Slow regulations, fear of missing out (FOMO) and growing adoption are powering a crypto crime “supercycle,” according to ...

New data reveals $3B stolen in 2025 crypto hacks, with funds laundered in minutes—often before hacks are disclosed. Are CEXs ...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action to combat illicit finance in crypto assets, warning that gaps in ...

Crypto investor denied bail after allegedly kidnapping and torturing man 01:50. The recent case of an Italian tourist who was kidnapped in New York City and tortured by people allegedly after his ...

More than $2.17 billion has been stolen from crypto services this year, more than the entirety of 2024, according to a report ...

The Financial Technology Protection Act would create a task force to stop terrorists and criminals from using digital assets, ...

Patchy compliance despite progress. According to the FATF’s latest assessment, progress on tightening crypto rules remains uneven. As of April 2025, only 40 out of 138 jurisdictions assessed ...

Crypto crime gets physical. There’s been a noticeable rise in cryptocurrency “wrench attacks,” where criminals extort people’s cryptocurrency with direct, physical violence.

Image source: Getty Images. The rise of wrench attacks. According to Bloomberg, there have been 23 attacks on crypto holders this year, up from just six in the same period last year.

Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence to bolster its ability to combat crypto-related crime using USDT. Crypto crime has surged in recent years, with ...

How to crack a wallet. Cryptocurrency thefts aren't new, but they've typically involved hacking, such as a massive 2022 hack at crypto exchange Binance in which thieves initially stole $570 ...