Today in Crypto: Nexo’s Bulgarian Offices Raided, Samsung to List Bitcoin Futures Active ETF in Hong Kong, Trezor Saw a 300% Spike in Sales
Source: AdobeStock / zz3701 Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________ Legal news Crypto lender…
‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Investment Scams Delivered ‘Massive Losses’ to Victims
Source: Adobe/agnormark An emerging and rather complex form of investment scam known as “pig butchering,” wherein flirtatious strangers convince unsuspecting users to invest in crypto trading platforms that eventually seize…
Top 7 NFT Scams to Look Out For
Source: Adobe/welsewool While the NFT market has opened up new opportunities for artists and creators to monetize their work, it has also created an opening for scammers to exploit and…
Crypto CEO Appeals 25-year Prison Term for Pushing Girlfriend out of 19th-floor Window
Source: Adobe/methaphum A 33-year-old South Korean crypto company chief has appealed a 25-year prison sentence after allegedly pushing his live-in girlfriend to her death from a 19th-storey window. Per Asia…
Spanish Police Spends USD 115K on Crypto Monitoring Technology to Fight Drug Smuggling
Source: Adobe/papii The Spanish police force has announced that it will invest in tech platforms that will help officers catch drug traffickers who make use of cryptoassets. According to El…
SIM Swaps, Other Crypto-related Crimes Set to Rise in South Korea, Says SK
Source: AdobeStock / acarapi A South Korean telecommunications giant has claimed that SIM swap-type crypto attacks are on the rise in the country – and has predicted a rise in…