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Utah man Brian Sewell sentenced to 3 years for cash-to-crypto fraud; $3.8M restitution DOJ.

A 54-year-old Utah man, Brian Garry Sewell, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for wire fraud and running an unlicensed cash-to-crypto business...

DeadLock ransomware uses Polygon smart contracts rotate proxy C2 addresses, warns Group-IB

Researchers at Group-IB reported on Thursday that a ransomware named DeadLock was first detected in July. DeadLock exploits Polygon smart contracts to rotate and...

BlackRock hikes dividend 10%, adds buybacks after blowout Q4, $14T AUM; Rieder Fed buzz!!!

BlackRock shares jumped more than 6% Thursday after the firm raised its quarterly cash dividend to $5.73 per share and announced additional stock buybacks,...

Viral full-body AI character swaps of Stranger Things actors spark scams and disinfo fears

Brazilian creator Eder Xavier posted viral videos this week swapping his face and body with Stranger Things actors Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, and...

X bans pay-to-post AI apps; KAITO and COOKIE tokens plunge over 15% amid insider claims…

Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens plunged after X announced it would bar apps that pay users to post on the platform on Thursday, aiming...

House Democrats slam SEC over Sun case, allege political favoritism and China ties —probe.

House Democrats led by Rep. Maxine Waters on Thursday accused the SEC of selectively enforcing crypto rules and questioned its recent retreat from major...

Ripple to invest $150M in LMAX to integrate RLUSD, merging TradFi and digital markets now!

LMAX Group and Ripple Labs today announced a strategic partnership in which Ripple will invest $150 million to integrate the RLUSD stablecoin into LMAX’s...

Iran’s crypto activity hits $7.78B in 2025 as civilian withdrawals and IRGC use surge now.

Iran recorded about $7.78 billion in cryptocurrency activity in 2025 as deepening unrest and a collapsing currency pushed citizens toward digital assets, the Chainalysis...

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