[2026-02-03] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

Scammers are increasingly exploiting Arizona's approximately 600 crypto ATMs to defraud consumers, particularly older adults, prompting Attorney General Kris Mayes to issue an urgent warning and launch new tools to help victims recover funds. Arizonans lost over $177 million to crypto ATM scams in 2024 alone, Mayes announced Monday, warning that anyone directing consumers to use crypto kiosks represents a "very, very high chance" of running a scam. "My message to Arizonans is this: be careful ar...