3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (370+ words) A single-day operation targeting a Telegram-based Chinese-language marketplace froze tens of millions in dirty crypto and dismantled scam compounds across Madagascar The DOJ’s Scam Center Strike Force had a busy Tuesday. On September 9, 2026, the task force restrained approximately $52 million in…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (329+ words) Ryan Raybould's new white-collar unit signals that Dallas's rapid rise as a financial hub comes with sharper law enforcement scrutiny. Dallas has spent the last few years poaching financial firms from New York with the pitch of lower taxes, cheaper…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (300+ words) Steven Likos and Archie Rice face penalties after the CFTC found they misled customers and misappropriated funds. The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida has entered consent orders against Steven Likos and Archie Rice after finding the…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (436+ words) The largest DeFi exploit at the time ended with a plot twist: the attacker gave the money back and claimed it was all about exposing a bug. On August 10, 2021, someone drained roughly $610 million from Poly Network, a cross-chain interoperability protocol…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (494+ words) A growing wave of AI startups is selling virtual personas that can infiltrate criminal networks online, raising questions about effectiveness and oversight. Somewhere in Arizona, an AI-generated persona is chatting with suspected criminals on social media, pretending to be a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (273+ words) A California lawsuit alleges the AI company's premium subscription tiers deliver a fraction of the usage they promise, seeking over $5 million in damages. The core of the complaint is straightforward: Anthropic’s naming conventions imply a multiplier over the standard Pro…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (301+ words) Someone decided to catch ’em all, and by “all” they meant unsuspecting crypto buyers. The official @Pokemon account on X was briefly compromised on August 27, with hackers using the platform to shill a fake memecoin called $POKEMON to the account’s…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (224+ words) A former crypto-asset CEO is contesting US fraud charges in a London court, raising human rights arguments that could set precedent for the industry The defendant’s legal team has mounted an unusual defense. Rather than contesting the substance of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (452+ words) The token's market cap surged to $1.21 million before cratering 90% after the suspicious posts were removed. Kylie Jenner’s verified X account, which has roughly 39.5 million followers, briefly promoted a Solana memecoin on Pump.fun before the posts were scrubbed. The token…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (437+ words) On-chain investigator ZachXBT traced $667K in stolen crypto from two violent French home invasions to a suspect flaunting their lifestyle on Telegram Two home invasions in France. Victims hospitalized. Roughly $667K in crypto stolen at knifepoint. And the suspect allegedly celebrated it…...