‘Surprise’ Airdrop Coming for PIXEL Token, Says Pixels Game Founder
The Pixels browser game still plans to launch a PIXEL token, but the game’s founder wants fans to know that the token’s launch will not ...
Safe Wallet scammer steals $2M through ‘address poisoning’ in one week
A crypto hacker specializing in “address poisoning attacks” has managed to steal over $2 million from Safe Wallet users alone in the...
Australia Proposes “Scams Code Framework” in Wake of $3 Billion in Losses
A new scam-fighting framework has been proposed in a consultation paper from the Australian Treasury, which aims to clarify the roles of gov...