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fraud

South Korea to vet VASP execs; US SEC charges American Bitcoin Academy over $1.2M scam
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7 February, 2024

South Korea to vet VASP execs; US SEC charges American Bitcoin Academy over $1.2M scam

Elsewhere, Hong Kong’s Treasury has proposed bringing OTC venues under the city’s regulations, arguing that they have been used to...
AI-generated Biden impersonation hits New Hampshire
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3 February, 2024

AI-generated Biden impersonation hits New Hampshire

As the U.S. prepares for local polls, campaigns targeting key political figures to smear their reputation have begun, with criminals...
HyperVerse scam founder Xue ‘Sam’ Lee hit with criminal, civil fraud charges
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31 January, 2024

HyperVerse scam founder Xue ‘Sam’ Lee hit with criminal, civil fraud charges

The charges against Xue 'Sam' Lee, accusing him of orchestrating the scheme that took $1.89 billion from its 'investors' between...
Africans must start owning their data: Dr. Catherine Lephoto on CoinGeek Backstage
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30 January, 2024

Africans must start owning their data: Dr. Catherine Lephoto on CoinGeek Backstage

Dr. Catherine Lephoto was one of the speakers at Digital Nigeria, and in an interview with CoinGeek Backstage, she emphasized...
INDX pastor in $3.2M token scam: God made me do it
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23 January, 2024

INDX pastor in $3.2M token scam: God made me do it

The Colorado pastor admitted to the charges of pocketing $1.3 million by selling a worthless token but said God told...
Nigeria will no longer recognize university degrees from Kenya, Uganda—blockchain is the solution
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22 January, 2024

Nigeria will no longer recognize university degrees from Kenya, Uganda—blockchain is the solution

Nigeria added the two East African countries to neighbors Togo and Benin, saying they offer fake degrees—Dr. Catherine Lephoto says...
HEX founder Richard Heart’s lawyers claim he promised nothing to nobody
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11 January, 2024

HEX founder Richard Heart’s lawyers claim he promised nothing to nobody

Looking to leverage the "major questions" doctrine, Richard Heart's legal team seek to file a motion to dismiss civil fraud...
HyperVerse scam promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested after fake CEO exposed
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10 January, 2024

HyperVerse scam promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested after fake CEO exposed

The collapse of HyperVerse, which came after the implosion of its Ponzi family in recent years, led to the arrest...
Netflix’s Bitconned shows the rot at the heart of utility-free ‘crypto’ projects
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8 January, 2024

Netflix’s Bitconned shows the rot at the heart of utility-free ‘crypto’ projects

The Netflix show Bitconned offers a retrospective look at a Florida-based 'crypto' scam run by self-confessed fraudsters who don't express...
Sam Bankman-Fried escapes second trial; Binance’s Changpeng Zhao can’t escape US custody
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3 January, 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried escapes second trial; Binance’s Changpeng Zhao can’t escape US custody

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried won't face a second trial for bribing Chinese officials, while Binance's Changpeng Zhao's bid to return to...
AI predictions for 2024
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2 January, 2024

AI predictions for 2024

2023 was a landmark year for AI innovation, and similarly, the innovations and events of the past year have set...
Australia proposes scam code to curb fraud in banking, ‘crypto’
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5 December, 2023

Australia proposes scam code to curb fraud in banking, ‘crypto’

As part of the Scams Awareness Week this year, the Aussie Treasury proposed new codes for scams and assigned more...