Telegram has shut down the illicit marketplace Haowang Guarantee, formerly Huione Guarantee, which has facilitated transactions totaling over $27 billion in stablecoins since 2021.Haowang was shut down based on insights…
In brief
Telegram banned thousands of accounts linked to Haowang Guarantee on May 13, forcing the platform offline.
The marketplace enabled cybercriminals to trade stolen data, fake IDs, and tools for industrial-scale…
Key Points:Elliptic exposes Xinbi Co. Ltd’s links to an illegal Telegram market.Market facilitated $8.4 billion in transactions.Linked to Southeast Asian scams and North Korean hackers.
Xinbi Co. Ltd, registered in Colorado,…
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