Kaan Oguz

Aug 18, 2024 | nbcbayarea.com | Kaan Oguz

More and more Americans are losing thousands of dollars to a scheme that takes fraudsters weeks or months to pull off. "Pig butchering" scams earned the name from the idea that scammers use flattery and fake bonding to "fatten up" their victims. The strategy has amassed billions in stolen funds—particularly in the form of cryptocurrencies. Losses from investment scams soared 38% to a new record high in 2023, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Report.

Aug 18, 2024 | cnbc.com | Kaan Oguz

Cryptocurrencies have become a major tool in "pig butchering" scams, where fraudsters flatter their victims over weeks or months.

May 21, 2024 | cnbc.com | MacKenzie Sigalos |Kaan Oguz

For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has been cracking down on the crypto sector writ large, but in the last few months, the agency appears to have trained its sights on ethereum, in particular. Some of the biggest names in decentralized finance are now fighting back.

May 20, 2024 | cnbc.com | Kaan Oguz

Here's why DeFi platforms using Ethereum are facing SEC scrutinyCrypto World takes a look at the SEC's recent actions against decentralized finance platforms and Ethereum as it prepares to issue a decision on spot ether ETF proposals.

Apr 3, 2024 | cnbc.com | Kaan Oguz

As the U.S. real estate market ballooned to $52 trillion dollars in 2023, according to Zillow, a growing number of start-ups think web3 can lower the barrier to entry for aspiring real estate investors. Lofty AI focuses on the rental market, allowing its customers to buy a stake in a rental property for as low as around $50. Those investors earn daily rental income and collectively govern decisions with the property.