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Probe Agency ED Busts Rs 2,300-Crore Crypto Scam Across Himachal, Punjab
The Enforcement Directorate conducted coordinated search operations at eight locations across Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on Saturday in connection with a fake cryptocurrency-based Ponzi and Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scam.
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Bengaluru Man Loses Rs 42.62 Lakh After Joining Telegram Crypto Group
A Bengaluru resident who signed up for what he believed was a promising online crypto-trading opportunity alleged that he was cheated of Rs 42.62 lakh through a fraudulent platform.
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Scammers Exploit Australia’s Cybercrime Portal to Impersonate Police and Steal Crypto, AFP Warns
Australian authorities have warned of a new cryptocurrency scam in which criminals file fake reports through the government’s ReportCyber portal and then impersonate police officers to deceive victims. Using real case reference numbers, scammers pressure individuals into moving their crypto assets to fraudulent accounts. The AFP and Australia’s...
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Iran Tackles Unauthorised Crypto Mining After 95 Percent of Bitcoin Mining Devices Found Operating Illegally
Iran’s electricity regulator has revealed that 95 percent of the country’s 427,000 Bitcoin mining machines operate without licences, consuming over 1,400 megawatts of subsidised power daily. Authorities have shut down 104 illegal farms and seized 1,465 devices in Tehran Province alone. A new public-reporting scheme offers cash rewards to citize...
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Crime Or Clever Trading? MIT-Educated Brothers Face Trial For $25 Million Crypto Heist
The defense argues that the brothers simply outsmarted "predatory" automated trading bots, which is fair game in the crypto world.
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Raids In Multi-Crore Tech Support Scam, Crypto Trail Worth Millions Uncovered
In a major crackdown on a global online fraud racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today carried out search operations at 15 locations.
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US Man, Seeking Affair, Loses Rs 12 Crore In Romance Scam: "She Was Very Beautiful"
The scam depleted his retirement and life savings by $1.4 million, with four cryptocurrency transactions made over six weeks.
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Raj Kundra Has 285 Bitcoins Worth Rs 150 Crore: Probe Agency On Crypto 'Scam'
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against businessman Raj Kundra in a bitcoin 'scam' saying he was a beneficial owner and not just a 'mediator' in the transactions as claimed by him.
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Experts Warn Against Crypto Tokens Linked to Charlie Kirk Amidst Backlash, Volatility
Tokens linked to Charlie Kirk’s death surged over 53,000 percent in hours, but backlash followed with a protest token and an X community condemning the trend. Experts warn that such coins remain speculative, with Binance noting 97 percent of memecoins fail shortly after launch, raising collapse risks.
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency Mulls Crypto Regulation Under FIEA
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has proposed transferring cryptocurrency oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move aims to address issues such as unregistered operations, scams, disclosure gaps, and security flaws, while improving investor protection. If approved by the Financial Sy...
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Probe Agency ED Busts Rs 2,300-Crore Crypto Scam Across Himachal, Punjab
The Enforcement Directorate conducted coordinated search operations at eight locations across Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on Saturday in connection with a fake cryptocurrency-based Ponzi and Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scam.
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Bengaluru Man Loses Rs 42.62 Lakh After Joining Telegram Crypto Group
A Bengaluru resident who signed up for what he believed was a promising online crypto-trading opportunity alleged that he was cheated of Rs 42.62 lakh through a fraudulent platform.
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Scammers Exploit Australia’s Cybercrime Portal to Impersonate Police and Steal Crypto, AFP Warns
Australian authorities have warned of a new cryptocurrency scam in which criminals file fake reports through the government’s ReportCyber portal and then impersonate police officers to deceive victims. Using real case reference numbers, scammers pressure individuals into moving their crypto assets to fraudulent accounts. The AFP and Australia’s...
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Iran Tackles Unauthorised Crypto Mining After 95 Percent of Bitcoin Mining Devices Found Operating Illegally
Iran’s electricity regulator has revealed that 95 percent of the country’s 427,000 Bitcoin mining machines operate without licences, consuming over 1,400 megawatts of subsidised power daily. Authorities have shut down 104 illegal farms and seized 1,465 devices in Tehran Province alone. A new public-reporting scheme offers cash rewards to citize...
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Crime Or Clever Trading? MIT-Educated Brothers Face Trial For $25 Million Crypto Heist
The defense argues that the brothers simply outsmarted "predatory" automated trading bots, which is fair game in the crypto world.
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Raids In Multi-Crore Tech Support Scam, Crypto Trail Worth Millions Uncovered
In a major crackdown on a global online fraud racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today carried out search operations at 15 locations.
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US Man, Seeking Affair, Loses Rs 12 Crore In Romance Scam: "She Was Very Beautiful"
The scam depleted his retirement and life savings by $1.4 million, with four cryptocurrency transactions made over six weeks.
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Raj Kundra Has 285 Bitcoins Worth Rs 150 Crore: Probe Agency On Crypto 'Scam'
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against businessman Raj Kundra in a bitcoin 'scam' saying he was a beneficial owner and not just a 'mediator' in the transactions as claimed by him.
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Experts Warn Against Crypto Tokens Linked to Charlie Kirk Amidst Backlash, Volatility
Tokens linked to Charlie Kirk’s death surged over 53,000 percent in hours, but backlash followed with a protest token and an X community condemning the trend. Experts warn that such coins remain speculative, with Binance noting 97 percent of memecoins fail shortly after launch, raising collapse risks.
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency Mulls Crypto Regulation Under FIEA
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has proposed transferring cryptocurrency oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move aims to address issues such as unregistered operations, scams, disclosure gaps, and security flaws, while improving investor protection. If approved by the Financial Sy...
