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US Treasury says NFTs 'highly susceptible' to fraud, but ignored by high-tier criminals
Narco kingpins aren't coming for your apes, but internet con artists still are
Cyber-crime30 May 2024 | 13
NFT
A NFT, or non-fungible token, is a blockchain-based digital token that provides proof of ownership of a data file, although without copyright rights in most cases.
Philippines, South Korea, Interpol cuff 3,500 suspected cyber scammers, seize $300M
Alleged crims used AI to pose as friends, family, romantic partners – and sold dodgy NFTs
Cyber-crime20 Dec 2023 | 5
Bored Ape NFT party is a real eyesore, say irritated attendees
They're ugly but UV lighting blamed for human damage, not the dumb idea
Offbeat06 Nov 2023 | 23
95% of NFTs now totally worthless, say researchers
'Even the most prominent collections are struggling to maintain demand'
Offbeat21 Sep 2023 | 74
Stoner Cats NFT project declawed for being an unregistered security
You can't puff puff pass on the Securities Act
Offbeat14 Sep 2023 | 31
America's financial cops say Impact Theory's NFTs were unregistered securities
Dissenting opinion asserts position is wrong and that many headaches linger
Personal Tech29 Aug 2023 | 6
BROADER TOPICS
Token prison sentence for first convicted NFT insider trader
Prosecutors wanted 2 years, but former OpenSea employee got 3 months
Legal23 Aug 2023 | 9
Sega COO backs away from blockchain
Sonic the Hedgehog unsure NFTs are golden rings worth collecting
Software11 Jul 2023 | 17
Ex-OpenSea exec convicted in first-of-its-kind case of insider trading of NFTs
Who would have thought there was anything dodgy about selling pictures of cartoon apes?
Legal05 May 2023 | 6
British Prime Minister Sunak’s plans for UK NFT on ice
Consultation with the Treasury puts non-fungible token proposals under review
Offbeat28 Mar 2023 | 33
Meta winds down NFTs but will continue token efforts
'We're looking closely at what we prioritize to increase our focus' – which increasingly means staving off TikTok
Software14 Mar 2023 | 14
To the Moon? Emojis can be financial advice, says judge
QED, NFTs are securities
Offbeat27 Feb 2023 | 36
Titanic mass grave site to be pillaged for NFTs
Comment Company claims that's the best way to put 'historical' legacy in the hands of the global public
Offbeat22 Feb 2023 | 56
Scammers steal $4 million in crypto during face-to-face meeting
Demand to display wallet full of coin facilitated mystery heist
Cyber-crime08 Feb 2023 | 86
California toys with digital vehicle titles on private DMV blockchain
Because this is necessary, definitely can't go wrong
On-Prem28 Jan 2023 | 43
NFT vending machine appears in London
Don't everyone rush at once
Offbeat04 Nov 2022 | 49
Hong Kong wants to be the world’s home for virtual assets
The Capital of VA? Virtual assets have to live somewhere and HK thinks it has the regulation for it
Personal Tech31 Oct 2022 | 14
Apple finds way to squeeze social network apps until pips squeak
And get over here, NFT slingers, Cupertino wants a word, too
Applications25 Oct 2022 | 8
Luxury smartphone brand returns with $41,500 device
If your mobile's not 18k gold with diamonds, do you even crypto bro?
Offbeat25 Oct 2022 | 48
Microsoft to blockheads: NFTs and blockchains aren't welcome in Minecraft
Cites flakiness of NFT community and speculative activity as inimical to the game's goals
Personal Tech21 Jul 2022 | 21
Tech professionals pour cold water on UK crypto hub plans
Government proposals unlikely to outlast the new Chancellor anyway
Software08 Jul 2022 | 36
British Army Twitter and YouTube feeds hijacked by crypto-promos
If you can't defend against crypto bros…
Security04 Jul 2022 | 61
OpenSea phishing threat after rogue insider leaks customer email addresses
Worse, imagine someone finding out you bought one of its NFTs
Cyber-crime30 Jun 2022 | 9
Tencent's WeChat wants no more talk of cryptocurrency and NFTs
In unrelated news, China's rollout of a central bank digital currency continues
Software22 Jun 2022 | 10
Bill Gates says NFTs '100% based on greater fool theory' amid crypto cataclysm
Comment Plus: Non-fungible tokens for dummies
Offbeat16 Jun 2022 | 87
OpenSea staffer charged with insider-trading of NFTs
From Non-Fungible Tokens to No Freedom, Twit, if convicted
Bootnotes02 Jun 2022 | 16
Landmark case recognizes Bored Ape NFT as an asset
Singapore issues injunction against the sale of image procured through questionable foreclosure
Legal19 May 2022 | 35
SEC nearly doubles cryptocurrency cop roles in special cyber unit
Policing digital assets sounds more Mission Impossible than NCIS
Cyber-crime03 May 2022 | 5
Crooks steal NFTs worth '$3m' in Bored Ape Yacht Club heist
Worth doing a lot of heavy lifting there, we know
Cyber-crime26 Apr 2022 | 59
Flaw could have granted criminals control over Ever Surf crypto wallets
Check Point uncovers web vulnerability that could have led to cryptocurrency theft
Security25 Apr 2022 | 1
Star loses $500,000 NFT after crooks exploit Rarible market
This isn't the moving-fast-and-breaking-things future we wanted
Security15 Apr 2022 | 37
Meta strikes blow against 30% 'App Store tax' by charging 47.5% Metaverse toll
Fees for sellers of virtual goods in Horizon Worlds will be almost half of sale price
Personal Tech13 Apr 2022 | 46
Web3 'contains the seeds of a dystopian nightmare' says analyst firm
Forrester Research is DeFi-ing current hype
Applications01 Apr 2022 | 59
Cringe: Salesforce latest megacorp to jump on non-fungible tokens bandwagon
How to get nothing for something
SaaS10 Feb 2022 | 13
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