# Game over! ‘Squid Game’-inspired crypto scam collapses as price crashes from .8K to zero

# Game over! ‘Squid Game’-inspired crypto scam collapses as price crashes from $2.8K to zero

“# Game over! ‘Squid Game’-inspired crypto scam collapses as price crashes from $2.8K to zero ” A cryptocurrency inspired by Netflix’s internationally hit TV show Squid Game scammed investors in what appears to be a $3.38-million “rug pull” scheme. Dubbed SQUID, the cryptocurrency plunged to almost a fraction of a cent minutes after crossing over $2,850 at…

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# Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over 7,000 missing BTC

# Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over 7,000 missing BTC

“# Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over 7,000 missing BTC ” Self-described “Bitcoin King,” Claudio Oliveira, has been arrested and charged by Brazilian federal police for allegedly masterminding a 1.5 billion reais (roughly $300 million) fraud scheme involving crypto. Oliveria served as the president of Bitcoin Banco Group, a Brazilian crypto brokerage firm that has been…

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# Four arrested after Turkish exchange Vebitcoin closes its doors

# Four arrested after Turkish exchange Vebitcoin closes its doors

“# Four arrested after Turkish exchange Vebitcoin closes its doors ” As a countrywide cryptocurrency ban looms, multiple Turkish exchanges have now come under investigation with four employees of the recently-shuttered Vebitcoin exchange arrested this morning for allegations of fraud. Last night, Vebitcoin announced it would be ceasing operations in a short statement posted on…

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