In a recent investigation by The Guardian, alarming details have emerged regarding a crypto project, HyperVerse, that allegedly lost $1.3 billion of investors’ funds. The report reveals that the chief executive officer promoted by the project, supposedly backed by celebrity endorsements including Chuck Norris, appears to be absent. Investigation Exposes HyperVerse Crypto Scam HyperVerse, promoted…
The FBI created its own cryptocurrency token, NexFundAI, to bait and catch bad actors. The FBI recently revealed a novel tactic in its fight against cryptocurrency crime: the creation of its own cryptocurrency, NexFundAI. Developed in secrecy as part of a sting operation, the Ethereum-based token was designed to expose and dismantle pump-and-dump schemes, a…
Reggie Fowler, a former owner of NFL team Minnesota Vikings, has been meted a six-year prison sentence by a New York judge because of his involvement in a crypto fraud scheme. This scheme encompassed more than $700 million in unregulated transactions carried out over a period of 10 months in 2018. The 63-year-old Vikings co-owner…
As the crypto market continues to attract substantial investments, it has also witnessed a surge in scams and fraudulent activities. Regulatory institutions worldwide, spearheaded by the United States, seem to intensify their efforts to combat cyber threats, hacks, and frauds that affect the industry. However, the nascent sector is far from the only one suffering…
On-chain detective ZachXBT has shared details of the massive crypto Ponzi scheme that took over $150 million from unsuspecting victims before collapsing last week. Related Reading The Mechanics Behind The $150M Crypto Ponzi In a series of X posts, ZachXBT unveiled the details of a Ponzi scheme that had been operating under the DSJ Exchange…
Prosecutors in Taiwan have proposed lengthy prison sentences for ACE Exchange’s founder, David Pan, and former executives as main suspects in an alleged fraud and money laundering case. This development came after the Taiwanese authorities initiated a fresh round of charges against the exchange founder and several others. ACE Exchange Defendants Face Potential Lengthy Jail…