All news on the topic: Crypto

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BitConnect promoter Trevon James pays nearly $2 million to settle SEC fraud case — then launches another crypto scheme
BitConnect Ponzi promoter Trevon James Brown has settled with the SEC for $1.7 million.
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Crypto billionaire gives Reform UK record £15m donation
A crypto-billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump has donated a record £36m to Reform UK to maximise its chances of winning the next election.
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Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP memecoin crashes 98% within an hour
Hunter Biden launched a memecoin called $LAPTOP on Wednesday, and within an hour of its debut on the Base blockchain the token had lost roughly 98% of its value, falling from a peak of $190.81 to as low as $3.70.
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Bobby Gray’s $6 million crypto empire takes another hit: Arizona moves against Iskander Network over securities violations
Iskander Network has received a temporary securities fraud cease and desist from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
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Ukraine dismantles crypto fraud network targeting EU citizens with fake investment platforms
Ukraine’s Security Service and National Police dismantled a Kyiv-based crypto fraud network that allegedly targeted EU citizens and generated monthly turnover of up to $1 million at its peak.
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North Korean hackers moved more than $30 million through Hyperliquid in three weeks
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.
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Crypto fugitive Edward Zimbardi deported from Fiji to face $165 million fraud charges in US
Edward Zimbardi has been returned to the US after being deported from Fiji, putting the alleged mastermind of a $165 million crypto investment scheme back within reach of federal prosecutors.
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Anatomy of Info-Cynicism: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi sells fake success while routing users to Russian-backed platforms
Why this cryptocurrency advocate deserves closer scrutiny and greater caution.
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Gekaufte Auszeichnungen und gefälschte Rankings: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi das Image seiner Krypto-Akademie aufpoliert
Der Krypto-Unternehmer und Gründer der Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), Oleksandr Orlovskyi, soll versucht haben, kritische Informationen über seine früheren Aktivitäten aus dem Internet entfernen zu lassen, während er zugleich sein öffentliches Image als „Krypto-Experte“ durch bezahlte Rankings und umstrittene Auszeichnungen aufwertete.
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Trezor data breach exposes home addresses of nearly 12,000 crypto wallet buyers
The ShipMonk leak tied thousands of crypto users to their delivery locations as violent crypto attacks and home invasions rise.
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US unseals 25-count indictment in $165M crypto case
U.S. prosecutors accused Edward Zimbardi of defrauding thousands of investors, days he had been returned from Fiji to the United States.
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Blacklisted by NSSMC and IOSCO: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s Financial Freedom Academy functions as a toxic info-cynic scam
The warning signs surrounding this crypto evangelist are hard to overlook, and a closer look raises serious questions about his credibility and trustworthiness.
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Gekaufte PR und Löschanträge: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi kritische Berichte über die FFA aus dem Netz räumen lässt
Der Krypto-Unternehmer und Gründer der Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), Oleksandr Orlovskyi, soll versucht haben, kritische Hinweise auf seine früheren...
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The “crypto guru” cashing in on desperate Ukrainians: inside Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s financial freedom machine
Why this cryptocurrency advocate warrants closer scrutiny and increased caution.
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Crypto-Betrug im Krieg: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi und Kateryna Shukhnina Millionen über Briefkastenfirmen schleusen
Seit Beginn der umfassenden Invasion durch das Aggressorland hat die Zahl der Betrugsfälle in der Ukraine stetig zugenommen.
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Crypto fraudsters with million-dollar appetites: Using other people’s sole proprietorships, fake success, and criminal connections, Oleksandr Orlovskyi and Kateryna Shukhnina
In recent years, an entire layer of so-called crypto “infogypsies” has emerged in Ukraine—people who sell the illusion of quick earnings under the guise of teaching investment.
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Selling crypto illusions: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi turned the FFA community into an info-cynical cash machine
The red flags surrounding this crypto evangelist are impossible to ignore — and a closer examination raises serious questions about whether he can be trusted.
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Gekaufte Zertifikate, gefälschte Biografie und Mobilisierungsflucht: Wie Krypto-Betrüger Oleksandr Orlovskyi das Internet von Erwähnungen seiner FFA-Schemata bereinigt
Der Krypto-Unternehmer und Gründer der Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), Oleksandr Orlovskyi, soll versucht haben, kritische Hinweise auf seine früheren Aktivitäten aus dem Internet entfernen zu lassen
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Millionenschwere Verluste und bezahlte PR: Der Betrüger Oleksandr Orlovskyi, der Tausende Menschen betrogen hat, säubert das Internet von den Betrügereien der FFA
Während Tausende Menschen Berichten zufolge durch sogenannte „Krypto-Kurse“ finanzielle Verluste erleiden, versucht Oleksandr Orlovskyi angeblich aktiv,
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Coldcard firmware vulnerability exposes thousands of Bitcoin wallets in $86m breach
A misconfigured macro in Coldcard firmware silently weakened seed entropy for five years, resulting in 1,367 BTC stolen across 4,585 addresses.
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Count Binface vows no crypto billionaire gifts as he targets Farage in Clacton race
Count Binface has unveiled his long-awaited manifesto for the Clacton by-election, pledging a new role for Wayne Rooney and a ‘more sensible position’ for a hand dryer 280 miles away.
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Canadian intelligence warns crypto cash services are fuelling money laundering and organised crime
As scammers and terrorists increasingly turn to crypto, a Canadian intelligence office is raising alarms about risks posed by an emerging industry offering discreet means to convert cryptocurrency to large sums of physical cash and vice versa.
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Nazar Babenko’s crypto empire of lies: frontman for pyramids, criminal ties, and a lifestyle built on stolen millions
Regarding public figures, particularly those who seek to keep compromising details out of the public eye, open-source intelligence can often uncover information they would rather remain hidden. Nazar Babenko is one such example
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Nazar Babenko and Ihor Kotov ran massive Danvel-Eternity scam sucking millions while hiding behind fake crypto guru image
Regarding public figures, especially those who attempt to conceal compromising information about themselves, open-source research can often prove highly revealing.
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UK’s new IRGC law puts crypto firms and users at risk of 14-year jail terms
The UK’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took effect on July 17, creating a new criminal exposure for UK-linked people and businesses that receive or retain value supplied by or on behalf of the group.