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Latvian Extradited to US for Wire Fraud Involving Crypto Investments
28.8.2022
A Latvian national has been handed over to the United States where he is accused of fraud through several companies offering false crypto investment opportunities. Ivars Auzins will appear in a federal court in Brooklyn to face multiple charges of wire and securities fraud. Latvian Authorities...
Latvian Artist Threatened With Prison for Money Laundering Through NFTs
26.7.2022
An artist from Latvia is under investigation for allegedly selling NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, to launder money, for which he may get up to 12 years in prison. The authorities have blocked his bank accounts and launched an investigation without even notifying him. Artist Who Sold Over 3,500 NFTs...
NFT Roundup: A Closer Look at Key Developments Over the Last Week
9.4.2021
Another exciting week in the NFT universe has unfolded as Kiwie digitizes graffiti in new collectibles, the original meme makes its way to market, and a new integration between Videocoin and Filecoin supports video-based NFTs. The Fat Monster Meets the Mint Latvian-based art collective Kiwie...
Latvian airline airBaltic adds Dogecoin and Ether as payment options
29.3.2021
The national carrier began accepting crypto payments in 2014
Latvian regulators warn public about cryptocurrency fraud
19.10.2020
Crypto remains under-regulated, so Latvian investors need to be extra vigilant, says the FCMC
Latvian Police Seize Crypto Worth $126K in Bust of Suspected Cybercrime Ring
22.7.2020
The “large-scale" money laundering operation ran from 2015 through 2020, police officials allege