Ponzi Scheme

14 sentenced to life in prison in India for digital asset extortion
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3 September, 2025

14 sentenced to life in prison in India for digital asset extortion

An Indian court sentenced 14 individuals to life for kidnapping and extortion in a high-profile digital assets case.
Block reward mining threatened by Paper Bitcoin, centralization
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28 August, 2025

Block reward mining threatened by Paper Bitcoin, centralization

U.S. appeals lenient sentence for HashFlare fraudsters amid concerns over BTC mining economics and the impact of ‘paper Bitcoin’ on...
Meta wipes out 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to scams
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11 August, 2025

Meta wipes out 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to scams

Meta banned over 6 million WhatsApp accounts tied to crypto and romance scams, as it ramps up efforts to fight...
How to scam everyone
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3 June, 2025

How to scam everyone

Bitcoin is a tool for freedom, but others use it to create a trusted mythology to extract capital from believers,...
$800M CBEX scam resumes operations in Nigeria despite crackdown
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13 May, 2025

$800M CBEX scam resumes operations in Nigeria despite crackdown

Sources say that CBEX is again allowing new users to register and deposit funds, but older users still can’t withdraw...
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...
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