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Scammers Have Stolen Over $1,000,000,000 in Crypto Assets Since Start of 2021: U.S. Federal Trade…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is laying out the scope and methods used by crypto fraudsters to rack up a billion dollars in illicit gains.
According to a new consumer protection report, the FTC says that since the beginning of…
New crypto scam targets tech savvy individuals
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!A San Francisco Examiner report has revealed that two tech-savvy individuals were victims of an elaborate crypto scam that led to the loss of $2.5 million.The…
U.S. Department of Justice Charges Former OpenSea Executive in First-Ever Insider Trading Crypto…
In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging a former executive of the world’s leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace with insider trading.
According to a new press release, the DOJ is charging…
Dogecoin (DOGE) Co-Creator Issues Crypto Winter Warning As Bitcoin Rises Above $30,000
The co-creator of popular meme crypto asset Dogecoin (DOGE) is reportedly issuing a warning that crypto has not yet reached the stage of hibernation despite the massive devaluation across all assets in the space.
According to a new…
Ethereum (ETH) Wallet With Over 30 Million Users Unveils Partnership To Assist Victims of Crypto…
A popular Ethereum (ETH) wallet is unveiling a new partnership to help victims of crypto scams recover their digital assets.
According to a recent press release, MetaMask, a crypto wallet with over 30 million users created by…
Scammers looking to take advantage of LUNA 2.0 airdrop
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!Blockchain analysis and security firm PeckShield issued an alert to warn the crypto community about scammers sending Wrapped LUNA to the public addresses of…
Metaverse-related phishing attacks become the newest form of high-tech fraud
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!Cybercriminals have changed tactics and are now targeting metaverse investors with phishing attacks.Sharing their stories, the victims of these attacks claim…
World of Solana hacker gets scammed in community sting
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!The World of Solana (WoS) Twitter account reported details of a community sting operation resulting in a hacker getting scammed.1/We're very excited to share…
$1.5 Million worth of Moonbirds NFTs are stolen by hackers in a phishing attack
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!29 Moonbirds worth roughly 750 Ethereum (ETH) ($1.5 million) were stolen from their owner, DigitalOrnithologist, during a phishing attack on Tuesday. The…
Seth Green to be reunited with the BAYC NFT he lost in a phishing scam
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!Actor Seth Green has admitted to falling for a phishing scam, which resulted in the loss of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT #8298.From reviewing the Etherscan logs…
Mirror Protocol allegedly set up by Do Kwon to scam retail investors
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!Terra analyst and source of several whistleblower leaks, FatManTerra, has alleged that Mirror Protocol is a:“farce designed to enrich Do Kwon/VCs while…
MonkeyPoxInu developers allegedly vanish with $400M, coin tanks 99% 3 days post-launch
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!Named after the recent resurgence of the MonkeyPox virus, MonkeyPoxlnu (MPOX) coin was launched on May 21 and lost 99% of its value three days later on May…
Hackers Net $438,000 in Crypto From Phishing Scam After Compromising Twitter Account of NFT Artist…
Hackers are running away with about $438,000 worth of crypto after compromising the Twitter account of popular digital artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple.
Beeple announced the hack on Sunday morning, noting that everything was…
New Zealand Police investigate allegedly fraudulent crypto platform Quwiex
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!The Auckland City Financial Crime Unit is investigating Quwiex Limited, a self-proclaimed crypto platform, after multiple reports from victims that the…
CFTC Charges Illinois and Oregon Residents in Alleged $44,000,000 Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) is announcing charges against two US residents alleging that they were behind a multi-million-dollar crypto Ponzi scheme.
According to a press release, the CTFC has filed civil…
Hacker steals $438K in crypto, NFTs after compromising Beeple’s Twitter account
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!The Twitter account of famous digital artist Mike Winkelmann, commonly known as Beeple, was hacked on May 22.Harry Denley, a security analyst at Metamask,…
$44M Ponzi scheme charged with stealing $18M in funds
Two individuals and a company have been charged with operating an illegal community pool and fraudulently soliciting $44 million via an “income fund investing in digital assets.”The defendants are Sam Ikkurty, Ravishankar Avadhanam, and…
Terra LUNA fork voting in chaos amid massive inflation
In response to the de-pegging of UST, trillions of LUNA coins were minted due to the nature of the Terra LUNA algorithm used to maintain the UST dollar peg. LUNA is used in the Terra blockchain’s governance, which is now under threat due to…
Terra (LUNA) Founder Do Kwon Facing South Korea Investigation Over Claims of Ponzi Fraud: Report
The CEO of Terraform Labs is facing possible criminal charges in the wake of two leading cryptos collapsing earlier this month.
In a new report, Yonhap News says that South Korean authorities are considering bringing Ponzi scheme…
Federal Judge Says Crypto Anonymity a Myth as US Authorities Charge American in $10,000,000 Sanction…
The Justice Department is charging an unnamed American citizen with using crypto assets to evade sanctions in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.
According to an opinion written by the federal judge presiding over…