Search
EU: Malta Needs to Improve Readiness to Respond to Cryptocurrency Crime
5.6.2019
The EU Commission has made suggestions for where Malta needs to spend funds, including cryptocurrency control
Report: Polish Exchange Shuts Down and Disappears With Customers Funds
5.6.2019
Polish cryptocurrency exchange Coinroom has reportedly ceased operations and disappeared with customer funds
US Federal Bureau of Investigation Calls for QuadrigaCX Users to Provide Information
4.6.2019
Victims in the aftermath of the QuadrigaCX scandal have been called on to provide information by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation
Indian Police Uncover Cryptocurrency Scam Involving BitConnect Promoter
3.6.2019
The Criminal Investigation Department in Gujarat, India has unearthed an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving a BitConnect promoter
Chainalysis: 64% of Ransomware Attackers Launder Proceeds via Crypto Exchanges
1.6.2019
U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis claims that 64% of ransomware attack cash-out strategies involve the laundering of funds via cryptocurrency exchanges
Liquidators of Hacked Cryptopia Exchange Release Report, Note $4.2M Owed to Creditors
31.5.2019
Liquidators of now-defunct New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia have released the first report on the state of affairs of the firm
UpBit Exchange Phishing Email Scam Came From North Korea, Source Claims
31.5.2019
Hackers from North Korea were reportedly behind a phishing scam targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit
North Korea Launched Cryptocurrency Attacks in Response to Sanctions, Says FBI
30.5.2019
U.S. officials claim attacks such as WannaCry and hacks of crypto exchanges were an attempt to circumvent sanctions by North Korea
Russian Police Arrest Alleged Creator of Large Crypto Pyramid Scheme From Kazakhstan
29.5.2019
Russian police have arrested the alleged creator of a Kazakh crypto pyramid scheme who confessed to illegally crossing the Russian border on horseback
US LocalBitcoins Trader Who Offered Fake Real Estate Gets 21-Month Jail Term
29.5.2019
United States authorities have brought criminal charges against a LocalBitcoins trader in connection with operating an unlicensed money transmission business
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Officially Warns Against OneCoin
28.5.2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released an official warning against crypto project OneCoin
App Offering Free Bitcoin and Ether to Users Is a Scam, Malware Hunter Warns
27.5.2019
An app that claims to give users the chance to earn $45 a day in free bitcoin is a scam, a security researcher has warned
Fake Crypto Wallet App Imitating Trezor Found on Google Play Store
23.5.2019
Fraudsters have been adding fake crypto wallets to the Google Play store in an attempt to cash in on rising bitcoin prices
Europol Shuts Down $200 Million Crypto Mixing Service Bestmixer
22.5.2019
Europol, along with Dutch and Luxembourg authorities, have shut down one of the three largest cryptocurrency tumblers, Bestmixer.io
2 Chinese OTC Traders Accused of Illicitly Raising Bitcoin by Promising Interest
22.5.2019
Two Chinese over-the-counter crypto trading chat groups administrators have been accused of illicitly collecting bitcoin for running a loan scheme
Brazil Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme That Defrauded 55,000 of $200 Million
22.5.2019
Brazillian police have arrested ten people suspected of operating a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme worth 850 million reals ($210 million)
Hackers Steal $100,000+ Worth of BTC From Engineering Manager at Crypto Custodian BitGo
22.5.2019
The engineering manager at cryptocurrency custodian BitGo, Sean Coonce, has fallen victim to a SIM swapping hack with a loss of over $100,000
SEC Shuts Down Ponzi Scheme Which Duped 300 Into ‘Diamond-Backed’ Cryptocurrency
21.5.2019
The U.S. SEC has brought legal action to operators of several scam companies targeting crypto investors
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Warns Public Against New Crypto Scam
21.5.2019
Australian Securities and Investments Commission red flagged another alleged crypto-related scam operating without a license
ETH Stolen From Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Moved, Portion Deposited on Exchange
21.5.2019
Of the ether stolen from hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, a portion has been moved and deposited to a different crypto exchange