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Philippines securities regulator issues warning against investing with Peak Finance
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30 August, 2022

Philippines securities regulator issues warning against investing with Peak Finance

A lengthy prison term and a hefty fine await individuals affiliated with and promoting Peak Finance, an unlicensed platform that...
CFTC charges Ohio man who allegedly solicited $12M in BTC investment scam
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15 August, 2022

CFTC charges Ohio man who allegedly solicited $12M in BTC investment scam

Rathnakishore Giri posed as an expert trader and lured over 150 investors to commit fiat and BTC, then used the...
$5M stolen from ‘world’s most secure exchange’ ZB—was it a hack or an exit scam?
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5 August, 2022

$5M stolen from ‘world’s most secure exchange’ ZB—was it a hack or an exit scam?

About $4.8 million has been swiped from ZB and cashed out on DEXes, hours after the exchange halted withdrawals evens...
Blockchain security firm warns against new MetaMask phishing scam
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4 August, 2022

Blockchain security firm warns against new MetaMask phishing scam

Halborn explained how the campaign is being perpetuated using a sample of the phishing email the company received, and it...
DROPs token founders Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar sentenced in $1.9M ICO scam
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3 August, 2022

DROPs token founders Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar sentenced in $1.9M ICO scam

Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar pleaded guilty to one count each of securities fraud in August 2021; McAlpine will serve...
SEC calls Forsage a ‘fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme’
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2 August, 2022

SEC calls Forsage a ‘fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme’

U.S. securities regulators have charged 11 individuals for creating and promoting the “fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme” that is...
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