Coinbase freezes $3M tied to Southeast Asia crypto fraud networks
Crypto exchange Coinbase said it froze more than $3 million in cryptocurrency tied to a global operation targeting cyber-enabled crypto scam networks in Southeast Asia. ...
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DOJ Task Force Freezes $3.8M in Illicit Crypto—With Help From Coinbase, SpaceX and Meta
In brief Private sector firms like Coinbase, Apple, and SpaceX collaborated with government agencies to help curb crypto fraud. The collaboration led to more than...
Coinbase freezes $3M as DOJ hits Southeast Asia scam networks
Coinbase said it froze more than $3 million in cryptocurrency tied to scam networks operating in Southeast Asia. Summary Coinbase froze over $3M in crypto...
Circle freezes $12.6M of USDC linked to privacy protocol Zama
Stablecoin issuer Circle froze $12.6 million in USDC dollar-pegged tokens linked to privacy protocol Zama’s confidential USDC smart contract on Saturday, according to onchain sleuth...
Law enforcement freezes $41M connected to $150M crypto Ponzi collapse
Investment group BG Wealth Sharing, a suspected $150 million crypto Ponzi scheme, has had its domain seized by law enforcement days after allegedly rug-pulling users....
US Treasury Freezes $344 Million in Crypto Tied to Iran’s IRGC Under Operation Economic Fury
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on April 24 that the US government has sanctioned multiple crypto wallets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps under...
US freezes $344M in crypto tied to Iran as Treasury targets IRGC flows
U.S. Treasury and Tether froze $344M in USDT tied to Iran’s IRGC, spotlighting how Tehran’s $7.8B crypto ecosystem leans on stablecoins to dodge sanctions and...
U.S. DOJ freezes $701M in crypto tied to global scam networks
U.S. authorities have frozen more than $701 million in cryptocurrency tied to investment scams targeting Americans as part of an ongoing crackdown. Summary U.S. authorities...
Tether Freezes $344 Million in USDT Stablecoins Flagged for Illicit Activity
In brief Tether froze $344 million in USDT across two Tron blockchain addresses after U.S. authorities flagged them. The freeze was coordinated with the Office...
Tether freezes $344M USDt stablecoins at US law enforcement request
The stablecoin issuer cited “activity tied to unlawful conduct” but no further explanation for the freezing of the dollar-pegged tokens held in two wallet addresses....