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Canadian Police Alert High-Value Crypto Investors Being Subject to Burglaries
21.7.2023
Canadian authorities have reported several incidents of robbery “whose victims are high-value cryptocurrency investors.” As a result, the country's federal police service issued a warning about this potential trend of home invasion-style burglaries targeting crypto investors....
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Canadian police warn crypto investors on growing home robbery trend
21.7.2023
Perpetrators have impersonated delivery drivers in order to break into the homes of victims to steal cryptocurrency
Today in Crypto: UK Gov 'Firmly Disagrees' with Treasury on Regulating Crypto as Gambling, UK FCA to Open Digital Sandbox on August 1, Push Protocol Launches Decentralized Audio & Video Streaming App
20.7.2023
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Today in Crypto: Multichain Halts Operations Due to Lack of Funds and CEO's Arrest, Indonesia to Launch National Crypto Exchange This Month, US SEC Acknowledges Bitwise's Spot BTC ETF Application
14.7.2023
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The Fall of Multichain: A Tale of Unexpected Turbulence and Security Breaches
14.7.2023
In an unforeseen chain of events that unfolded between May and July 2023, the CEO of Multichain, Zhaojun, was apprehended by Chinese authorities, destabilizing the blockchain project. The situation escalated when user assets began to be transferred to unknown addresses. From Seizure to Shutdown:...
Brazil Police Take Down ‘Crypto-powered Money Laundering Rings’
14.7.2023
Brazilian police say they have taken apart two crypto-powered money laundering rings, with suspects arrested in four states across the nation.
In an official Federal Police announcement, officers explained that they had “dismantled” two groups they claimed had been active in “international drug...
UK Regulator Targets Unlawful Crypto ATMs in Joint Operation
12.7.2023
The UK's financial watchdog and four other law enforcement agencies recently inspected another 18 crypto ATM sites, "disrupting" 26 machines across the nation.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) stated on Tuesday that the sites "suspected" of operating crypto ATMs were inspected in May and June...
SEC is ‘wrongfully attempting’ to police crypto markets: Paradigm counsel
11.7.2023
Rodrigo Seira has blasted the SEC for overstepping its jurisdiction in its case against crypto exchange Bittrex
Brazilian Police to Auction Assets Seized from Suspected Crypto Fraudsters
11.7.2023
Police in Brazil have announced plans to auction off assets seized from Trust Investing, a suspected crypto-themed financial pyramid operator.
Per the media outlet Portal do Bitcoin, a Federal Court in Campo Grande granted the authorities the right to auction off “seven luxury cars,” including...
'Indecent Image' Shown During Mario Movie Screening
11.7.2023
A screening of the Super Mario Bros Movie in Northern Ireland, one that was held specifically for young children, is now the subject of a police investigation after an “indecent image” was somehow shown during the middle of the film.Read more
Iowa Resident Scammed of $6,600 in Bitcoin ATM Scheme, Police Launch Investigation
10.7.2023
On July 7, 2023, a Clive, Iowa resident fell victim to a scammer posing as a Polk County sheriff’s deputy, who coerced the individual into depositing $6,600 into a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM). The Clive Police Department insists that the scammers utilized cryptocurrencies due...
New Cyberpunk Anime Is A Cross Between Blade Runner And Kamen Rider
6.7.2023
During Anime Expo 2023, Studio Bones released a brand-new trailer for its upcoming cyberpunk anime, Metallic Rouge. Its lush futuristic cityscape, in tandem with its inventive cybernetic character design for its leading protag, hopes to wow fans with an affinity for strong female leads with magical...
Today in Crypto: BNB Chain Was the Most Targeted Chain in Q2 with 36 Incidents, Crypto Scammers Posing as Canadian Police Officers, Bill to Exempt Foreigners in Israel from Crypto Taxes Passes Preliminary Reading
6.7.2023
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Video Games And TikTok Are To Blame For French Riots, Says Prez
30.6.2023
French President Emmanuel Macron has a few theories as to why riots have spread across France in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old delivery driver: TikTok, Snapchat, and video games, mostly.Read more
Brazil: Suspected Braiscompany Crypto Fraudsters Detained in Argentina
27.6.2023
Three suspected Brazilian crypto fraudsters have been detained while trying to flee to Argentina – as police continue to probe the troubled Braiscompany.
In March, a number of suspected employees were filmed apparently emptying the firm’s São Paulo premises under cover of night.
In May, police...
Ukrainian Police unravel cryptocurrency fraud
22.6.2023
The Ukrainian Police managed to unravel a cryptocurrency-related fraud that involved the siphoning off of assets from various online wallets belonging to Ukrainians settled in Canada. The fraudsters were carrying out their unlawful activities from two call centers that they had set up in...
Police Catch Bombing Suspect After He Left Behind Pokémon Cards
22.6.2023
A man suspected of building and detonating multiple explosives in Maryland was arrested by police after they connected some Pokémon cards left behind at a bomb site to him.Read more
Police in Estonia and Kazakhstan Investigate Atomic Wallet Hack
13.6.2023
CEO Konstantin Gladych told CoinDesk Atomic is cooperating with law enforcement after a $100 million exploit of the non-custodial wallet
Chinese Police Warn of a Rise in Digital Yuan-themed Scams
13.6.2023
Chinese police have warned there has been an increase in digital yuan-themed scams, as the nation’s CBDC rollout gathers pace.
Per the state-run news outlet CCTV (via Xinhua), officers in Shandong Province claimed they had seen a rise in digital yuan-themed “fraud.”
They said one recent scam...
Defiant by Default: Why Regulators Must Understand, Not Police, DeFi
9.6.2023
Consensus 2023 visitors discussed DeFi's growth, its need to comply with regulations, and the challenges of balancing crypto-native concepts with traditional finance requirements