TRM Labs Tracks Multiple Crypto Scams Tied to the FIFA World Cup
TL;DR: Crypto scams tied to the 2026 World Cup are already active. TRM Labs identified multiple fake ticketing sites and fraudulent betting schemes linked to the
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Solana’s Latest Absurd Scam: From Eight-Figure Gains to a Tiny $260 Rug Pull
TL;DR: Trader James Wynn allegedly launched and drained the $WORLD memecoin on Solana, netting just 3.2 SOL, equivalent to around $260. On-chain data shows the same
Prosecutors Unveil First DEX Rug‑Pull Case in South Korea Targeting CATFI Team
TL;DR: South Korea arrested five people over the CatFi rugpull, a Solana memecoin launched on Pump.fun in early 2025. The case marks the first application of
Scammers Exploit Google Ads to Impersonate Uniswap, Netting $400K
TL;DR: Scammers deployed fake ads on Google Search impersonating Uniswap and stole at least $400,000 in funds from unsuspecting users. Two identified addresses held around 146
Crypto Ponzi: Ohio Investment Manager Gets Nine Years for $10M Scam
Rathnakishore Giri, a 31-year-old investment manager from the state of Ohio, was sentenced to nine years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme crypto that defrauded investors out of a
FTX Victims File $525M Suit Against Lawfirm Fenwick & West
TL;DR: A group of 20 FTX victims sued law firm Fenwick & West for $525 million, accusing it of covering up the fraud. The lawsuit alleges
ZachXBT Drops New Allegations on Bitget, Pointing to Shawn Liu as the True Decision‑Maker
TL;DR: ZachXBT identified Shawn Liu as the real operator of Bitget, while describing CEO Gracy Chen as merely “the face” of the exchange. The investigator warned
Unauthorized ‘HKDAP’ and ‘HSBC’ Tokens Spread Amid HKMA’s Absence of Licensed Coins
TL;DR: Tokens with the tickers HKDAP and HSBC are circulating in the market without backing from any issuer authorized by the HKMA. The Hong Kong Monetary
DOJ Freezes $701M in Crypto Tied to Investment Scams Targeting Americans
TL;DR: The DOJ froze over $701 million in cryptocurrencies linked to investment scams targeting U.S. citizens. The operation also seized a Telegram channel used to recruit
How Crypto Futures Markets Are Amplifying Insider “Scam Coin” Pump-and-Dump Cycles
In mid-April 2026, a token with a generic name and a vague value proposition called RAVE reached a market capitalization of $6.7 billion. Hours later, that
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