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Educating consumers about the extreme risks involved in the cryptocurrency industry. Fighting for transparency, security and consumer protection.

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Joined April 2026
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Cybersecurity company says it uncovers one or two suspected cases daily — via @FoxNews foxnews.com/politics/north-k…
North Korea's fake IT worker scheme takes dangerous turn as new threats emerge every day

North Korea's fake IT worker scheme takes dangerous turn as new threats emerge every day

CrowdStrike says it uncovers one or two suspected North Korean fake IT worker cases daily, with operatives infiltrating defense contractors and AI firms.

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Hackers Paid $15 to Drain $2.5 Billion From Binance in One Hit — via @crypto bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Hackers Paid $15 to Drain $2.5 Billion From Binance in One Hit

Hackers Paid $15 to Drain $2.5 Billion From Binance in One Hit

The hackers who stole $6.3 billion from Binance last week found a way to take 40% of the stolen cryptocurrency in one hit, reducing their chances of being caught in the act, and it cost them just $15.

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North Korea’s army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance — via @Reuters reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…

North Korea's army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

North Korea rewards its top hackers, tasked with heists like the Binance crypto hack that netted a cool $6.3 billion, with perks such as a spacious apartment in the capital of Pyongyang and huge hard...

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Ex-FBI agent stole over $2 million in crypto, including from crime victims — via @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/national-…
Ex-FBI agent stole over $2 million in crypto, including from crime victims

Ex-FBI agent stole over $2 million in crypto, including from crime victims

Patrick Yaroch acknowledged using the proceeds to pay off mounting personal debts as he made plans, based on advice from ChatGPT, to retire to Portugal.

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3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million converted funds into crypto — via @APNews apnews.com/article/artificia…
3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million

3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million

Three people have been charged in a scheme to use artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million.

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Binance Hack Funds Flow to Chinese Launderers — via @crypto bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Binance Hack Funds Flow to Chinese Launderers, Chainalysis Says

Binance Hack Funds Flow to Chinese Launderers, Chainalysis Says

Hackers behind the $6.3 billion theft from Binance Holdings Ltd. are moving some of the stolen cryptocurrency through Chinese money-laundering networks, according to the blockchain analytics firm...

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Crypto PACs spent $170 million on the midterms—and came up nearly dry — via @FortuneMagazine fortune.com/2026/11/04/crypt…
Crypto PACs spent $170 million on the midterms—and came up nearly dry | Fortune

Crypto PACs spent $170 million on the midterms—and came up nearly dry | Fortune

In Ohio, $40 million in support couldn’t save crypto PACs’ preferred candidate.

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Crypto PACs lose key races after spending millions in midterms — via @Crypto_Potato cryptopotato.com/crypto-pacs…
Crypto PACs Lose Key Races After Spending Millions in Midterms

Crypto PACs Lose Key Races After Spending Millions in Midterms

The Digital Freedom Fund spent $7.5 million against Sherrod Brown, adding to the $56.5 million Fairshake put into the Ohio contest.

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Big crypto loses as Democrats trounce after record-breaking spend — via @CNBC cnbc.com/2026/11/04/midterm-…
Midterm Takeaways: Tech billionaires suffer horrible night as Democrats drub Republicans

Midterm Takeaways: Tech billionaires suffer horrible night as Democrats drub Republicans

Elon Musk's spending may have become a liability as voters in exit polls raised concerns about government corruption and the growing influence of billionaires.

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Crypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins — via @Reuters reuters.com/legal/transactio…
Crypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins

Crypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins

The crypto industry's roughly $200 million spending spree this election stumbled Tuesday, as some of its most expensive and high-profile targets, including the Senate race in Ohio, did not go its way.

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Crypto super PACs spent $74.7 million on the losing side of midterm races — via @CitationsPod citationneeded.news/2026-ele…
Crypto and AI’s $250 million election goes sideways

Crypto and AI’s $250 million election goes sideways

The industries’ biggest bets lost almost across the board.

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Crypto firms dissolve crime-fighting alliance due to poor coordination — via @crypto bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Crypto Giants Scrap Crime-Fighting Alliance as Hackers Circle

Crypto Giants Scrap Crime-Fighting Alliance as Hackers Circle

An initiative set up by some of crypto’s largest companies to curb illicit activity has quietly been dissolved, at a time when crime involving digital assets continues to surge.

