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A Year of Scams
A Year of Scams
Crypto proved to be a breeding ground for scams in 2022. Will next year be different? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily...
A Year of Scams

Chester Stojanovich posed as a dealer and broker of crypto mining equipment (Lena Safronova/Shutterstock)
New York Man Pleads Guilty to $2M Crypto Mining Fraud
Chet Stojanovich, 38, went to great lengths to pose as a broker of crypto mining equipment and hosting services – but kept his customers’ money for himself.
Chester Stojanovich posed as a dealer and broker of crypto mining equipment (Lena Safronova/Shutterstock)

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Ohio Investment Manager Arrested for Allegedly Running a $10M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
The U.S. CFTC had previously taken legal action against the man.
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Scammers Took Advantage of the Ethereum Merge to Make Millions: Chainalysis
Scammers Took Advantage of the Ethereum Merge to Make Millions: Chainalysis
A report from crypto analytics research firm Chainalysis reveals bad actors took advantage of the Ethereum Merge to make millions. Chainalysis Cybercrimes Research Lead Eric J...
Scammers Took Advantage of the Ethereum Merge to Make Millions: Chainalysis

Chainalysis Exec on How Bad Actors Scammed $2M From Ethereum Merge
Chainalysis Exec on How Bad Actors Scammed $2M From Ethereum Merge
Chainalysis Cybercrimes Research Lead Eric Jardine discusses how bad actors were able to take advantage of the Ethereum merge and drain $2 million from the ecosystem in and ar...
Chainalysis Exec on How Bad Actors Scammed $2M From Ethereum Merge

These Countries Are Most Affected by Ethereum Merge-Related Scams: Chainalysis
These Countries Are Most Affected by Ethereum Merge-Related Scams: Chainalysis
A Chainalysis report reveals bad actors took advantage of the Ethereum Merge to make millions via scams. Cybercrimes Research Lead Eric Jardine breaks down the countries that...
These Countries Are Most Affected by Ethereum Merge-Related Scams: Chainalysis

Most Crypto Scams on BNB Chain, Solidus Labs Says
Most Crypto Scams on BNB Chain, Solidus Labs Says
Nearly 12% of all BEP-20 tokens, the standard token on BNB chain, are tied to scams, according to recently released research from crypto risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs. Chi...
Most Crypto Scams on BNB Chain, Solidus Labs Says

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Exchange FTX to Compensate API Phishing Victims With as Much as $6M
Sam Bankman-Fried has said this is the last time FTX will compensate users for a phishing attack.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

How the SEC Plans to Ramp Up its Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
How the SEC Plans to Ramp Up its Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hiring 20 new enforcement staff for a unit that protects investors from crypto scams, focusing on NFTs, decentralized fina...
How the SEC Plans to Ramp Up its Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
CoinDesk U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses a recent arrest made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of 37-year-old Chester “Chet” Stojanovich for an alleged...
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam