Pig Butchering

Law enforcement moves to stamp out widespread crypto Ponzis
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25 April, 2025

Law enforcement moves to stamp out widespread crypto Ponzis

Various financial crimes, from Ponzi schemes to romance scams, are proliferating in the 'crypto' space, prompting law enforcement to take...
Tether: Pig butchering, money laundering, auditor ‘engaging’
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25 March, 2025

Tether: Pig butchering, money laundering, auditor ‘engaging’

Interestingly, reports on Huione came just as Paolo Ardoino and Justin Sun are set to address a panel at this...
AI, pig butchering scams pushed to a record $12.4B in 2024
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25 February, 2025

AI, pig butchering scams pushed to a record $12.4B in 2024

While the actual figure was $10B, Chainalysis expects to specify more criminal addresses in time, as it warned AI could...
Nigeria nabs 800 Chinese, Filipinos, locals in ‘crypto’ scam
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26 December, 2024

Nigeria nabs 800 Chinese, Filipinos, locals in ‘crypto’ scam

Nigeria’s EFCC arrested 150 Chinese, 40 Filipinos, and hundreds of Nigerians in a crackdown on a crypto romance scam ring...
Global authorities tighten screws on digital asset scams
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24 September, 2024

Global authorities tighten screws on digital asset scams

The U.S. SEC took its first actions against romance scammers, while German authorities closed 47 digital asset exchanges, accusing them...
Trump can’t buy political support for his DeFi project
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19 September, 2024

Trump can’t buy political support for his DeFi project

Donald Trump may be the first former U.S. president to buy burgers with BTC, but his World Liberty Financial project...
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