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FTC Urges Caution as Bitcoin ATM Fraud Cases Skyrocket

[Sep 6, 2024 2:30 AM] The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a sharp rise in scams involving bitcoin ATMs, with fraud losses increasing nearly tenfold from 2020 to 2023 and exceeding $65 million in the first half of 2024. These scams often involve…

Kraken Crypto Exchange Fined by Australian Court

[Aug 24, 2024 11:20 AM] The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Bit Trade Pty Ltd., operating crypto exchange Kraken in Australia, failed to meet regulatory obligations for its margin trading product. The product was offered without a required market determination…

Google Faces Lawsuit After $5M in Crypto Stolen via Play Store App

[Aug 18, 2024 6:30 AM] A Florida woman, Maria Vaca, has sued Google in a California state court, alleging that a cryptocurrency wallet app she downloaded from the Google Play Store was malicious and resulted in the theft of $5 million in cryptocurrency. Vaca claims the…