• bitcoinBitcoin (BTC) $ 108,345.00
  • ethereumEthereum (ETH) $ 2,549.60
  • tetherTether (USDT) $ 0.999997
  • xrpXRP (XRP) $ 2.27
  • bnbBNB (BNB) $ 661.16
  • solanaSolana (SOL) $ 151.79
  • usd-coinUSDC (USDC) $ 0.999873
  • tronTRON (TRX) $ 0.286777
  • dogecoinDogecoin (DOGE) $ 0.169577
  • staked-etherLido Staked Ether (STETH) $ 2,547.89
  • cardanoCardano (ADA) $ 0.581434
  • wrapped-bitcoinWrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) $ 108,304.00
  • hyperliquidHyperliquid (HYPE) $ 39.58
  • wrapped-stethWrapped stETH (WSTETH) $ 3,076.39
  • suiSui (SUI) $ 2.88
  • bitcoin-cashBitcoin Cash (BCH) $ 496.24
  • chainlinkChainlink (LINK) $ 13.50
  • leo-tokenLEO Token (LEO) $ 9.05
  • stellarStellar (XLM) $ 0.250365
  • avalanche-2Avalanche (AVAX) $ 18.09
  • usdsUSDS (USDS) $ 0.999755
  • shiba-inuShiba Inu (SHIB) $ 0.000012
  • wrapped-eethWrapped eETH (WEETH) $ 2,728.97
  • the-open-networkToncoin (TON) $ 2.78
  • hedera-hashgraphHedera (HBAR) $ 0.158571
  • wethWETH (WETH) $ 2,546.80
  • litecoinLitecoin (LTC) $ 86.63
  • whitebitWhiteBIT Coin (WBT) $ 44.95
  • binance-bridged-usdt-bnb-smart-chainBinance Bridged USDT (BNB Smart Chain) (BSC-USD) $ 1.00
  • moneroMonero (XMR) $ 317.40
  • coinbase-wrapped-btcCoinbase Wrapped BTC (CBBTC) $ 108,287.00
  • ethena-usdeEthena USDe (USDE) $ 0.999005
  • polkadotPolkadot (DOT) $ 3.38
  • bitget-tokenBitget Token (BGB) $ 4.30
  • uniswapUniswap (UNI) $ 7.33
  • aaveAave (AAVE) $ 286.43
  • pepePepe (PEPE) $ 0.000010
  • daiDai (DAI) $ 0.999845
  • pi-networkPi Network (PI) $ 0.458384
  • ethena-staked-usdeEthena Staked USDe (SUSDE) $ 1.18
  • okbOKB (OKB) $ 48.42
  • bittensorBittensor (TAO) $ 323.82
  • aptosAptos (APT) $ 4.45
  • blackrock-usd-institutional-digital-liquidity-fundBlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) $ 1.00
  • jito-staked-solJito Staked SOL (JITOSOL) $ 184.26
  • nearNEAR Protocol (NEAR) $ 2.17
  • internet-computerInternet Computer (ICP) $ 4.81
  • crypto-com-chainCronos (CRO) $ 0.081400
  • ethereum-classicEthereum Classic (ETC) $ 16.59
  • ondo-financeOndo (ONDO) $ 0.787225
  • susdssUSDS (SUSDS) $ 1.06
  • usd1-wlfiUSD1 (USD1) $ 1.00
  • kaspaKaspa (KAS) $ 0.076032
  • mantleMantle (MNT) $ 0.571253
  • fasttokenFasttoken (FTN) $ 4.43
  • cosmosCosmos Hub (ATOM) $ 4.07
  • gatechain-tokenGate (GT) $ 15.46
  • vechainVeChain (VET) $ 0.020640
  • bonkBonk (BONK) $ 0.000023
  • fetch-aiArtificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) $ 0.673906
  • official-trumpOfficial Trump (TRUMP) $ 8.63
  • skySky (SKY) $ 0.078913
  • polygon-ecosystem-tokenPOL (ex-MATIC) (POL) $ 0.186198
  • ethenaEthena (ENA) $ 0.260724
  • render-tokenRender (RENDER) $ 3.19
  • lombard-staked-btcLombard Staked BTC (LBTC) $ 108,227.00
  • arbitrumArbitrum (ARB) $ 0.333173
  • filecoinFilecoin (FIL) $ 2.27
  • binance-peg-wethBinance-Peg WETH (WETH) $ 2,549.23
  • jupiter-perpetuals-liquidity-provider-tokenJupiter Perpetuals Liquidity Provider Token (JLP) $ 4.50
  • algorandAlgorand (ALGO) $ 0.175639
  • worldcoin-wldWorldcoin (WLD) $ 0.879521
