CoinGecko CEO Warns of Fake Crypto Summit Scam via Booking.com

The fake invitation featured Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong as speakers for a non-existent summit in Dubai. Bobby Ong, the co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency data platform CoinGecko, has issued a public warning about a new phishing scam. The fraudulent scheme uses fake emails purporting to come from Booking.com, inviting recipients to […]

Meteora co-founder filed with new lawsuit over token fraud linked to Trump, Milei

Revised lawsuit alleges Chow’s group used popular names to lure investors into Solana-based pump-and-dump schemes. Benjamin Chow, a well-known crypto developer and co-founder of the decentralized Meteora exchange on Solana, is believed to be the driving force behind a scheme to defraud investors through 15 different token schemes. A revised version of a class action […]

US demands forfeiture of $14.2 billion in Bitcoin linked to Chen Zhi pig slaughterhouse

The US government seizes a record $14 billion worth of Bitcoin tied to Chen Zhi’s massive human trafficking and cryptocurrency fraud network. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to take control of approximately 127,000 BTC, worth approximately $14.2 billion. The Bitcoin fortune is tied to LuBian and Cambodia-based businessman […]