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Man Vanishes With Woman’s Crypto, Prompting Police Investigation in Hong Kong
27.10.2024
A Hong Kong woman lost $12K in a crypto exchange scam after waiting hours for a promised cash handoff that never arrived. Hong Kong Woman Scammed in Crypto Exchange Scheme Hong Kong authorities are investigating a cryptocurrency scam reported by a woman at an exchange shop in Mong Kok on Saturday...
Bitforex reopens for withdrawals after police investigation
19.7.2024
After roughly five months of silence, the crypto exchange Bitforex claimed that the police in Jiangsu Province had detained its team members in February
BitForex to Open for Withdrawals Following Chinese Police Investigation
19.7.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange BitForex said it will open for withdrawals following a five-month outage spurred by an investigation by the Jiangsu Province police in China
STFIL Raises Concerns Over Token Movements and Protocol Upgrades Amidst Chinese Police Investigation
9.4.2024
According to reports, the investigation has been intensified following the mysterious movement of FIL tokens housed within the STFIL platform to an external address.
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Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
6.11.2023
As many as 18 people, including four cops, have been arrested so far, while the alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large
Over 1,000 Police Personnel Duped in $240 Million Crypto Scam in India
26.10.2023
Over 1,000 Indian police officials have found themselves ensnared in a massive crypto scam, which has managed to dupe more than 250,000 victims out of an estimated Rs 2,000 crore (equivalent to $240 million). The crypto scam was previously reported to be at around $24 million, but police...
CNHC stablecoin issuer detained by Chinese police: Report
31.5.2023
KuCoin Ventures and Circle Ventures are among investors in the Chinese offshore yuan-pegged stablecoin, which is reportedly now under investigation in China
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon gets probed by Singaporean authorities
6.3.2023
Local police in Singapore sent an email on Monday saying that they have begun a probe connected to Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs
Today in Crypto: FTX Miniseries on Prime Video, Hodlnaut Under Police Investigation, Cardano-Based Ardana Stops Development
24.11.2022
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Crypto lender Hodlnaut reportedly faces police investigation in Singapore
24.11.2022
Hodlnaut reportedly lied about its exposure to the now-defunct Terra algorithmic stablecoin and lost nearly $190 million
MEW Launches NFT Manager, Hodlnaut Denies Police Investigation, Influencer Hodlonaut Receives BTC 52 in Donations Ahead of 'Faketoshi' Battle + More News
23.8.2022
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Greek Police Scramble to Catch Onecoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova, Local Media Reports
29.7.2022
Law enforcement in Greece has recently tried to locate Ruja Ignatova, founder of the infamous Onecoin pyramid scheme. According to a leading Greek daily, investigators acted on intelligence suggesting she was still in the country. Also known as ‘Cryptoqueen,’ Ignatova was last seen...
South Korean Police Raid Crypto Exchange Allegedly Involved in a $214M Multi-Level Marketing Fraud
6.5.2021
Authorities in South Korea have launched a major raid against a domestic crypto exchange allegedly involved in a millionaire multi-level marketing (MLM) fraud. The police accuse V Global platform of running an illicit operation that reportedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars from investors....
Turkish Police Dismantle Massive Chinese Crypto Scam That Held 101 Hostages
16.3.2021
A massive police operation took place in Istambul, Turkey, against a Chinese gang’s crypto scam. Authorities found that criminals kidnapped 101 people and forced them to run scam operations. Scammers Tricked Hostages by Promising Them Work in a Legit ‘Crypto Investment...
Japanese Authorities Say the Majority of People Involved in Coincheck’s 2018 Hack Are Individuals With ‘High Social Status’
23.2.2021
More details keep appearing from the police investigation into the 2018 Coincheck hack that stole $530 million from the crypto exchange. Japanese authorities revealed that most of the individuals involved have a “high social status.” One of the Individuals Took Part in a NEM Swap Deal...
South Korean Authorities Formally File Fraud Charges Against Coinbit’s Executives
8.12.2020
In South Korea, authorities have formally pressed fraud charges against the chairman of a major crypto exchange in the country, Coinbit, plus two unnamed executives of the firm. They are suspected of price manipulation. Coinbit’s Executives Formally Charged by South Korean Authorities...
Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
14.8.2019
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a...