Pig Butchering
US Bank stablecoin debut; Circle buys Tazapay to boost Asia rails
U.S. Bancorp launches USBDC stablecoin after a successful cross-border payment pilot on Stellar, advancing its digital asset and tokenization strategy.
Tether lawsuit challenges stablecoin issuers’ right to freeze and seize
Tether and Circle escalate their stablecoin rivalry as a new lawsuit challenges token seizure powers, adding another twist to their...
Hong Kong police expose $3.3M romance scam in fake crypto app
Hong Kong police are urging the public to stay alert as online romance investment scams involving fake digital asset apps...
Southeast Asia scam losses reach $114.1B: UNODC report
UNODC warns Southeast Asia's scam networks now operate like global businesses, using crypto, AI, money laundering, and forced labor.
Myanmar targets crypto fraud with life sentence bill
Myanmar's new Anti-Online Fraud Bill targets digital currency scams, imposing severe penalties, including the death penalty, to combat rising fraud...
US Treasury sanctions Cambodian pig butchering kingpin
U.S. Treasury sanctions Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 others over a pig-butchering crypto scam that reportedly stole billions from...
