GoPlus2026-09-28 09:54:04GoPlus flags another meme coin rug factory on Robinhood Chain with over $9 million in 30-day flowGoPlus Security said on Sept. 28 that it had identified a high-risk fraudulent meme coin factory on Robinhood Chain, with more than $9 million in transaction flow over the past 30 days and links to hundreds of scam meme tokens. The team pointed to a fund collection address, 0x8c3Bad30cc7563A2D0357F49509FFd063666bb00, which held about 56.0635 ETH, or roughly $148,000, as of Sept. 28, 2026. According to GoPlus, the address had around 1,385 transactions in total. Across its latest 400 transactions, inflows were about 1,728.02 ETH and outflows were about 1,861.12 ETH, bringing two-way turnover to roughly 3,589.14 ETH, or about $9.49 million. GoPlus said it found direct on-chain evidence across related high-risk meme tokens showing a pattern of token approval or selling, liquidation into ETH, and transfers into the same collection address. The firm added that the figures reflect gross amounts routed into the collection system for the same project batches, not net profit. It also compared the pattern with a separate case recently disclosed by on-chain researcher Wazz, while saying there is no evidence at this stage that the two cases involve the same group.660
Policy and Re2026-08-07 07:36:26AI tools are being used to flag sham token projects and on-chain pyramid schemesRegulators and security teams are increasingly using artificial intelligence to spot suspicious crypto projects before they scale. The article outlines how AI can scan white papers, marketing copy, team backgrounds, social media activity, fundraising claims, smart contract structures, and on-chain fund flows to detect patterns often linked to fake token offerings, multi-level referral schemes, and other illicit activity. It points to several concrete examples and policy signals. A June 2026 warning from Shenzhen’s financial regulator said bad actors were using labels such as “AI agents,” “AI quantitative investment,” and “Web3.0” to conduct illegal fundraising. The piece also cites the “Fun Coffee” virtual currency investment case in Hong Kong, which had drawn 225 reports involving HK$94 million as of early August 2026. Lawmaker Johnny Ng said the case involved a Ponzi scheme and a layered person-to-person recruitment structure. The article argues that AI can help by identifying templated white papers, fake community traction, fabricated investment claims, pyramid-style capital structures, rapid fund aggregation, abnormal rebate models, and wallet links to blacklists or mixers such as Tornado Cash. At the same time, it stresses that AI is not a final judge. False positives remain possible, decentralization does not equal illegality, and human review is still needed alongside data analysis and on-chain evidence.1840
ACE Exchange2026-06-30 09:40:14Taiwan's ACE Exchange Ex-President Arrested for Fraud, Over NT$200 Million SeizedThe former president of Taiwan's ACE Exchange, surnamed Pan, and his business partner Lin were arrested for fraud, money laundering, and banking law violations. Over three years, they used fake ads on social media to lure over 100 investors into buying scam tokens like MOCT, NFTC, and BNAT, with fraudulent proceeds estimated at over NT$1 billion. Police raided 15 locations, seizing NT$111.52 million in cash and crypto worth NT$108 million, totaling over NT$200 million. ACE Exchange later issued a statement cooperating with the investigation and denying any impact on its operations. Separately, Taiwan's FSC fined Honghan Creative NT$500,000 for failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations while engaging in crypto activities.510
