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Coins•Nov 10, 2026

Tether Freezes Five Ethereum Addresses Holding 24.35 Million USDT: Here is Why

Key Highlights: MistTrack, a blockchain tracking service affiliated with SlowMist, analyzed transactions from an address recently frozen by Tether. On-chain data indicates the targeted address interacted with wallets tied to phishing campaigns and investment scams, specifically “pig-butchering” schemes. Specific law enforcement requests or internal assessments behind the freeze have not been made public, and not ...

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Coins•Oct 22, 2026

Norwegians Lose Gold in Scam After Being Tricked Into Leaving It in the Woods

Key Highlights: Law enforcement operations and investigative reports highlight an expanding intersection between illicit gold trafficking, cross-border smuggling from China via Nepal, and digital assets like Tether ($USDT). Victims of related cross-border fraudulent schemes are frequently targeted using elaborate “pig-butchering” tactics that combine deceptive romance with long-term trust-building. The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report recorded ...

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Coins•Oct 21, 2026

Trump to Spotlight Overseas Crypto Abuses at White House Event

Key Highlights: President Donald Trump spotlighted his administration’s crackdown on overseas crypto-fueled criminal operations at a Wednesday White House cybercrime event. U.S. law enforcement agencies have halted approximately $833 million in cryptocurrency linked to transnational scam networks and seized 503 fraudulent crypto websites through the Homeland Security Task Force. Nearly 9,000 American citizens have been ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

China Releases Three-Part Documentary on ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams

Key Highlights Large-scale “pig butchering” scam syndicates in northern Myanmar operate city-sized compounds complete with full internal economies, private militias, and thousands of trafficked workers. Chinese law enforcement has mobilized nearly 100,000 personnel, extradited over 50,000 Chinese nationals, and handed down harsh sentences—including prison time and the death penalty—to crime bosses from dominant syndicates such ...

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