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Minnesota to Weigh Ban on Crypto Kiosks after Scam Reports

A Minnesota lawmaker has introduced a bill that could ban virtual currency kiosks across the state after reports of incidents involving crypto-related scams.In a...

Bitcoin Scam: Court Hands Man 20-Year Sentence Over $200M Ponzi Scheme

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A US court has sentenced the CEO of Bitcoin trading firm, Praetorian...

SafeMoon CEO Given 8-Year Jail Time Over Crypto Scam

Former SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony has been handed a 100-month prison sentence for stealing $9 million from the crypto platform’s liquidity pool in 2021...

Fugitive Daren Li sentenced to 20 years in the U.S. for $73M international crypto scam

A federal judge in California sentenced in absentia a dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis to 20 years in prison for...

Argentine crypto scam suspect arrested in Venezuela after ‘escaping with $56m in Bitcoin’ – DL News

Rosa María González was arrested four years after the collapse of Generación Zoe scam.Complex diplomatic situation makes extradition difficult, police admit.González was allegedly plotting...

Scam coin victims fume after court hands $5m fraudsters ‘lenient sentences’ – DL News

One mastermind jailed for just 18 months, lawyer explains.150 victims lost money to scam coin proponents, court hears.Crypto-related fraud and crime are rising fast...

Monero Stalls Post-ATH: How a $282M Social Engineering Scam Fueled XMR’s Rally

Monero tumbled on Jan. 17 after an onchain investigator ZachXBT linked its recent rally to a $280 million crypto heist. $280M Crypto Heist Reportedly...

ZachXBT Highlights $282M Theft of Bitcoin and Litecoin in Hardware Wallet Scam

The investigator said the attacker swapped funds into Monero and moved BTC across chains using Thorchain.Onchain investigator ZachXBT said a victim lost more than...

DeFi Protocols Move Away From Discord as Scam Risks Rise

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are abandoning public Discord servers, arguing that the platform has become more of a liability than a community hub. The shift...

AI helped drive increase in crypto scam losses to $17bn in 2025

Crooks stole an estimated $17 billion in crypto scams and fraud in 2025 as impersonation tactics and AI enablement surged, according to research from...

Crypto Scam: Louisiana Bitcoin ATM Protections Help Recover $200,000 – Details

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A recently ratified law in the state of  Louisiana has helped seniors...