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Former Paxful CEO Says He Cannot ‘Vouch for Anything Happening There Now’ — Platform Tells Users It Is Back Online

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The former CEO of Paxful, Ray Youssef, has told users of the peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace that he is no longer in control and therefore cannot vouch for “anything that is happening there now.” Youssef also told a user who claimed to…

Chatgpt ‘Is the New Crypto,’ Meta Says Malware Actors Exploit AI Craze

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A growing number of malware creators are now taking advantage of the significant interest in Chatgpt to lure victims, Facebook owner Meta has noticed. According to its head of information security, the AI-based chatbot is “the new crypto” for bad actors…

US Treasury Report Warns of Defi’s Threat to National Security, Authors Conclude Fiat Is Used in Illicit Finance More Than Crypto

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Los Estados Unidos. Treasury has released a 42-page report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (definitivamente). The report states that specific nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using defi to “transfer and launder their illicit proceeds.” The Treasury’s report…

FBI Says Crypto Investment Fraud Rose 183% a $2.57 Billion in 2022

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says cryptocurrency investment fraud rose 183% de $907 million in 2021 a $2.57 mil millones en 2022, based on data from its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The FBI also warned the public of “a spike…

Reporte: Egyptian Police Arrest 29 Alleged Masterminds of Crypto Mining App Scam

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The Egyptian police are reported to have recently arrested 29 individuals associated with the Hoggpool cryptocurrency mining app scam. In addition to seizing 95 mobile phones and 3,367 SIM cards, the police said domestic and foreign currency valued at $194,000 estaba…

FBI Warns About Cryptocurrency Theft Scams Using Play-to-Earn Games

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The FBI has issued a public service announcement (PSA) warning on the utilization of play-to-earn games as part of a scheme to defraud users of funds stored in the form of cryptocurrency. Criminals are introducing victims to this kind of game…

Se genera la duodécima colección de inscripciones ordinales de Yuga Labs 735 Bitcoin, Vale más que $16 Millón

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laboratorios de yuga, los creadores del token no fungible de primera línea (NFT) colección Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), anunció que el equipo ha completado su subasta de Inscripción Ordinaria con un total de 3,246 postores. La colección Doce de inscripciones generada 735.7 bitcoin, valer…

Cadenaanálisis: Crypto Scam Revenue Dropped 46% en 2022

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Revenue from cryptocurrency scams dropped 46% en 2022, according to blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis. “We attribute most of this decline to market conditions, as scam performance tends to worsen when cryptocurrency prices are in decline,” the firm explained. ‘Crypto Scam…

Australian Government Says It Is Working to Ensure ‘Regulation of Crypto Assets Protects Consumers’

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The Australian government has said it will take steps to ensure the “regulation of crypto assets protects consumers” and one of these steps will be the reforming of “the licensing and custody of crypto assets.” The Anthony Norman Albanese-led government also…

La Asociación de Criptomonedas de Turquía promete bloquear los intercambios que "victimizan a los comerciantes"

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A new organization has been established in Turkey with the aim to monitor and help develop the country’s crypto sector, local media reported. Its first task will be to address recent problems with some cryptocurrency exchanges and boost confidence in the…