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Karnataka Study Crypto Regulation Urgent as Cybercrime Losses Soar to ₹2,915 Crore in 2024
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Karnataka Study: Crypto Regulation Urgent as Cybercrime Losses Soar to ₹2,915 Crore in 2024

A landmark study by the Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training and Research of the CID police in Karnataka has sounded the alarm on India’s cybercrime crisis, calling for urgent regulation of cryptocurrency to kerb spiralling losses. According to the study, unveiled at a senior police conference in Bengaluru on Friday, Karnataka recorded a staggering ₹2,915

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Pig Butchering Scams Launder Billions Through Major U.S. Banks, ProPublica Reports
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Pig Butchering Scams Launder Billions Through Major U.S. Banks, ProPublica Reports

Billions of dollars stolen in sophisticated online scams known as “pig butchering” are moving through some of America’s most reputable financial institutions, according to a recent ProPublica investigation. Banks like Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, HSBC, and Wells Fargo have become critical waypoints for Asian crime syndicates laundering the proceeds of these elaborate schemes, which

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Crypto Kings Under Siege Offline Heists Target Wealthy Investors Amid Surge in Kidnappings
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Kings Under Siege: Offline Heists Target Wealthy Investors Amid Surge in Kidnappings

KARACHI— Cryptocurrency’s promise of borderless, decentralised wealth has drawn millions into its orbit, but for many of its rising stars, affluence now comes with a chilling price: life-threatening offline attacks. As kidnappings and violent heists surge across the globe, traders who once thrived in the anonymity of online markets are scrambling to secure their physical

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Russian ‘Bitmama’ Jailed for $23M Bitcoin Scam Promising Sanctions Evasion
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Russian ‘Bitmama’ Jailed for $23M Bitcoin Scam Promising Sanctions Evasion

MOSCOW— A Russian woman who styled herself as “Bitmama” has been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony after orchestrating a $23 million Bitcoin pyramid scheme that preyed on Russians desperate to bypass Western sanctions. The case, which unfolded in the heart of Moscow’s luxury hotels, marks one of Russia’s largest recent crypto frauds

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China’s High-Tech Tools Turn the Tide in Decades-Long Battle Against Desertification
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China’s High-Tech Tools Turn the Tide in Decades-Long Battle Against Desertification

LANZHOU— Once armed only with bundles of straw and boundless determination, communities in China’s arid northwestern regions are now leveraging cutting-edge technology in their fight against desertification. Scientists have moved far beyond the straw checkerboards that first kept the Baotou-Lanzhou Railway clear of encroaching dunes in the 1950s. Today, their arsenal includes advanced biotechnology and

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Greek Anti-Money Laundering Authority Freezes Crypto Tied to $1.5B Bybit Mega-Hack
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Greek Anti-Money Laundering Authority Freezes Crypto Tied to $1.5B Bybit Mega-Hack

In a significant escalation of efforts to track illicit crypto funds, the Greek Anti-Money Laundering Authority has frozen cryptocurrencies tied to the massive $1.5 billion hack of Dubai-based exchange Bybit, a breach attributed to a notorious hacking group. The move follows a public announcement by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which issued a

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CBI Busts Fake Cop Crypto Syndicate in Mumbai, Links Fraud Network to U.S. Victims
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CBI Busts Fake Cop Crypto Syndicate in Mumbai, Links Fraud Network to U.S. Victims

In a major success against transnational cybercrime, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a key figure in an elaborate international fraud syndicate that extorted victims in the United States and Canada through threats and fake law enforcement identities. The arrest, made in Mumbai on June 26, 2025, followed coordinated raids in Mumbai and

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Crypto Market Stuck in Bearish Spiral as XRP and Altcoins Tumble
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Crypto Market Stuck in Bearish Spiral as XRP and Altcoins Tumble

The cryptocurrency market is grappling with a wave of bearish sentiment, as funding rates on both centralised exchanges (CEX) and decentralised exchanges (DEX) continue to hover below the critical 0.005% threshold. This trend reflects a strong tilt towards short positions across the board, indicating traders are betting on further declines in digital asset prices. Funding

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