Authorities in Ghana and Nigeria arrested 28 people in a crackdown on West African scam networks involving cryptocurrency investment fraud, the U.S. DOJ said. The operation identified 117 trafficking victims in Ghana awaiting repatriation to Nigeria, per the U.K.'s NCA, which hosted the effort. Private-sector partners flagged over $11 million in funds for potential freezing, though this is not confirmed recoveries. Coinbase said it traced illicit funds, identified more than 65 active scam victims and prevented over $415,000 in potential losses; TRM Labs exposed a large-scale P2P laundering network.

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Open83 open positions · 75 long · 8 short

Tracked accounts lean long about 97% of the time, so a long-heavy book is normal, not a signal. As of 17 Oct 13:23 UTC.

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Pulse 24h18/100 · unusualness of new calls, 0–100, 50 typical, higher means more long than usual
Book94.1% long · 2,991 accounts

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