TOKEN20492026-10-14 01:45:14TOKEN2049 side event reported to police over alleged remote-control malware installationA TOKEN2049 attendee filed a police report in Singapore on Wednesday over a crypto security side event held during TOKEN2049, according to SolanaFloor. The report concerns an event called Don『t Get Played, which was promoted on site by organizers identifying themselves as Apex Accelerator and Stone Venture. The allegation says attendees were pressured and persuaded to install malicious software during the event. According to the complaint described by SolanaFloor, the software would have allowed the organizers to take full remote control of a participant’s computer. The report centers on conduct that allegedly took place at the event venue during the conference period.140
TOKEN20492026-10-14 01:45:14TOKEN2049 attendee files police report in Singapore over alleged malware incidentA TOKEN2049 attendee has filed a police report with Singapore police over an incident tied to a side event held during TOKEN2049, according to SolanaFloor. The event was called Don’t Get Played and was promoted by organizers identifying themselves as Apex Accelerator and Stone Venture. The complaint alleges that people at the event were pressured and persuaded to install malicious software on site. According to the allegation, the software would have allowed the organizers to gain full remote control of an attendee’s computer. The report, as described by SolanaFloor, centers on claims made by an attendee and does not include any additional findings from police in the source material provided.130
Coinbase2026-07-12 17:54:09Coinbase helps Singapore police block more than $4.2 million in crypto scam lossesCoinbase worked with Singapore police to identify and block more than $4.2 million in cryptocurrency scam funds, preventing losses for over 145 potential victims. The effort was carried out under Singapore’s anti-scam collaboration framework, SAFE, with Coinbase monitoring suspicious transactions alongside law enforcement and freezing related assets in time. Authorities have not disclosed details about the scam group involved, and it remains unclear whether a criminal investigation has been launched. The update was cited by Cointelegraph.1910
Singapore Pol2026-07-12 03:32:08Singapore police and crypto exchanges stop more than $4.2 million in potential scam lossesSingapore police said a joint anti-scam operation carried out from April 16 to May 31, 2026 helped prevent more than $4.2 million in potential losses involving over 145 people. The operation was led by the police’s Anti-Scam Centre and Cybercrime Command, working with Coinbase, Coinhako, Gemini, Independent Reserve, OKX, StraitsX and Upbit. Authorities used blockchain analytics tools from Chainalysis and TRM Labs to identify possible victims and conducted more than 145 targeted interventions through phone calls and physical engagements. Coinbase Singapore also said on X on July 10 that its work with Singapore police helped stop scam-related losses totaling more than $4.2 million across more than 145 individuals. Police said they will keep working with cryptocurrency exchanges and other private-sector partners to combat cybercrime. The report was cited by Bitcoin.com News.1840
Singapore Pol2026-07-12 03:32:50Singapore police and crypto exchanges stopped over $4.2 million in potential scam lossesSingapore police said a six-week anti-scam operation carried out from April 16 to May 31, 2026 led to more than 145 targeted interventions and prevented over $4.2 million in potential losses. The operation was led by the police anti-scam center and cyber investigation units, working with Coinbase, Coinhako, Gemini, Independent Reserve, OKX, StraitsX and Upbit. Investigators used blockchain analytics tools from Chainalysis and TRM Labs to identify people who may have been at risk of falling victim to scams, then contacted them by phone or in person. Coinbase Singapore also said in a July 10 post on X that its work with Singapore police helped prevent losses of more than $4.2 million affecting over 145 people. Police said they will keep working with crypto exchanges and other private-sector partners to combat cybercrime.1850
