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Celebrity endorsers should pay up and own up to money mistakes

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Mar 28 12:46 PM

This is why I welcome the news of celebrities being charged by the US government over cryptocurrency endorsements. Read more »

Celebrities Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul charged for touting crypto

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 23 08:03 AM

Actress Lindsay Lohan, YouTuber Jake Paul and six other celebrities were charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for touting cryptocurrencies on social media without disclosing that they were paid to do so. Read more »

Crypto-linked bank failures fuel regulation debate

Nicolas Bove and Joseph Sotiel in London, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 12:30 PM

The global cryptocurrency industry has been slammed by setbacks, scandals and high-profile failures in recent months, sparking a regulatory rush to protect consumers from fraud and scams. Read more »

US gov't rules out Silicon Valley Bank bailout

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Mar 13 06:31 AM

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said the government wanted to avoid financial "contagion" from the implosion of the Silicon Valley Bank but ruled out a bailout of the institution. Read more »

BI warns vs. cryptocurrency scam offers sent via Facebook, TikTok

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 12:09 PM

The Bureau of Immigration warned Filipinos against accepting job offers from Facebook, TikTok, and Telegram as these are used cryptocurrency scam syndicates. Read more »

Wanted crypto founder Do Kwon accused of fraud in US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 09:55 AM

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was charged 'with orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud.' Read more »

Bitcoin tops $25,000 to hit eight-month high

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 07:49 AM

Bitcoin hit an eight-month high to surge past $25,000 on Thursday as the volatile cryptocurrency rises despite pressure from US regulators. Read more »

Senate probes alleged trafficking scheme victimizing OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 11:39 PM

Senators looked into an alleged scheme that forced Filipinos to work in crypto-currency scams in several Southeast Asian countries. Read more »

6 alleged victims of crypto trafficking rescued in Pampanga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:04 PM

'They admitted that they will be working in a call center in Cambodia and were recruited through Facebook,' said BI’s travel control and enforcement unit acting head Ann Camille Mina. Read more »

9 OFW na ginawang 'crypto scammer' sa Cambodia, nasagip

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 11:06 AM

Nasagip ng pamahalaan ang isang grupo ng mga OFW na ginawang cryptocurrency scammer sa Cambodia. Read more »

3 Immigration personnel axed over links to trafficking activities

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 11:53 PM

The Bureau of Immigration has relieved 3 of its personnel over their alleged involvement in trafficking activities. Read more »

NBA: Heat home to be renamed Miami-Dade Arena

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 10:10 AM

The Miami Heat's arena, which had been sponsored by failed crypto giant FTX, will be known as the Miami-Dade Arena until a new naming partner is found. Read more »

Failed crypto giant FTX has salvaged $5-B in assets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 05:59 AM

Lawyers handling the bankruptcy of FTX, the cryptocurrency giant co-founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, said Wednesday they had recovered $5 billion in assets in their efforts to salvage funds from the failed firm. Read more »

Crypto firm Binance endures wild weeks in wake of FTX collapse

Joseph Boyle and Daniel Hoffman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 11:29 AM

Even by the extreme standards of cryptocurrency trading, the past few weeks have been a wild ride for Binance, the world's biggest exchange for crypto assets. Read more »

US SEC charges ex-FTX boss Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 08:01 PM

The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried on Tuesday with defrauding customers out of billions of dollars. Read more »

Disgraced crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 13 09:43 AM

Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the United States. Read more »

WATCH: How to protect yourself from cryptocurrency scams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 05:28 PM

Anti-Cybercrime Group Spokesperson PLt. Michelle Sabino said scammers entice their victims through investments and job advertisements. Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano naloloko ang tao sa 'crypto scam'?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 01:16 PM

Paano nga ba makakaiwas sa mga crypto scam? Read more »

Filipino recounts ordeal at cryptocurrency syndicate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 12:54 AM

Filipinos lured by a syndicate running a cryptocurrency scam in Myanmar shared details of their harrowing ordeal. Read more »

OFWs na nabiktima ng trafficking sa Myanmar nagpapasaklolo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 08:23 PM

Marami pang Pinoy na biktima ng human trafficking at ginagamit ng mga sindikato sa isang cryptocurrency scam ang nangangailangan ng saklolo para makatakas mula sa pinagtatrabahuhan nila sa Myanmar. Read more »