• September 3, 2024

Bitcoin ATMs are a hotbed for scams, FTC says

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a report about increasing fraud at Bitcoin ATMs. Since 2020, the FTC says, fraud at Bitcoin ATMs has ballooned nearly tenfold, and just in the first half of 2024, consumers have lost more than $66 million to these scams. Scammers use tactics like fake phone calls, messages and security alerts to convince people that they're in danger, and that they should deposit cash into a Bitcoin ATM to protect it.

  • September 3, 2024

Customers of Indian crypto exchange WazirX unlikely to recover full funds

Customers of WazirX, the Indian cryptocurrency exchange that suffered a $234 million hack in July, are unlikely to recover their funds in full through the ongoing restructuring process, a company legal adviser said on Monday. George Gwee, a director at restructuring firm Kroll working with WazirX, said that at least 43% of the money any customer had in WazirX is unlikely to be recovered. Last week, WazirX asked a Singapore High Court for six months' protection while it restructures its liabiliti

  • September 3, 2024

Crypto Firm Galois to Pay SEC Penalty Over Use of FTX Accounts

(Bloomberg) -- Crypto investment firm Galois Capital Management will pay a $225,000 fine over Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it broke rules for safeguarding client assets, including holding some of them in accounts with now bankrupt exchange FTX.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatA Guide to Urban Swimming in Europe, Beyond the SeineThe SEC said Tuesday that in addition to breaking