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A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown

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Feed Name: WIRED Security

Threat Score
72/100

Date Published: 2026-03-26

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman

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The UK has sanctioned the Xinbi Guarantee online marketplace, a large Chinese-language cryptocurrency black market accused of enabling and profiting from scam compounds, human trafficking, and large-scale money laundering; authorities say Xinbi facilitated billions in transactions and sells tools and services used to run online investment and romance scams, while the platform has shown resilience to previous takedowns by rebuilding on Telegram and diversifying infrastructure.

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