The SEC is accusing a Texas man of running a $12.3 million crypto investment fraud that allegedly lured about 150 investors with promises of eye-watering returns from AI trading bots and high-frequency arbitrage. Nathan Fuller faces SEC charges in Texas About 150 investors were allegedly caught in the scheme The pitch leaned on AI bots, […]
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An Ohio investment manager has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for running a Bitcoin trading Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say pulled in more than $10 million from investors sold the oldest lie in finance: guaranteed returns with no real risk. 9 years in federal prison More than $10 million raised “Guaranteed” Bitcoin […]
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Myanmar’s military government is proposing one of the harshest anti-fraud crackdowns anywhere in the crypto world: long prison terms for digital currency fraud, and in the worst cases, the death penalty. Anti-Online Fraud Bill: 10 years to life for digital currency fraud Most severe cases: the death penalty Targets: scam compounds, trafficked workers, organized fraud […]
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Binance says its AI security systems have blocked millions of scam attempts and stopped billions in potential losses as crypto fraud gets faster, cheaper, and uglier by the day. $10.53 billion in claimed losses prevented since early 2025 Nearly 23 million scam and phishing attempts blocked in Q1 2026 More than 5 million users reportedly […]
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A coordinated international crackdown has taken a hammer to one of crypto’s nastiest fraud factories: pig-butchering scam centers that lured victims with fake romance, fake trust, and fake investment gains before emptying their wallets. 9 scam centers shut down 276 arrests across the UAE and Thailand DOJ indictments filed in California $11.4 billion in US […]
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International Crypto Crackdown: Operation Atlantic Freezes $12M, Exposes 20,000+ Victims A massive international law enforcement operation has delivered a serious blow to cryptocurrency fraud, freezing over $12 million in illicit funds and uncovering a sprawling network of more than 20,000 victims. Dubbed Operation Atlantic, this coordinated effort showcases the power of global collaboration and blockchain […]
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DOJ Launches Compensation Process for $4 Billion OneCoin Victims After years of heartbreak and financial ruin, victims of the notorious OneCoin scam—a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme that siphoned off roughly $4 billion from investors worldwide—may finally see a sliver of justice. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a formal compensation process to provide restitution […]
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CLARITY Act 2026: Why U.S. Crypto Regulation Is Stalled—and Why It Feels Like Escaping Mordor Few challenges in the crypto world rival the Herculean task of untangling U.S. regulatory knots, and the CLARITY Act is the latest to test the industry’s resolve. Designed to bring structure to digital asset markets, this proposed legislation has been […]
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UK’s Operation Atlantic Freezes $12M in Crypto Scam Funds: A Major Fraud Crackdown A groundbreaking international effort led by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has struck a heavy blow against cryptocurrency fraud, freezing over $12 million tied to insidious scams. Known as Operation Atlantic, this operation lays bare the predatory tactics plaguing the crypto […]
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South Korea Crypto Regulations Crack Down on Withdrawals to Fight $127M Fraud Losses South Korea, a titan in the global cryptocurrency arena, has unleashed a regulatory iron fist to curb rampant fraud after losing a jaw-dropping 170.5 billion won—equivalent to roughly $127 million USD—between June and September 2023. With scammers exploiting glaring loopholes in exchange […]
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