Topic: Scam

Bank of Russia to introduce a 48-hour cooling-off period for cryptocurrency transactions
News

Crypto on Pause: The Central Bank Will Introduce a 48-Hour “Cooling-Off Period”

The Central Bank wants to block instant withdrawals after crypto transactions for 48 hours — a “cooling-off period” to protect investors and deter fraud.

Jul 25, 2026  ·  1 min read

Wrench attacks on cryptocurrency holders jumped by a third: CertiK data on physical attacks and how to reduce the risks
Security

The Wrench, Not the Hack: Why Attacks on Crypto Holders Jumped by a Third

Hacking a wallet is hard — pressuring its owner is easy. Why wrench attacks on crypto investors jumped by a third, and what the EU's DAC8 has to do with it.

Jul 25, 2026  ·  10 min read

Crypto payment via QR code at a store checkout
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Crypto, QR Codes, and Dropper Cards: How the New In-Store Payment Scheme Works

T-Bank and the Bank of Russia revealed a scheme of paying with crypto via QR codes at checkouts. How it works, why droppers need it, and why stores miss it.

Jul 25, 2026  ·  13 min read

A North Korea-linked contractor had access to MetaMask code at Consensys for a month
Security

An Outsider in the Repository: How Consensys Let a North Korea-Linked Contractor Into MetaMask's Code for a Month

A DPRK-linked contractor edited MetaMask's code for a month — so why were user wallets fine? Inside the Consensys incident and the lessons for crypto.

Jul 25, 2026  ·  7 min read

Fake police officers who stole $5.4 million in cryptocurrency from eight victims in London
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Fake Cops, Real Rolexes: How Three Men Ran a $5.4M Crypto Scam Out of London

Fake cops, spoofed police sites, and Rolex watches bought with stolen funds. How three scammers moved $5.4M in crypto — and their prison terms.

Jul 25, 2026  ·  5 min read

A worried person at a crypto kiosk (Bitcoin ATM) on the phone scanning a QR code, illustrating how cash turns into an irreversible crypto transfer in an $11 billion scam
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The Crypto Kiosk as the Point of No Return: Why Billions Flow Through It in the $11B Scam

Crypto kiosks turn cash into crypto in seconds - and into the last, irreversible step of an $11B scam. Here's how the scheme works and how to stop it in time.

Jul 25, 2026  ·  10 min read

The malicious OkoBot platform hunting for cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases through dozens of malware modules
Security

OkoBot Hunts for Seed Phrases: How a Single Bot Drains Crypto Wallets

One bot, dozens of modules, one goal — your seed phrase. Here's how OkoBot drains Trezor and Ledger wallets, and how not to become a victim.

Jul 25, 2026  ·  11 min read

Мошенничество «криптоторги на Мосбирже» — фишинговая схема обмана инвесторов
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Investors in Russia Are Being Scammed With “Crypto Trading on the Moscow Exchange”

Jul 25, 2026  ·  4 min read