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Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)
Australian Treasury to Question Regulator Over HyperVerse Crypto Scheme: Report
"It seemed pretty clear that there should have been concerns raised about… this operation,” Stephen Jones said.
Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

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Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
Four cops were among those arrested, while the operation's alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large, according to local media reports.
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Police issue warning over WhatsApp scam (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam
The scam lures victims in by prompting them to scan a QR code on a phishing website to secure credentials.
Police issue warning over WhatsApp scam (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
'Bruno Brock', Founder of Oyster Pearl, Gets 4 Year Jail Term for Tax Evasion
Elmaani pleaded guilty in April 2023, agreeing that he caused a tax loss of over $5.5 million.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CDCROP: bots robots (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)
Elon Musk’s Plan to Charge New X Users $1 May Not Deter Crypto Bots
Crypto watchers say a nominal charge for using the service is unlikely to combat the bot problem.
CDCROP: bots robots (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban (Getty Images)
Mark Cuban Loses Nearly $1M to Crypto Scam
The billionaire said he logged in to his crypto wallets after months of inactivity but had likely clicked on a phishing link.
Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban (Getty Images)

Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)
Hack of Vitalik Buterin's X Account Leads to $691K Stolen
Almost three-quarters of the stolen assets were in the form of NFTs.
Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)

Istanbul, Turkey image via Sabino Parente/Shutterstock
11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex
Thodex was one of Turkey's largest crypto exchanges before it suddenly went offline in April 2021 and Özer went missing.
Istanbul, Turkey image via Sabino Parente/Shutterstock

Rep. George Santos Reportedly Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme
Rep. George Santos Reportedly Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme
George Santos, a first-term member of the House of Representatives, appears to be involved in a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian prince email scam geared toward...
Rep. George Santos Reportedly Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme

A "Bored Ape Yacht Club" NFT allegedly stolen by Soufiane Oulahyane (Dept. of Justice)
DOJ Charges Moroccan Man With Stealing $450K in OpenSea Spoofing Scam
Officials allege the man set up a lookalike website based on the popular NFT marketplace to steal victims' digital art collectibles.
A "Bored Ape Yacht Club" NFT allegedly stolen by Soufiane Oulahyane (Dept. of Justice)