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Crypto Fraud Shockwave: Authorities Freeze Tens Of Millions In Assets

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US Authorities Freeze $344M in Crypto Linked to Iran

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Global Authorities Move Against Crypto Phishing, 20K Victims Revealed

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure More than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds has been frozen after...

Brazil’s New Anti-Gang Law Lets Authorities Liquidate Seized Crypto to Fund Police Operations

Law No. 15,358 gives judges sweeping power to freeze digital assets during investigations as Brasília takes a "financial strangulation" approach to organized crime.Brazilian President...

South Korean Authorities Exclude Stablecoins From Corporate Crypto Investments – Details

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure South Korean authorities are reportedly moving to exclude stablecoins from an incoming...

US Authorities Seek to Recover $327K USDt from Romance Fraud Scheme

A February report claimed that Tether had frozen about $4.2 billion worth of its USDt stablecoin allegedly connected to illicit activities since 2023.<!--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06mVWz6ngMThe notice...

Hong Kong links up with Shanghai trade authorities to put cargo data on blockchain

Hong Kong is doubling down on its role as China’s financial bridge, signing a new agreement with Shanghai authorities to build cross-border blockchain rails...

Dutch Authorities Call on Polymarket Arm to Cease Activities

The prediction market's Dutch arm, Adventure One, allegedly offered illegal bets, including on elections in the Netherlands.<!-- dialogue with other states while the federal...

Nevada Authorities File Lawsuit against Coinbase over Unlicensed Wagering

The enforcement action over wagers on sports event contracts followed Coinbase announcing the launch of prediction markets in all 50 US states.Cointelegraph is committed...

Man tortured for 16 hours in botched crypto kidnap attempt, say French authorities – DL News

Attackers severed man’s finger and cut his face, police say.Gang mistakenly thought victim’s son was a rich crypto trader.Crypto-related kidnap cases are on the...

French Authorities Investigate Data Breach of Crypto Tax Platform

A local news outlet reported that a hacking group called the Shiny Hunters sent ransom demands to Waltio after seizing personal data from about...