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Regulators File Cease and Desist Against Craigslist Scam Promising 900% Crypto Returns

Since launching a sweeping investigation of the crypto industry, the Texas State Securities Board has filed 24  administrative orders.

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Prosecutors File Formal Complaint Against Infamous BTC-e Crypto Exchange

Prosecutors have filed a complaint against the infamous crypto exchange BTC-e calling a haven for crime.

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South Korea Estimates 2-Year Losses From Crypto Crimes at $2.3 Billion

Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks.

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UK Announces 'Dirty Money' Crackdown, Including Tougher Crypto Regime

The U.K. government has drawn up an action plan aimed to combat financial crimes that it says will include a new regime for crypto assets.

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$200,000 in Bitcoin Seized in Dark Net Drug Probe

In total, authorities seized 20 kilograms of MDMA, over seven kilograms of Ketamine, over 10,000 Xanax pills, and more than $100,000 in cash.

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Firm That Saw Stock Boost After Crypto 'Pivot' Hit With New SEC Charges

The SEC filed fresh fraud charges against Longfin Corp. on Wednesday, alleging the company falsified its accounting. Longfin's stock price jumped after it announced a crypto pivot in 2017.

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Dutch Man Arrested Over $2.2 Million Bitcoin Mining Fraud

A man has been arrested in the Netherlands for allegedly scamming investors out of over $2.2 million in a fake bitcoin mining scheme.

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Korean Crypto Scam Fleeced Investors for Over $18.5 Million

Police have reportedly used AI to spot a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in South Korea that cheated investors out of $18.5 million.

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CabbageTech CEO Indicted in New York for Defrauding Crypto Investors

The owner of a firm called CabbageTech has been arrested and charged with duping investors out of over $200,000 in cryptocurrency and cash.

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Coinbase's Director of Data Science and Risk Leaves to 'Build From Scratch'

Soups Ranjan, who worked at Coinbase since 2015 as director of data analysis and fraud prevention, has left the crypto exchange to start something new.

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