  • first-digital-usdFirst Digital USD (FDUSD) $ 0.997367
  • usdtbUSDtb (USDTB) $ 0.999826
  • sei-networkSei (SEI) $ 0.258905
  • binance-staked-solBinance Staked SOL (BNSOL) $ 161.24
  • kucoin-sharesKuCoin (KCS) $ 10.96
  • usdt0USDT0 (USDT0) $ 0.999470
  • jupiter-exchange-solanaJupiter (JUP) $ 0.441574
  • spx6900SPX6900 (SPX) $ 1.32
  • kelp-dao-restaked-ethKelp DAO Restaked ETH (RSETH) $ 2,670.65
  • nexoNEXO (NEXO) $ 1.22
  • rocket-pool-ethRocket Pool ETH (RETH) $ 2,902.69
  • fartcoinFartcoin (FARTCOIN) $ 1.19
  • flare-networksFlare (FLR) $ 0.016489
  • celestiaCelestia (TIA) $ 1.61
  • polygon-bridged-usdt-polygonPolygon Bridged USDT (Polygon) (USDT) $ 0.999913
  • xdce-crowd-saleXDC Network (XDC) $ 0.064644
  • injective-protocolInjective (INJ) $ 10.51
  • virtual-protocolVirtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) $ 1.53
  • binance-bridged-usdc-bnb-smart-chainBinance Bridged USDC (BNB Smart Chain) (USDC) $ 1.00
  • blockstackStacks (STX) $ 0.650700
  • sonic-3Sonic (S) $ 0.309212
  • mantle-staked-etherMantle Staked Ether (METH) $ 2,723.19
  • stakewise-v3-osethStakeWise Staked ETH (OSETH) $ 2,675.05
  • optimismOptimism (OP) $ 0.544290
  • syrupusdcSyrupUSDC (SYRUPUSDC) $ 1.11
  • pudgy-penguinsPudgy Penguins (PENGU) $ 0.014862
  • pax-goldPAX Gold (PAXG) $ 3,318.48
  • arbitrum-bridged-wbtc-arbitrum-oneArbitrum Bridged WBTC (Arbitrum One) (WBTC) $ 108,201.00
  • story-2Story (IP) $ 3.12
  • wbnbWrapped BNB (WBNB) $ 661.44
  • kaiaKaia (KAIA) $ 0.150169
  • solv-btcSolv Protocol BTC (SOLVBTC) $ 108,347.00
  • paypal-usdPayPal USD (PYUSD) $ 0.999515
  • renzo-restaked-ethRenzo Restaked ETH (EZETH) $ 2,680.44
  • dogwifcoindogwifhat (WIF) $ 0.852627
  • clbtcclBTC (CLBTC) $ 110,219.00
  • the-graphThe Graph (GRT) $ 0.084145
  • tether-goldTether Gold (XAUT) $ 3,307.03
  • flokiFLOKI (FLOKI) $ 0.000083
  • jupiter-staked-solJupiter Staked SOL (JUPSOL) $ 170.16
  • pancakeswap-tokenPancakeSwap (CAKE) $ 2.27
  • immutable-xImmutable (IMX) $ 0.419283
  • vaultaVaulta (A) $ 0.479475
  • msolMarinade Staked SOL (MSOL) $ 198.15
  • liquid-staked-ethereumLiquid Staked ETH (LSETH) $ 2,749.86
  • ousgOUSG (OUSG) $ 111.69
  • theta-tokenTheta Network (THETA) $ 0.696102
  • curve-dao-tokenCurve DAO (CRV) $ 0.506268
  • superstate-short-duration-us-government-securities-fund-ustbSuperstate Short Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund (USTB) (USTB) $ 10.73
  • usdx-money-usdxStables Labs USDX (USDX) $ 0.998270
  • lido-daoLido DAO (LDO) $ 0.734018
  • jito-governance-tokenJito (JTO) $ 1.88
  • galaGALA (GALA) $ 0.014211
  • ondo-us-dollar-yieldOndo US Dollar Yield (USDY) $ 1.09
  • zcashZcash (ZEC) $ 38.53
  • saros-financeSaros (SAROS) $ 0.235890
  • ethereum-name-serviceEthereum Name Service (ENS) $ 18.59
  • iotaIOTA (IOTA) $ 0.159090
  • wrapped-hypeWrapped HYPE (WHYPE) $ 39.59
  • bittorrentBitTorrent (BTT) $ 0.00000061
  • the-sandboxThe Sandbox (SAND) $ 0.244201
  • solv-protocol-solvbtc-bbnSolv Protocol Staked BTC (XSOLVBTC) $ 108,324.00
  • jasmycoinJasmyCoin (JASMY) $ 0.012259
