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Moscow Authorities Detain British National Accused of Aiding North Korea in Crypto Sanction Evasion

23.2.2023
A British citizen who is wanted by the FBI for allegedly assisting the North Korean government to evade U.S. sanctions via crypto is in the custody of Russian authorities. Christopher Emms, a 31-year-old who has a red notice from Interpol for consulting North Korea on cryptocurrencies, has been...

Briton Wanted by US for Advising North Korea on Crypto Arrested in Russia

23.2.2023
A British national wanted with a red notice from Interpol for consulting North Korea on cryptocurrencies has been detained in Moscow. U.S. authorities allege that the man helped the regime in Pyongyang to bypass sanctions using digital assets. U.K. Citizen Sought by U.S. for Violating North Korea...

South Korean Police Arrest 30 in $8m ‘Crypto Scam’ Bust

22.2.2023
South Korean police have arrested 30 people as part of an investigation into a suspected $ 8 million crypto scam. Masterminds appear to have promised investors “guaranteed gains” of up to 2,000%.... Read More: South Korean Police Arrest 30 in $8m ‘Crypto Scam’ Bust

Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Former FTX CEO’s Electronic Devices Following VPN Use for Football Streaming

17.2.2023
Prosecutors in the financial fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are attempting to persuade the judge to restrict his use of electronic devices. It has been revealed that SBF used a virtual private network (VPN) to watch the Super Bowl through a foreign subscription service...

Russia Releases Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko After Questioning

12.2.2023
Russian authorities have released the recently arrested co-founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato, said to have processed illicit funds worth millions of U.S. dollars. Anton Shkurenko, who was questioned in Moscow, denies the French charges against him that became the reason for his brief detention....

House Republicans Demand Answers From SEC Over FTX Co-Founder’s Arrest

12.2.2023
On Feb. 10, 2023, Republicans Patrick McHenry of North Carolina and Bill Huizenga of Michigan, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler seeking answers about the arrest of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried...

US lawmakers question SEC chair on timing of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest

10.2.2023
"The timing of the charges and his arrest raise serious questions about the SEC’s process and cooperation with the Department of Justice," said Representatives McHenry and Huizenga

Russian Charged With Laundering Ransomware Proceeds in Crypto Pleads Guilty in US

10.2.2023
A Russian national accused of processing cryptocurrency payments from ransomware attacks has pleaded guilty to money laundering in the United States. The man who was extradited from the Netherlands in mid-August, last year, will be sentenced in April. Russian Crypto Launderer Pleads Guilty in...

Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report

10.2.2023
The co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was briefly detained for questioning in Moscow at the request of Interpol, after which he was released

Bitzlato Co-Founder Released After Arrest in Moscow, Pledges Relaunch of Seized Exchange

10.2.2023

Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko Arrested in Russia, Report

9.2.2023
Russian authorities have reportedly arrested the second co-founder of seized cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato. The man, who recently promised to restore the platform’s operations from Russia, was detained at the request of Interpol and may face extradition to France. Another Co-Founder...

South Korean officials traveled to Serbia to find Do Kwon

8.2.2023
The South Korean prosecutor's office reportedly admitted that the reports one of its team visited Serbia “aren’t false.”

Reddit User Discovers 7zip File Possibly Linked to Julian Assange Hidden in Bitcoin Blockchain

7.2.2023
According to a post on the Reddit community r/bitcoin, an old file was discovered that may be linked to Julian Assange, the whistleblower and founder of Wikileaks. The encrypted 7zip file is in the output script from a transaction that took place on Jan. 5, 2017, and was mined at block height...

Google invests $300M in AI firm previously funded by Sam Bankman-Fried

5.2.2023
Members of Crypto Twitter are speculating whether Bankman-Fried and FTX will source the reported $530 million invested in Anthropic to pay off FTX creditors

South Korean Prosecutors Arrest Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Report

2.2.2023
Kang Jong-hyun, a former chairman at South Koean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been arrested on Thursday

Bithumb owner arrested in South Korea over alleged embezzlement

2.2.2023
The net is closing in on Bithumb executives as the suspected real owner of the exchange is arrested

S Korean Prosecutors Raid Bithumb in Price Manipulation Probe, Hope to Arrest ‘Owner’

26.1.2023
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has suffered another double blow from the nation’s prosecutors – who have raided the exchange in a price manipulation probe. Officers also want to arrest Bithumb’s suspected largest shareholder on embezzlement charges. YTN reported that the Seoul Southern...