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Prime Suspect in $2.2M Crypto Fraud Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that Robert Wesley Robb, 46, from Colorado, pled guilty to wire fraud for deceiving investors with false promises about a Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) cryptocurrency trading bot. Robb solicited investments via social media, claiming high returns and pressuring individuals to invest quickly. On Sept. 8, 2023, […]

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Washington State Regulator Warns Investors of Pig Butchering Crypto Scheme

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The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued a warning on Thursday after it received a complaint from a Washington investor about Fameex, now offline. The investor, a real estate agent, met scammer “Jackson Qie” via an unsolicited text. Qie convinced him to invest over $113,000 in ether (ETH) and tether (USDT) on Fameex.

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US State Regulator Shares Key Crypto Investment Tips for Seniors

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The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Division of Securities is raising awareness about the potential risks of investing in unregulated products like cryptocurrency, particularly among seniors. TDCI Commissioner Carter Lawrence emphasized the importance of protecting the financial independence of Tennessee’s elder population and encouraged seniors, their loved ones, or caregivers to contact the

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Vietnamese Hackers Indicted in US for $71M Cybercrime Involving Cryptocurrency

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Four Vietnamese nationals were charged in a U.S. court for a series of cyber intrusions causing over $71 million in losses. The defendants, part of the cybercrime group “FIN9,” allegedly hacked U.S. companies from May 2018 to October 2021, stealing non-public information, employee benefits, and funds. They used stolen personal and credit card information to

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Montenegro Prime Minister Listed Among Top Terraform Labs Investors in SEC Filing

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Milojko Spajic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, was revealed as an early investor in Terraform Labs, co-founded by Kwon Do-hyung (Do Kwon). A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lists Spajic as the 16th investor in Terraform Labs, purchasing 750,000 luna coins at 10 cents each in April 2018. This revelation raises concerns

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Australian Regulator Appeals Court Decision Exempting Block Earner From Penalty

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Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stated on Tuesday that it had appealed the federal court’s decision to relieve Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd., trading as Block Earner, from liability to pay a penalty for offering unlicensed financial services through its crypto-related Earner product. On June 4, the court found Block Earner’s contraventions serious but exempted

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Philippine SEC Warns Against Skyline Crypto and Dry Goods Trading Investments

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The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines issued an advisory on Wednesday to inform the public that Skyline Crypto and Dry Goods Trading is not authorized to solicit investments from the public. The company has been offering investment opportunities online, promising returns of 35% in 15 days and rewards like smartphones and vehicles. Skyline

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Financial Stability Board Emphasizes Need for Global Crypto Regulation to Prevent Arbitrage

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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Plenary met in Toronto on June 14 to discuss various financial stability issues. Key topics included the financial stability outlook, lessons from the March 2023 banking turmoil, and enhancing the resilience of non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI). The FSB also reviewed progress on implementing its global regulatory framework for crypto asset

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Malaysia Launches Special Operation to Crack Down on Crypto Tax Evasion

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Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB), in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police and Cybersecurity Malaysia (CSM), recently launched a special operation codenamed “Ops Token” to tackle tax revenue losses from cryptocurrency trading. The initiative, involving 38 personnel, was executed across 10 locations in the Klang Valley. This region encompasses the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur

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Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan

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In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) central bank digital currency (CBDC), which has experienced substantial growth in usage. Adoption has reached 260 million wallets across 25 cities,

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