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News | June 4, 2025

Pakistan’s crypto pivot sparks IMF warning

IMF clashes with Pakistan over Bitcoin mining plan and energy use. Farage backs youth-led crypto UK, as AUSTRAC cracks down on scam-prone crypto ATMs.

News | May 28, 2025

Crypto kidnappings: the new crypto crime wave

Crypto kidnappings: a new crypto crime wave—NY investor charged, Vegas teens steal $4M, Ugandan crypto education hub boss extorted by fake soldiers.

News | May 21, 2025

Crypto kidnap: French victim rescued minus finger

Kidnaps spike as French police rescue victim, Australian Judge’s ruling could mean $640M tax refund & UAE’s VARA releases Rulebook Version 2.0 VASPS.

News | May 14, 2025

US man jailed 30 years for crypto terrorism

Crypto terrorism financing scheme lands US man 30-year prison term, Celsius CEO jailed for 12 years & Singapore investment scammer gets 4,5 years.

News | May 13, 2025

Crystal wins top awards for blockchain & Web3

Crystal wins blockchain analytics & Web3 compliance awards, recognizing excellence in AML, risk management, and innovation across the MENA region.

News | May 7, 2025

FinCEN targets Huione on money laundering charges

FinCEN takes aim at Huione Group over money laundering & crypto scams, UK introduces Draft Bill & Australian government urged to move on regulation.

News | May 1, 2025

Crystal launches Scam Alert to fight crypto fraud

Discover Scam Alert by Crystal Intelligence—an open, victim-focused platform to report crypto scams, detect fraud & support law enforcement efforts.

News | April 30, 2025

FBI reports 66% rise in crypto fraud in 2024

The FBI’s IC3 Annual Report notes a 66% rise in crypto fraud, Nigerians lose savings in the CBEX scheme, and Loopscale negotiates a bounty rate.

News | April 23, 2025

UNODC warns that crypto mining can fund cybercrime

UNODC warns of illegal crypto mining’s cybercrime risk, South Africa’s crypto travel rule looms, & Arizona crypto Bill hits political hurdle.

News | April 15, 2025

Australia cracks down on pig butchering rings

Australia shuts 95 pig butchering crypto scam companies while South Korea removed 31 unregistered crypto apps.

News | April 9, 2025

Global crackdown takes down crypto CSAM platform

Global Task Force dismantles crypto-fueled CSAM Platform, gang jailed for exploiting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, & Scottish crypto crime up 2000%.

News | April 3, 2025

AUSTRAC finds AML/CFT fault with crypto ATMs

AUSTRAC finds AML/CFT faults in crypto services, expert warns of rising North Korean threats, and UK plans to make crypto a key strategic priority.

News | March 26, 2025

Circle set to launch USDC stablecoin in Japan

Circle set to launch USDC stablecoin in Japan, an SMS-based crypto scam hits 130 Aussies, and Trump’s TMTG partners with Singapore’s Crypto.com.

News | March 20, 2025

South Korea rejects Bitcoin foreign reserve

South Korea rejects Bitcoin as a forex reserve, Coinbase pushes into India, and a Singaporean "crypto whizz-kid" in the U.S. is exposed as a fraud.

News | March 12, 2025

Indian police arrest alleged Garantex co-founder

Indian authorities arrest Garantex co-founder, the UK jails an unregistered crypto ATM operator & El Salvador defies IMF to build Bitcoin reserve.