A huge chunk of all scam revenues being tracked by Chainalysis on the blockchain (43%) were sent to wallets that only became active over the past year — something Chainalysis said suggests a surge of newly created scamming campaigns (Credit: Getty Images)
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Ethereum mining software detail on October 15, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Medir/Getty Images)
The Treasury Department sanctioned Blender, a virtual currency mixer which it says North Korean cybercriminals used to launder $20.5 million stolen as part of a $620 million heist which exploited users of the Pokemon-inspired blockchain game Axie Infinity. (image via Axie Infinity)
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testifies on renewing and strengthening the Violence Against Women Act on Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 30: In this photo illustration, a visual representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency is pictured on May 30, 2021 in London, England. Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency, which has been in use since 2009. (Photo illustration by Edward Smith/Getty Images)
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) questions witnesses during a hearing on ‘worldwide threats to the homeland’ in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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