Catenaa, Friday, June 13, 2025- Artificial intelligence-powered deepfake scams fueled a surge in crypto fraud, with global losses hitting $4.6 billion in 2024, according to a new 2025 Anti-Scam Research Report released June 10. The report, co-authored by crypto exchange Bitget, blockchain security firm SlowMist, and analytics provider Elliptic, highlights a rising wave of sophisticated […]

Catenaa, Wednesday, April 09, 2025-Australia securities watchdog, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has successfully shut down 95 companies linked to fraudulent crypto investment and romance scams. The Federal Court approved the closure yesterday, April 8, 2025, after ASIC revealed that the firms were operating under false or misleading premises. Many of the companies […]

Catenaa, Sunday, March 16, 2025-California regulators have shut down 26 fraudulent cryptocurrency websites, uncovering $4.6 million in consumer losses as part of a broader crackdown on digital asset scams.  The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), in partnership with the state’s Department of Justice, used its Crypto Scam Tracker tool to identify and […]

Catenaa, Friday, June 26, 2025-The Spokane City Council has unanimously voted to ban all cryptocurrency ATMs within city limits, responding to a sharp rise in scams linked to Bitcoin kiosks that targeted elderly residents and defrauded victims of millions of dollars. The ordinance, passed Monday, directs operators to remove around 45 crypto ATMs from convenience […]