  • aerodrome-financeAerodrome Finance (AERO) $ 0.693967
  • syrupMaple Finance (SYRUP) $ 0.550934
  • raydiumRaydium (RAY) $ 2.19
  • usual-usdUsual USD (USD0) $ 0.998267
  • super-oethSuper OETH (SUPEROETH) $ 2,547.48
  • tbtctBTC (TBTC) $ 108,236.00
  • pyth-networkPyth Network (PYTH) $ 0.098171
  • pendlePendle (PENDLE) $ 3.38
  • walrus-2Walrus (WAL) $ 0.402511
  • newton-projectAB (AB) $ 0.008343
  • tezosTezos (XTZ) $ 0.524391
  • mantle-restaked-ethMantle Restaked ETH (CMETH) $ 2,721.36
  • l2-standard-bridged-weth-baseL2 Standard Bridged WETH (Base) (WETH) $ 2,547.77
  • falcon-financeFalcon USD (USDF) $ 0.999680
  • cgeth-hashkey-cloudcgETH Hashkey Cloud (CGETH.HASH) $ 2,695.67
  • flowFlow (FLOW) $ 0.326618
  • bitcoin-avalanche-bridged-btc-bAvalanche Bridged BTC (Avalanche) (BTC.B) $ 108,371.00
  • decentralandDecentraland (MANA) $ 0.267152
  • arbitrum-bridged-weth-arbitrum-oneArbitrum Bridged WETH (Arbitrum One) (WETH) $ 2,546.84
  • venomVenom (VENOM) $ 0.239286
  • staked-hypeStaked HYPE (STHYPE) $ 39.54
  • coredaoorgCore (CORE) $ 0.494615
  • true-usdTrueUSD (TUSD) $ 0.997593
  • apecoinApeCoin (APE) $ 0.610985
  • bitcoin-svBitcoin SV (BSV) $ 24.51
  • ripple-usdRipple USD (RLUSD) $ 0.999757
  • chain-2Onyxcoin (XCN) $ 0.013846
  • bridged-usdc-polygon-pos-bridgeBridged USDC (Polygon PoS Bridge) (USDC.E) $ 0.999908
  • thorchainTHORChain (RUNE) $ 1.33
  • dog-go-to-the-moon-runeDog (Bitcoin) (DOG) $ 0.004591
  • heliumHelium (HNT) $ 2.37
  • dexeDeXe (DEXE) $ 7.66
  • beldexBeldex (BDX) $ 0.061189
  • apenftAPENFT (NFT) $ 0.00000044
  • morphoMorpho (MORPHO) $ 1.37
  • binance-peg-dogecoinBinance-Peg Dogecoin (DOGE) $ 0.169731
  • based-brettBrett (BRETT) $ 0.043571
  • kavaKava (KAVA) $ 0.395100
  • usddUSDD (USDD) $ 0.999616
  • reserve-rights-tokenReserve Rights (RSR) $ 0.007125
  • hashnote-usycCircle USYC (USYC) $ 1.09
  • starknetStarknet (STRK) $ 0.113446
  • usdbUSDB (USDB) $ 0.998147
  • movementMovement (MOVE) $ 0.152569
  • build-onBUILDon (B) $ 0.394186
  • stader-ethxStader ETHx (ETHX) $ 2,710.05
  • dydx-chaindYdX (DYDX) $ 0.522692
  • mog-coinMog Coin (MOG) $ 0.00000100
  • neoNEO (NEO) $ 5.49
  • compound-governance-tokenCompound (COMP) $ 40.86
  • elrond-erd-2MultiversX (EGLD) $ 13.32
  • mantle-bridged-usdt-mantleMantle Bridged USDT (Mantle) (USDT) $ 0.996893
  • conflux-tokenConflux (CFX) $ 0.073753
  • kaitoKAITO (KAITO) $ 1.53
  • ecasheCash (XEC) $ 0.000019
  • ether-fi-staked-ethether.fi Staked ETH (EETH) $ 2,548.25
  • ether-fi-staked-btcEther.fi Staked BTC (EBTC) $ 108,123.00
  • aioz-networkAIOZ Network (AIOZ) $ 0.306747
  • deepDeepBook (DEEP) $ 0.145303
  • ether-fiEther.fi (ETHFI) $ 0.969858
  • polygon-pos-bridged-dai-polygon-posPolygon PoS Bridged DAI (Polygon POS) (DAI) $ 0.999833
  • axie-infinityAxie Infinity (AXS) $ 2.15
  • eigenlayerEigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) (EIGEN) $ 1.14
  • telcoinTelcoin (TEL) $ 0.003818
  • coinbase-wrapped-staked-ethCoinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (CBETH) $ 2,811.38

