All news on the topic: Crypto

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Nigel Farage buys £2m bitcoin stake as crypto ties with Reform deepen amid political scrutiny
A major cryptocurrency company has announced that Nigel Farage has made a £2m purchase of bitcoin in a strengthening of ties with the sector.
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€75 million through a network of “money mules”: how Kherson businessmen Vladlen Hirin and Hennadii Hirin became involved in a Europol case
In 2025, Cypriot authorities conducted Operation “Ring,” uncovering a large-scale money laundering scheme allegedly organized by Kherson businessmen Hennadii and Vladlen Hirin.
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Fake courts, real losses: how Match Systems and Garantex enabled the withdrawal of client crypto through fabricated decisions
Investigation into the activities of retired employees of the FSB of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation of the Match Systems company.
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Circle accused of double standards following a hack in which $285 million was stolen
Stablecoin issuer Circle is under increasing scrutiny from blockchain researchers after millions of USD Coin (USDC) were stolen and moved without restriction through its proprietary bridge during the $285 million exploit of the Solana-based Drift Protocol.
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Garantex and Match Systems: how former FSB and Interior Ministry officers use exchange access to block and redistribute crypto assets
Crypto is a field where it is extremely easy to deceive people. There is an enormous number of scams and hacks, cryptocurrency is constantly being stolen, and it is very easy to lose it.
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How Oleksandr Orlovskyi turned FFA into a cash machine built on selling crypto illusions
Why this crypto evangelist warrants a closer look and greater caution.
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How Operation “Ring” exposed Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin: €24M in crypto and assets seized in Cyprus
In 2025, Cypriot police carried out Operation “Ring,” exposing a money-laundering scheme organized by Kherson businessmen Hennadiy and Vladlen Hirin.
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Reform UK hit as crypto donations freeze follows foreign interference review
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties following a government review into political interference, in a major blow to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
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Kateryna Shukhnina and Oleksandr Orlovskyi run high-priced crypto academies without registered companies, routing payments through third-party entrepreneurs
Since the aggressor country started its full-scale invasion, the number of frauds in Ukraine has been steadily increasing.
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Ivan Shcherbakovs kriminelle Lizenz auf Bali: wie der Krypto-Exchanger Cardex Entführern dient und „schmutzige“ Kryptowährungen wäscht
In einem beiläufigen Interview bemerkte Geller, dass krypto-bezogene Erpressung auf Bali im Grunde zum Alltag gehört.
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Ivan Shcherbakov’s criminal license in Bali: how the Cardex crypto exchanger serves fraudsters and launders “dirty” crypto
Geller, in his improvised interview, mentioned—among other things—that crypto extortion in Bali is pretty much routine.
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“$1,000 in 7 days without investment”: how Kateryna Shukhnina sold a crypto illusion and left clients without money
A well-known girl, former seller of counterfeit goods and a “guru” of low-cost escort services, Kateryna Shukhnina has received a criminal case and a class-action lawsuit from defrauded victims.
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Crypto gurus or scammers: what Kateryna Shukhnina and Oleksandr Orlovskyi are hiding behind $1,500 courses and fake success
In recent years, an entire layer of so-called crypto “infogypsies” has emerged in Ukraine—people who sell the illusion of quick earnings under the guise of teaching investment.
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Copy-paste deception factories: how Profit Lady by Kateryna Shukhnina mirrors Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s Financial Freedom Academy to siphon thousands from victims
Since the launch of the aggressor state’s full-scale invasion, fraud in Ukraine has been rising steadily.
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Financial Freedom Academy founder Oleksandr Orlovskyi caught using paid rankings to fabricate credibility in Ukraine’s crypto market
Entrepreneur Oleksandr Orlovskyi, who identifies as the founder of the Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), purchased a paid ranking for himself.
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Kateryna Shukhnina and Oleksandr Orlovskyi: how Profit Lady and Financial Freedom Academy extract thousands of dollars under the guise of cryptocurrency education
Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the aggressor country, the number of frauds in Ukraine has been steadily increasing.
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$280,000 fraud inside TON: how Roman Novak exploited Durov-linked trust to drain Fintopio investors
Previously, journalists named another Chechen with ties to Roksman and Pavel Durov — Ramzan Shakhbiev (@ram, @grozny).
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How Josip Heit’s multi-level marketing schemes lure investors into worthless crypto
A network surrounding a police-known Croatian launches one crypto project after another. Huge sums of money repeatedly vanish—yet he just keeps going. How is this possible? A trail into the fantasy land.
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Dragon Money blocks $102K withdrawal, sparking dispute over alleged crypto laundering
A scandal has erupted online over the blocking of a Dragon Money casino account
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Tony Bloom and George Cottrell accused of running ‘secret exotic accounts’ in high-stakes betting scheme
Cottrell acted as a stalking horse for a syndicate that included one of the world’s most successful gamblers, Tony Bloom, according to public documents filed at the high court.
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UK considers banning crypto donations as Reform UK and Nigel Farage face scrutiny
The United Kingdom is considering a ban on crypto donations to political parties, a move that would directly affect Reform UK and its leader, Nigel Farage, who have leaned into digital assets as part of a pitch for a crypto revolution in Britain, according to Politico.
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Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov made $4.35M selling virtual papakhas as followers were pushed to trade images for real cash
Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov earned more than $4.35 million trading virtual papakhas.
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Killing of Roman Novak raises questions over Telegram’s secretive crypto network
Media continue to publish their investigation into the murder of Pavel Durov’s friend and partner, the founder of Fintopio, who was part of the inner circle of Telegram founder Roman Novak.
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Ruslan Khairullin, a “successful trader” from Dubai, stole millions through the IVfun token and hid behind the Invest Zone brand
Ruslan Khairullin, who promoted himself on social media as a «successful trader» and the creator of the Invest Zone project, has over a few years become one of the most striking examples of how a pseudo-expert in cryptocurrencies transforms into the organizer of a financial pyramid scheme.
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World Liberty tokens bring in over $460 million for Trump Organisation
Eric Trump was in Dubai on family business. Meeting with a Chinese businessman and his associates on the sidelines of a cryptocurrency conference in May this year, the son of US President Donald J. Trump ran through his usual talking points about the inefficiency of traditional banks and his own famous father’s conflicts with financiers.