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Forensic analysis of lobbyist Mauricio Novelli’s phone reportedly uncovered a draft document outlining a $5 million payment tied to Argentina's president's promotion of the Libra token.

Crypto ATMs or kiosks are the “lowest-friction extraction channel available to scammers,” said cybersecurity firm CertiK.

Ben McKenzie’s film “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money” features interviews with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and others discussing crypto and political influence.

Investigators say the GainBitcoin case involves about 8,000 investors and losses estimated at roughly 6,606 crore rupees ($790 million).

Crypto theft slowed sharply last month after a spike in January, but security companies warn that scammers are increasingly exploiting wallet permissions and social engineering tactics.

How investigators tracked $61 million in crypto tied to romance scams across wallets using blockchain forensics and stablecoin freezes.

Tycoon 2FA accounted for 62% of phishing attempts Microsoft blocked by mid last year, including over 30 million emails in a single month.

The ClickFix technique gained popularity among crypto hackers last year, but security researchers have been tracking it since 2024, with targets spanning several industries.

A federal judge said Uniswap isn’t responsible for scam tokens traded on the crypto platform, a decision that its founder Hayden Adams said was a “sensible outcome.”

A February report claimed that Tether had frozen about $4.2 billion worth of its USDt stablecoin allegedly connected to illicit activities since 2023.

Foom Cash lost $2.26 million in an exploit tied to a Groth16 verifier misconfiguration, but a white hat recovered $1.84 million of the funds.

Representative Erin Koegel proposed a total ban on crypto ATMs in Minnesota, building on a 2024 state law that imposed restrictions on kiosk operators.

A new Chainalysis report suggests ransomware attackers are “working harder for diminishing returns” as regulatory pressure and refusals to pay have hurt ransom proceeds. 

Cryptocurrency exchanges are moving to block scam-linked transfers before funds leave their platforms as fraud losses continue to climb.

The $61 million USDT seizure in North Carolina shows how US authorities can trace and freeze stablecoin flows tied to pig butchering scams, as AI‑driven impersonation schemes surge.