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Binance's Former Russia Head, Blum Co-Founder Arrested in Connection to Fraud Case
19.5.2025
Smerkis worked for Binance from 2022 for just under two years
Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges
19.5.2025
Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project.The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow approved a request from investigators to keep...
Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges
19.5.2025
Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project.The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow approved a request from investigators to keep...
12 Arrested in HK as Officials Uncover $15M Cash, Crypto Laundering Operation: Report
17.5.2025
Hong Kong police have dismantled a cross-border crime syndicate accused of laundering HK$118 million (US$15 million) through fraudulent bank accounts, arresting a total of 12 individuals in a citywide operation, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) first reported. Crime Syndicate Recruited Mainland...
New Zealand man arrested in $265M crypto scam tied to FBI probe
17.5.2025
A man from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been arrested in connection with an FBI-led investigation into a global cryptocurrency fraud operation that allegedly stole $450 million New Zealand dollars ($265 million).According to New Zealand Police, the man is one of 13 individuals...
New Zealand man arrested in $265M crypto scam tied to FBI probe
17.5.2025
A man from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been arrested in connection with an FBI-led investigation into a global cryptocurrency fraud operation that allegedly stole $450 million New Zealand dollars ($265 million).According to New Zealand Police, the man is one of 13 individuals...
New Zealand man arrested in $265M crypto scam tied to FBI probe
17.5.2025
A man from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been arrested in connection with an FBI-led investigation into a global cryptocurrency fraud operation that allegedly stole $450 million New Zealand dollars ($265 million).According to New Zealand Police, the man is one of 13 individuals...
DOJ Charges 12 With $263M Crypto Theft Linked to Genesis Creditor
16.5.2025
Most of the individuals were arrested this week in California
Europol helps dismantle $23M ‘mafia crypto bank’
15.5.2025
European law enforcement in January arrested 17 suspects of a “mafia crypto bank” who are said to have laundered over 21 million euros ($23.5 million) in crypto for criminal entities in China and the Middle East.The money laundering services were allegedly carried out on behalf...
Crypto Casino Founder Richard Kim Arrested After Gambling Away Investor Funds
17.4.2025
Former Galaxy, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan executive Richard Kim faces securities and wire fraud charges after allegedly gambling away "nearly all" of his investors' funds
Crypto influencer Ben ‘Bitboy’ Armstrong arrested in Florida
26.3.2025
Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as “BitBoy,” has been arrested in Florida after disclosing on social media just days ago that a warrant was out for his arrest.Florida’s Volusia County Division of Corrections listed Armstrong as a fugitive from justice who was taken...
MTI Co-Mastermind Clynton Marks Arrested Over Unanswered Questions
13.3.2025
One of the alleged co-masterminds of the South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme MTI has been detained for failing to provide a satisfactory explanation for the disappearance of bitcoins from his account. Marks’ Answers Unsatisfactory Clynton Marks, one of the alleged masterminds of the South...
Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India: Report
12.3.2025
Besciokov is charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business
Hollywood Hijinks: Crypto Promoter Arrested After Daring Stunt
17.2.2025
A man was arrested after climbing the Hollywood sign and waving a flag promoting the Vigilante token cryptocurrency. Vigilante Token Launched in ‘Most Viral’ Way On Feb. 15, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers detained a man seen atop the Hollywood sign waving...
Supreme Court Lawyer Arrested for Crypto-Related Crimes
10.2.2025
Tom Goldstein, a former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer, has been arrested for the second time in a month…
5 Arrested Trying to Purchase Biometric Data by Mimicking Sam Altman’s World Activities in Argentina
7.2.2025
Authorities believe criminals might use this biometric data to create digital replicas, facilitating digital ID theft and fraud crimes by taking advantage of the popularity of Sam Altman’s World in Argentina. 5 Citizens Arrested in Argentina Purchasing Biometric Data Criminals are taking...
Crypto Consortium T3 FCU Helps Spanish Authorities Freeze $26.4M Linked to Crime Syndicate
30.1.2025
Authorities in Spain say they've arrested 23 people and seized $26.4 million thanks to assistance from T3
Japan’s Olympic Table Tennis Medalist Arrested for Online Gambling using Crypto
30.1.2025
Takumi Niwa, a 30-year-old Japanese table tennis star and 2021 Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist, was arrested on suspicion…
Impeached South Korean president Yoon arrested weeks after martial law attempt
15.1.2025
The impeached South Korean president was taken into custody for questioning by South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office on Jan. 15
Impeached South Korean president Yoon arrested weeks after martial law attempt
15.1.2025
The impeached South Korean president was taken into custody for questioning by South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office on Jan. 15