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Florida Man Charged Over $1.6M ‘Compcoin’ Scam
17.4.2020
After promising investors exorbitant returns through ‘proprietary trading algorithms’, the defendant left customers holding worthless ‘Compcoins.’
$15 Million Bounty on Maduro: US Charges Venezuelan President With Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking
27.3.2020
The U.S. has charged 14 high-ranking officials of the Venezuelan government, including President Nicolas Maduro, with “narco-terrorism, corruption, drug trafficking and other criminal charges.” The U.S. government is offering rewards of up to $15 million for any information leading...
LocalBitcoins Seller Charged After Undercover 'Human Trafficking' Sting
12.3.2020
A LocalBitcoins seller has been charged with money laundering after allegedly selling $140,000 worth of Bitcoin to undercover agents posing as criminals
US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...
SEC Karate-Chops Steven Seagal Over Promoting Cryptocurrency Touted as the Next Gen Bitcoin
28.2.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged actor Steven Seagal for unlawfully promoting a cryptocurrency investment scheme claiming to be “the next generation of bitcoin.” Seagal failed to disclose that he was being compensated in cash and crypto by Bitcoiin2gen,...
Steven Seagal Charged by SEC for Promoting 2018 ICO
27.2.2020
Steven Seagal was charged by the SEC for promoting Bitcoiin2Gen, a 2018 ICO
Digital Remittances Reach Record High of $96 Billion, Fees Charged by Traditional Providers Open Door for Cryptocurrencies
14.2.2020
In a globalized world where labor follows capital, the remittance industry has been growing constantly in both volume and users. Traditional providers like banks and money transfer companies have been charging high fees for their services which creates opportunities for alternative digital...
Ohio Resident Charged With Laundering $311M in Bitcoin for AlphaBay
12.2.2020
Ohio resident Larry Dean Harmon, 36, has been charged with laundering more than $300 million in bitcoin for darknet marketplace AlphaBay
UK Crypto Startups to Pay Discounted £2,000 Fee for Registration, FCA Revises Application Charges
5.2.2020
Young and small cryptocurrency businesses will pay lower registration fees than big companies, the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog has decided after consultations with members of the industry. The revised fee scheme takes into account the firms’ income to determine the amount...
Alleged Launderer of $4B in BTC Vinnik Charged in France After Extradition
29.1.2020
BTC-e operator and alleged money launderer Alexander Vinnik now faces charges before French authorities
Canadian Teen Charged for $50 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
20.1.2020
Canadian teenager is charged for a $50 million SIM-swapping ring that targeted Consensus attendees
Japanese Education Chiefs Charged over Crypto Deal + More News
31.12.2019
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Osaka prosecutors have charged Meijo Gakuin Educational Corporation executives with embezzlement...
19-Year Old Suspect Charged With $1 Million Crypto Heist via SIM-Swaps
19.12.2019
A 19-year old Brooklyn resident faces a nine-count indictment for an alleged $1+ million crypto heist targeting at least 75 victims
Two Russians Charged With Illicitly Mining Crypto on State Hardware
17.12.2019
Two unnamed individuals reportedly infected hardware at Russian state organizations with a program that mines cryptocurrency via a web browser
2 Russian Nationals Charged With Mining Crypto on State Computers
16.12.2019
Two Russian nationals are being prosecuted for allegedly crypto mining on Russian government-owned computer systems, state news agency TASS reported Monday
Pennsylvania Man Charged With SIM Swap Conspiracy to Steal Crypto
13.12.2019
Authorities have arrested a 23-year old man over an alleged SIM swapping scheme targeting crypto execs and investors
New York Resident Indicted for Crypto Scam, Charged With Wire Fraud
6.11.2019
U.S. authorities have charged a New York resident with wire fraud for misusing investors’ funds in a digital currency scheme dubbed Igobit
Alleged Las Vegas Scammer Charged for $11 Million Crypto Binary Options Ponzi
18.10.2019
A Las Vegas man is charged with raising at least $11 million from cryptocurrency investors he promised to trade binary options for, and make gains of up to 300%. According to the charges the money was sent from new clients to previous ones in a classic Ponzi scheme manner. Also Read: Binance to...
Crypto Escrow Firm Chief Charged Over Alleged $7 Million Fraud
1.10.2019
A man faces charges by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the CFTC over claims he took money for bulk bitcoin orders that were never delivered
Founder and CEO of Purported Online Adult Entertainment Marketplace, is Charged by SEC in Fraudulent ICO
24.9.2019
In one of the important development which is bound to harm the crypto world, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Jonathan C. Lucas, Former Founder & CEO of Purported Online Adult Entertainment Marketplace for a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). Fraudulent ICO...