DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $3.4M in USDT Tied to Ethereum Investment Scam
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have moved to forfeit 3.44 million USDT linked to an alleged text-based crypto investment fra...
Democrats Introduce Bill to Ban Prediction Market Contracts on War and Death
The DEATH BETS Act would prohibit CFTC-registered exchanges from listing contracts tied to terrorism, assassination, war, or death...
Amazon Wins Court Order Blocking Perplexity AI Shopping Agent
The order sides with Amazon’s claim Perplexity accessed password-protected accounts without authorization despite users granting p...
Fake Police Officers Held French Couple at Knifepoint in $1M Bitcoin Robbery
The incident is the latest in a spate of “$5 wrench attack” crypto kidnappings that have swept France in recent months.
UK Government’s Fraud Strategy Paints Crypto as ‘Growing Risk’
Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis argued that crypto’s transparency creates a “powerful flywheel” of fraud disruption.
Wall Street Banks Weigh Lawsuit Over Crypto Banking Charters
The potential lawsuit adds to existing tension between traditional lenders and crypto firms over access to the U.S. financial syst...
Trump's DOJ Seeks October Retrial for Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm
The DOJ is attempting to retry Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm even as the U.S. Treasury acknowledges mixers may have legitimat...
Moldova's Anticorruption Center Alleges $107M Crypto Scheme to Influence Electio...
Blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs identified links to a Russia-backed influence operation paying agitators in cryptocurrency.
Treasury Urges Congress to Give Crypto Platforms Power to Freeze Suspicious Fund...
The proposal would give exchanges legal cover to temporarily freeze suspicious crypto while investigators move to secure warrants.
Smell Fraud? This Telegram App Was Built to Reward Whistleblowers
Vera Report was shaped by AlphaTON CEO Brittany Kaiser’s experiences as a whistleblower, and she hopes it’ll move the needle on fr...