Crypto Scammers Stole a Record $14 Billion USD in 2021

Cryptocurrency-based crimes hit an all-time high in 2021, according to a new report by blockchain data platform Chainalysis, with scammers raking in $14 billion USD in stolen funds.The firm released a preview of its 2022 Crypto Crime Report on Thursday ahead of the full release in February. It found that illicit crypto addresses received $14 billion USD over the course of the year, nearly double the amount of money illegally traded in 2020. Stolen funds, fraud shops, ransomware, scams and terror...