A legal commentary on NYAG v. Tether & Bitfinex (2021), explaining how the landmark stablecoin settlement reshaped transparency standards and offers renewed hope for victims of crypto fraud seeking accountability through regulatory and legal action.
Pig-butchering scams represent one of the most sophisticated forms of financial fraud in the digital-asset ecosystem. These schemes combine social engineering, fake crypto exchanges, and staged trading dashboards to create the illusion of legitimate investment activity. Victims are gradually “fattened” with apparent profits before being “slaughtered” at the withdrawal stage.
