Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are abandoning public Discord servers, arguing that the platform has become more of a liability than a community hub. The shift drew attention on Wednesday after ...

The phony Balboni king cake that began as a social media myth and became a sensation is back in 2026 with changes – ‘Simpler and sweeter is better’ ...

Many in the industry expect it could be weeks before lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee return to consider a markup for the CLARITY Act. With a markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act ...

Scammers exploited a brief gap amid a trademark dispute to launch meme coin CLAWD, briefly inflate it to $16 million, and turn a viral AI project into a cautionary tale.

DeFi Development Corp. is pivoting to a Solana-centric treasury operator, emphasizing Solana per share (SPS) as its core performance metric. DFDV reported SPS growth of 6.2% in Q4 2025, with 2.22 ...

“Blood Money: Lethal Eden” taps into a rising anxiety in China by simulating the experiences of people trafficked for the scam industry. By Francesca Regalado and Pei-Lin Wu A woman you met online ...

World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture backed by U.S. President Donald Trump's family, launched its first decentralized finance (DeFi) web app — World Liberty Markets — offering lending and ...

An elderly Palos Hills resident lost $788,000 in a phone scam that’s under investigation, according to the Palos Hills Police Department. Police said the victim was targeted over the course of several ...

The scammers at a vast office park in Myanmar wielded deepfake technology, doctored videos and pinpoint conversational ploys that differed by the ages and nationalities of their victims. By Hannah ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has says a Chinese national is heading to federal prison for his role in an international cryptocurrency investment fraud that siphoned more than $36.9 million from 174 ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - People in Northeast Wisconsin are losing money to a new text scam. The text makes it look like you’re getting a reward, but it’s a phishing scam to steal your payment ...

A Texas couple has pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors revealed they used social media to defraud dozens of homeowners out of nearly $5 million under the guise of custom homes and ...