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Cracking Down on Sim-Swapping, Pig Butchering, and Crypto Crimes: Podcast Ep. 114

Episode 114 of the Public Key podcast is here and as we all know, cryptocurrency has always been unchartered territory…

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Everything You Need to Know About Crypto Regulations in 2024: Podcast Ep. 108

Episode 108 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…

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Insights From 100 Episodes of Public Key: Podcast Ep. 100

Wow! What a huge achievement – Episode 100 of the Public Key podcast is here and we thank you all…

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The On-chain Footprint of Southeast Asia’s ‘Pig Butchering’ Compounds: Human Trafficking, Ransoms, and Hundreds of Millions Scammed

Romance scams, also known as “pig butchering scams” for the way bad actors say they “fatten up” their victims to…

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Stopping Pig Butchering and Crypto Scam Epidemic Podcast Ep. 93

Episode 93 of the Public Key podcast is here! Investment schemes, pig butchering and romance scams are plaguing the crypto…

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Targeted Approval Phishing Scams See Explosive Growth Over Last Two Years, With At Least $374 Million Suspected Stolen in 2023

Approval phishing is a scamming tactic that has existed for many years. But whereas approval phishing scammers have historically targeted…

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How Law Enforcement is Combating Pig Butchering Crypto Scams: Podcast Ep. 45

Episode 45 of the Public Key podcast is here! In this episode, we go coast to coast to talk to…

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Crypto Scam Revenue Dropped 46% in 2022, While Blockchain Analysis Finds Links Between What Appear to be Distinct Scams

While scams remain the largest form of cryptocurrency-based crime (that is, if we ignore transactions associated with OFAC-sanctioned entities, which…