American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square Inc.), and Paypal Ventures are among investors in the latest funding round of crypto transaction monitoring and forensics platform TRM. Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in TRM Platform Crypto transaction monitoring and forensics platform TRM announced Tuesday investments…
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The attack is the latest in a long string of exploits targeting users on Discord with fake “stealth” NFT drops. Hong Kong-based gaming and venture capital company Animoca Brands and subsidiary Blowfish Studios have promised users that they will repay 265 ETH (US$1.1 million) stolen in a fraudulent nonfungible token (NFT) sale on D`iscord. The…
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The team warned SHIB investors about scammers that are impersonating official accounts and creating fake users. The team behind meme cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (SHIB) has issued a public warning against ongoing online scams that primarily target altcoin investors interested in SHIB tokens. The proactive scam alert came in the form of a tweet detailing the…
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At least Discord knows where it’s standing now. And, with this story, we know how early into the cryptocurrency game we all are. And how misunderstood all of this is by the general public. Discord’s founder and CEO Jason Citron hinted at possible integration with the Ethereum ecosystem, with NFTs, and with the incoming Web3.…
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Russian institutions have responded to a call from а public movement for joint efforts to identify cryptocurrency transfers related to drug trade. The anti-drug organization, Stopnarkotik, recently asked the interior ministry and the central bank to investigate alleged connections between U.S.-sanctioned crypto exchange Suex and a darknet market operating in the region. Russian Authorities Respond…
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The crypto community suspects the token inspired by the Netflix show “Squid Game” of being a scam. A new token, Squid Game (SQUID) — inspired by the eponymous Netflix show — has posted 45,000% growth in a few days after launching earlier this week, but multiple investors are reportedly unable to sell the token. “We have…
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The National Police have issued a warning for a wave of cryptocurrency-related investment scams in Spain. The amount that has been lost in these kinds of investments recently is €240,000 related to just two complaints. However, there has been a rise in the complaints presented by citizens due to the popularity that these financial instruments…
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Many claimed Gerald Cotten had faked his death and absconded with millions in crypto, even briefly demanding his body be exhumed. Online streaming platform and production company Netflix will be producing a film on deceased crypto exchange QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten. In a Sept. 23 tweet from Netflix, the platform announced Trust No One: The…
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The U.S. Treasury Department has blacklisted Suex, a cryptocurrency broker based in Russia, for its money laundering activities. The platform is suspected of processing hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto transactions related to scams, ransomware attacks, darknet markets, and the infamous BTC-e exchange. OFAC Adds Russian Crypto OTC Exchange Suex to Blacklist The Office…
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Hardware wallet brands have been built on the promise of security — but in some cases, these devices aren’t as air gapped as you might think. Are there use cases beyond crypto? The issues facing hardware wallets are not exclusive to the crypto sector by any means. Across multiple sectors around the world, there are…
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