California Shuts Down 26 Crypto Scam Sites Tied to $4.6 Million in Losses

0 46

California Shuts Down 26 Crypto Scam Sites Tied to $4.6 Million in Losses

California authorities ramped up their fight against crypto fraud, taking down 26 fraudulent crypto websites and revealing over $4.6 million in consumer losses in 2024.

In a Monday statement, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, or DFPI, said it identified seven new scam types with the help of its “Crypto Scam Tracker.”

The tracker processed over 2,600 complaints, exposing fake Bitcoin mining, crypto job scams, and crypto gaming frauds, along with misleading AI investment schemes.

“As crypto scams evolve, DFPI’s Crypto Scam Tracker helps empower consumers to stay vigilant,” DFPI Commissioner KC Mohseni said in a statement.

In a separate report, the California Department of Justice, or DOJ, said it took down 42 scam websites operated by international fraudsters, uncovering $6.5 million in losses from promises of high returns.

The rise of “pig-butchering” scams has fueled the surge in fraud, with the DOJ’s report pointing to a troubling increase in these schemes.

In a pig-butchering scheme, fraudsters build false relationships with victims via social media or dating apps, only to later manipulate them into investing in non-existent cryptocurrency projects.

When the victims try to withdraw their funds, they’re left empty-handed.

“Scammers can use deception and emotional manipulation to take advantage of people looking for connection,” said California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis reported last month that there’s been a nearly 40% increase in pig butchering scam revenue compared to 2023, with a nearly 210% increase in victim deposits.

This form of fraud alone accounts for a large portion of the $9.9 billion in total scam-related crypto losses tracked by Chainalysis in 2024.

In the report, Elad Fouks, head of fraud products at Chainalysis, said generative AI could be used to amplify and scale up crypto fraud and crimes.

Fouks said GenAI generates realistic fake content, including “websites and listings” used to power investment scams and purchase scams, making these attacks “more convincing and harder to detect.”

Edited by Stacy Elliott.

Source

Leave A Reply

Your email address will not be published.