Catenaa, Friday, January 10, 2024 – France is grappling with an alarming surge in cryptocurrency scams, with losses in 2024 estimated at half a billion euros, as criminals use increasingly sophisticated tactics.  The country saw a sharp increase in scams, with 3.2% of French people falling victim, compared to just 1.2% in 2021. Fictitious loans […]

Catenaa, Friday, January 24, 2025 – Crypto fraudsters are exploiting the launch of $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins, creating phishing sites to steal funds from crypto wallets, according to Russian cybersecurity firm FACCT.  Maria Sinitsyna, a senior analyst at FACCT, reported that over a dozen fake websites have emerged, targeting holders and potential investors of […]

Catenaa, Sunday, March 09, 2025 – Aleksei Andriunin, founder and CEO of crypto firm Gotbit, has been extradited to the United States to face charges of manipulating cryptocurrency markets last week. The Russian national was indicted by a federal grand jury for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit market manipulation. He was arrested in Portugal […]