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US charges 5 crypto hackers in $11M scheme linked to ‘Scattered Spider’
21.11.2024
The US has laid charges against a group accused of a hacking spree, with one alleged victim being robbed of over $6.3 million worth of crypto
Musk could be charged after lawyer says $1M winners ‘not chosen by chance’
4.11.2024
The winners were hand-picked based on their personal stories, according to the lawyer
Ex-CEO Charged in Australia With Stealing $1.47M From Customer in Failed Bitcoin Deal
23.10.2024
Grant Colthup, the ex-CEO of a defunct Australian cryptocurrency exchange, is facing fraud charges. He’s accused of misusing $1.47 million intended for bitcoin purchases. ASIC, the Australian regulator, alleges Colthup violated a law against false or misleading representations. The funds were...
Ex-CEO of Mine Digital stole $1.5M from a Bitcoiner, says regulator
22.10.2024
The dodgy transaction happened just two months before the firm went bust in September 2022, says the Australian financial regulator.
Fantasy Sports Company Sorare Charged With Providing Unlicensed Gambling Facilities in U.K.
27.9.2024
Sorare was charged with violating the Gambling Act 2005 in the regulator's first move against a blockchain-based platform
CFTC charges Uniswap, Brazil’s X ban, and more: Law Decoded
9.9.2024
Uniswap Labs agreed to pay $175,000 in civil penalties and cease trading leveraged tokens following CFTC charges
CFTC charges Uniswap, Brazil’s X ban, and more: Law Decoded
9.9.2024
Uniswap Labs agreed to pay $175,000 in civil penalties and cease trading leveraged tokens following CFTC charges
Has Telegram violated EU laws, and why has its founder been charged in France?
29.8.2024
As Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov is now released on a $5.6 million bail, France, as an EU member state, continues working on the case
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged, barred from leaving France
28.8.2024
After his arrest on Aug. 25, French prosecutors said they had indicted Pavel Durov with criminal charges related to his role at Telegram
6 Malaysians Charged With Kidnap of Chinese National; Demanded $1M USDT
15.8.2024
According to the latest report by Caixin, six Malaysian nationals face serious charges for allegedly kidnapping a Chinese…
Queens Bitcoin Heist: Seven Charged With Grand Larceny and Money Laundering
11.8.2024
Seven individuals have reportedly been indicted on charges of grand larceny, money laundering, and identity theft for stealing $300,000 in bitcoin from a Queens auto body shop owner. The victim’s 5.75 BTC, originally valued at $92,000, was taken by 20-year-old Aaron Peterson Jr. in November...
Homeland Security leads to man charged over crypto recovery scam
7.8.2024
At least 175 people claim they engaged Coin Dispute Network to help them recover funds but never saw a single cent returned
Fake Crypto Recovery Service Operator Arrested and Charged
7.8.2024
The Homeland Security Investigations New York has charged Michael Lauchlan for running a fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery service, Coin Dispute Network (CDN), that scammed customers out of their ethereum. Lauchlan convinced clients he could recover lost cryptocurrencies but pocketed the fees...
BitClout Founder Charged With Wire Fraud, Civil Securities Charge
30.7.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice charged the founder of crypto social media platform BitClout with wire fraud and the sale of unregistered securities
Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market
14.6.2024
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged two men with owning and operating Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, according to court documents filed Friday
Ripple backing Terraform Labs against a penalty charged by SEC
14.6.2024
Ripple is siding with Terraform Labs by taking a firm stand against the Securities and Exchange Commission levying a penalty charge against the company. In Ripple’s opinion, the court should discard the settlement issue. Recently, the SEC asked the founder of Terraform, Do Kwon, to make a payment...
US Media Executive Charged in $67 Million Fiat-to-Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
4.6.2024
The U.S. DOJ has charged the CFO of a media company with one count of money laundering and two counts of bank fraud for participating in a scheme that laundered criminal proceeds using cryptocurrency. Authorities allege that Weidong Guan and his accomplices used bank accounts opened with stolen...
Epoch Times CFO Charged With $67M Fraud Scheme Involving Crypto Platform
4.6.2024
The crime proceeds were generally purchased by the scheme participants at discounted rates of up to 80 cents per dollar in exchange for an unspecified cryptocurrency
Caitlyn Jenner And Rich The Kid X Accounts Push Memecoins, Sparking Scam Concerns
27.5.2024
Celebrities Caitlyn Jenner and Rich The Kid began boosting namesake crypto memecoins on their respective X accounts over Memorial Day weekend, prompting hacking concerns from X users. Several celebrities have been charged by the SEC for illegally promoting cryptocurrencies, though it is unclear...
Dark web market owner arrested in New York after FBI traces crypto
21.5.2024
The FBI claimed it found Incognito Market’s alleged owner, Rui-Siang Lin, by tracking crypto from the dark web drug market to a crypto exchange account allegedly in his name