A single act of deception has cascaded into one of the largest crypto thefts of the year, showing once again that even offline wallets offer little protection when users are manipulated into opening the door themselves.

A carefully orchestrated scam has resulted in one of the largest known crypto losses ever caused by social engineering, with a single wallet emptied of more than $282 million in digital assets.

US authorities have brought charges in a case that highlights how cryptocurrency is increasingly woven into large, cross-border financial crime schemes.

A federal judge has closed the case on a Utah-based fraud operation that blended false investment promises with an underground crypto cash-conversion service, delivering a prison sentence that underscores how aggressively US authorities are pursuing crimes at the intersection of finance and digital assets.

A security incident at Betterment has highlighted how crypto scammers are increasingly exploiting trusted financial brands instead of relying on obvious phishing tactics.

British-registered crypto platforms have quietly become a conduit for Iranian-linked financial activity, exposing how gaps in oversight can be exploited even within jurisdictions known for strict sanctions enforcement.

Authorities in Malaysia have stepped up enforcement against unauthorized cryptocurrency mining, following a series of coordinated police raids that led to the seizure of dozens of mining machines in the western part of the country.

France has opted for diplomacy over extradition in a case that blends cybercrime allegations, international politics, and a high-profile prisoner exchange.

President Donald Trump has drawn a clear line when it comes to one of the most controversial figures in crypto’s short history. In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Trump made it explicit that a presidential pardon for former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried is not on the table.

What happens on-chain is starting to resemble geopolitics more than cybercrime. According to a new assessment from Chainalysis, illicit crypto activity in 2025 crossed into a different category altogether - one defined less by rogue hackers and more by coordinated state involvement.

A recent report from the global watchdog Financial Action Task Force has drawn attention to how blockchain networks are increasingly being used as tools for enforcement, not just as vectors for illicit finance.

A U.S. class action lawsuit has placed Drake at the center of allegations linking illegal crypto gambling, livestream promotion, and artificial manipulation of music streaming metrics.