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Onchain sleuth and security analyst ZackXBT claims to have identified an 
additional $45 million in funds stolen from Coinbase users through social 
engineering scams in the past seven days alone.
According to the onchain detective, the $45 million figure represents the 
latest financial losses in a string of social engineering scams targeting 
Coinbase users, which ZackXBT said is a problem unique among crypto exchanges:
&gt; &#8220;Over the past few months, I have reported on nine figures stolen from 
&gt; Coinbase users via similar social engineering scams. Interestingly, no other 
&gt; major exchange has the same problem.&#8221;
Cointelegraph reached out to Coinbase but was unable to get a response by the 
time of publication.
_Source:__ZachXBT_
The claims made by ZackXBT place the total amount lost by Coinbase users to 
social engineering scams at $330 million annually and reflect the growing 
number of sophisticated attack strategies employed by threat actors to defraud 
crypto holders.
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## FBI issues warnings on social engineering scams targeting crypto users
In July 2024, reports emerged that several Coinbase users were targeted by 
scammers posing as the exchange&#8217;s support staff. The scammers managed to drain 
$1.7 million from one user.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning in 
August 2024, sounding the alarm on scammers posing as crypto exchanges in an 
attempt to steal user funds and sensitive user data.
The FBI expanded this warning in September 2024, highlighting the use of fake 
employment offers from scammers targeting crypto users.
According to the FBI, North Korean state-affiliated hacking groups would 
direct victims to download malicious software by disguising the software 
packages as employment tests, job applications, and information on investment 
opportunities.
More recently, in March 2025, crypto users reported an uptick in scam emails 
imitating legitimate communication from crypto exchanges, directing users to 
withdraw their funds to external wallets.
The growing variety and sophistication of social engineering scams prompted 
Coinbase chief security officer Phillip Martin to call for streamlining the 
scam reporting process by having a single, unified framework or repository for 
identifying and combating scams.
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$45 million stolen from Coinbase users in the last week — ZackXBT

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their three-day inflow streak broken 
with $86 million in net outflows, primarily due to a sharp drawdown from 
Grayscale’s GBTC. Ether ETFs also took a hit, recording an $18 million exit, 
entirely from Fidelity’s FETH. GBTC and FETH Lead the Exit for Bitcoin and 
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Robinhood Markets Inc. is building a blockchain-based platform to allow 
European investors to trade tokenized U.S. securities, according to Bloomberg. 
The initiative will likely involve a partnership with a digital-asset firm, 
with Arbitrum (ARB) and Solana (SOL) being considered as…

Robinhood plans tokenized U.S. stocks for European investors: report

Speaking at a hearing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent toed the party line 
in suggesting support for two crypto-related bills moving through Congress.
Bessent addressed lawmakers at a May 7 hearing of the House Financial Services 
Committee, saying that the United States should be the &#8220;premier destination 
for digital assets&#8221; in response to a question about American dominance over 
China in crypto-related innovation. The Treasury Secretary added that &#8220;good 
market structure&#8221; and &#8220;stablecoin legislation&#8221; could help ensure this outcome.
_US Treasury Secretary speaking at a May 7 hearing. Source:__Scott Bessent_
Bessent&#8217;s remarks echoed those of other Republican lawmakers and President 
Donald Trump, who initially claimed he wanted to make the US the &#8220;crypto 
capital of the world&#8221; during his 2024 campaign. The Treasury Secretary was 
likely referring to the draft of a digital asset market structure bill 
released by House Republicans on May 6 and the GENIUS bill to regulate 
stablecoins, expected to be taken up for a vote in the Senate on May 8.
The Treasury Secretary, a Trump nominee, has stood by the president for 
significant announcements in crypto-aligned policy, including an executive 
order to establish a sovereign wealth fund and as a member of a working group 
to explore federal regulations for stablecoins and a national crypto 
stockpile. He suggested during a confirmation hearing that he would oppose the 
creation of any US-issued central bank digital currency while in office.
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## Democrats push back on crypto bills amid memecoin dinner controversy
Even before announcing that he intended to hold an exclusive dinner and VIP 
tour for some of his top memecoin holders, Trump faced scrutiny from many 
lawmakers over allegations of conflicts of interest surrounding his crypto 
ventures. However, the dinner announcement seemed to galvanize some Democrats 
against any crypto-related legislation.
Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services 
Committee, led a walkout of a hearing addressing the Republican-drafted crypto 
market structure bill on May 6, citing the need to explore &#8220;Trump&#8217;s crypto 
corruption.&#8221; A group of nine Democrats in the Senate likewise said they will 
not support the GENIUS stablecoin bill in its current form, suggesting 
stronger Anti-Money Laundering, foreign issuer, and national security 
safeguards.
It&#8217;s unclear at the time of publication whether Republicans, who control both 
chambers, will still have the votes to pass either bill.
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