Crypto crime hit record $158B in 2025, up 145% from 2024, driven by Russia-linked sanctions evasion and stablecoin networks.

A growing share of global crypto crime is being driven by Chinese-language money laundering networks, which have processed an ...

Wrench attacks bypass wallets by targeting people. As crypto prices rise and identities leak, physical coercion is becoming ...

For years, cryptocurrency crime was framed as a problem of hackers, scammers and shadowy online marketplaces. In 2025, that picture changed, as nation-states are now among the most consequential ...

As the value of digital assets continues to grow, so too does the risk landscape. Threat research and attack labs are working to identify vulnerabilities and protect the digital asset ecosystem with ...

A 60-year-old woman lost $1 million from her life savings. A Virginia man lost $272,000 and told authorities he was “financially assaulted.” An 82-year-old man died by suicide after falling prey to a ...

As crypto crime surges, a $1 billion DOJ case exposes shifting tactics, stablecoin dominance and rising enforcement ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Summit County sheriff’s deputies recovered $110,000 that a Green man had lost earlier this year in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme, according to a news release. The man ...

The "CRYPTO" Act proposed in New York aims to criminalize unlicensed crypto operations with possible prison terms.

Cryptocurrency investment scams perpetrated by transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) located in Southeast Asia are on the rise. Colloquially known as “pig-butchering” scams, TCOs build trust ...

Morganton Department of Public Safety officials are warning of a cryptocurrency scam asking people to send payments at machines throughout the city.

Brian Garry Sewell, 54, of Washington County, faced U.S. District Court Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen on Thursday.