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THORChain’s RUNE jumps 10% as North Korean hackers resume laundering Binance loot — via @CoinDesk coindesk.com/markets/2026/11…
THORChain's RUNE jumps 10% as North Korean hackers resume laundering Binance loot

THORChain's RUNE jumps 10% as North Korean hackers resume laundering Binance loot

North Korea’s TraderTraitor is routing Binance hack proceeds through THORChain, swapping ether for bitcoin after an earlier wave of conversions from Tron.

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The largest crypto heist on record has exposed the dangers of a system built to move money without restraint — via @crypto bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
A $6 Billion Hack Puts Crypto’s Wall Street Rebellion on Trial

A $6 Billion Hack Puts Crypto’s Wall Street Rebellion on Trial

For years, the digital-asset industry has sought to shake up finance by stripping away the intermediaries, delays and controls that govern the movement of money on Wall Street. The pitch: faster...

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Binance revokes API keys over new security concern, one week after $6.3 billion crypto hack — via @DecryptMedia decrypt.co/382599/binance-cu…
Binance Cuts Off SignalPlus API Keys Over 'Potential Security Issue' at Trading Platform - Decrypt

Binance Cuts Off SignalPlus API Keys Over 'Potential Security Issue' at Trading Platform - Decrypt

The exchange said its own systems and user funds are unaffected, a week after it lost $6.4 billion in a hack blamed on North Korea.

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$170 million+ across the cycle. $64 million+ in a single Senate race. As @EleanorTerrett at @CryptoAmerica_ reports, the crypto industry’s spending couldn’t deliver the results it wanted. Read Crypto Watchdog’s statement: thecryptowatchdog.com/crypto…
Crypto Watchdog: Midterms Show Crypto Can’t Buy Public Trust

Crypto Watchdog: Midterms Show Crypto Can’t Buy Public Trust

WASHINGTON – Crypto Watchdog Executive Director Chapin Fay issued the following statement on the results of the 2026 midterm elections. “The crypto industry spent an enormous amount of money to elect…

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Crypto lost in the midterms. Trust isn’t bought – it is earned. The next Congress will write the next set of crypto rules and Crypto Watchdog will keep pressing for rules that start with the customer: thecryptowatchdog.com/crypto…
Crypto Watchdog: Midterms Show Crypto Can’t Buy Public Trust

Crypto Watchdog: Midterms Show Crypto Can’t Buy Public Trust

WASHINGTON – Crypto Watchdog Executive Director Chapin Fay issued the following statement on the results of the 2026 midterm elections. “The crypto industry spent an enormous amount of money to elect…

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The crypto industry spent heavily this election cycle to elect lawmakers who would write its rules. Voters sent a different message: protect consumers first. Read Executive Director Chapin Fay’s statement on the midterm results: thecryptowatchdog.com/crypto…
Crypto Watchdog: Midterms Show Crypto Can’t Buy Public Trust

Crypto Watchdog: Midterms Show Crypto Can’t Buy Public Trust

WASHINGTON – Crypto Watchdog Executive Director Chapin Fay issued the following statement on the results of the 2026 midterm elections. “The crypto industry spent an enormous amount of money to elect…

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Pennsylvania AG urges Bitcoin ATM operators to post scam warnings, focusing on older adults targeted by cryptocurrency fraud — via @905wesa wesanews.org/economy-busines…
Pa. AG Dave Sunday launches effort to prevent cryptocurrency scams at Bitcoin ATMs

Pa. AG Dave Sunday launches effort to prevent cryptocurrency scams at Bitcoin ATMs

Business owners with kiosks have been asked to voluntarily place signage warning about popular tactics used to trick victims.

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FBI warns Hawaii residents of crypto scams spoofing official phone numbers of federal law enforcement — via @StarAdvertiser staradvertiser.com/2026/11/0…
FBI warns Hawaii residents of scams invoking federal authorities | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

FBI warns Hawaii residents of scams invoking federal authorities | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The FBI is warning Hawaii residents about a sophisticated scam where crooks spoof the official phone numbers of federal law enforcement field offices – “including FBI Honolulu’s Field Office”– and...

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