Along with protecting consumers within the crypto market, she said, Congress must pass legislation that safeguards the country from public officials—including President Donald Trump—who want to personally profit from the burgeoning industry.

The FBI uncovered a ₦460m crypto scam by a suspected Nigerian fraudster who posed as a Trump official; $40,300 was recovered through blockchain tracing.

An army of North Korean workers have taken tech jobs at companies around the world, gaining funds for the regime through paychecks, theft and extortion.

A Des Plaines man was taken for approximately $32,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, police said Friday. The 30-year-old victim reported he was contacted in late June by a stranger on the WhatsApp

Truglia’s original 18-month term was dramatically increased after he failed to pay restitution to crypto investor Michael Terpin.

Tether has invested in Crystal Intelligence to enhance blockchain surveillance and fight rising crypto crime globally.

Tushal Rathod, a 44-year-old man from Van Buren, NY, has been charged with laundering the proceeds of counterfeit checks amounting to $1.7 million by the FBI.

Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence to bolster its ability to combat crypto-related crime using USDT. Crypto crime has surged in recent years, with the FBI reporting $9.3 billion in stolen digital assets last year.

ATLANTA — A federal grand jury in Georgia has indicted four North Korean nationals for their alleged roles in a scheme to steal and launder more than $900,000 in cryptocurrency from companies in the U.S. and abroad, including one based in Atlanta.

An army of North Korean workers have taken tech jobs at companies around the world, gaining funds for the regime through paychecks, theft and extortion.

Industry partners like Coinbase and Tether have assisted in large-scale recoveries, including $225 million in USDT tied to romance-investment scams.