Bitcoin, the digital currency and virtual payment system, has grown increasingly popular in recent years. The top cryptocurrency token holders have made billions of dollars off the digital asset.

The FTC warns that bitcoin ATM fraud is soaring. In the U.S, losses from scams via crypto ATMs exceeded $120 million in 2023. 74% of cryptocurrency ATMs globally are managed by just 10 operators. In ...

Recovering funds is usually impossible, but a popular crypto vendor is paying nearly $2M to victims.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates a 1,000 % increase in ...

In the first six months of 2024, Americans lost $65 million to Bitcoin ATM scams. The machines offer an easy way for people to get into cryptocurrency, and they're increasingly showing up in grocery ...

Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk. Yet another elderly victim had just fed thousands of dollars into the device after being ...

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Bitcoin BTC $90,313.03 may have surged above the $100,000 mark last year, but not all bitcoin-centric businesses benefitted from the price action. Bitcoin Depot (BTM), a firm that specializes in ...