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Dogecoin investors accuse Elon Musk of insider trading in amended class-action lawsuit
1.6.2023
“This is a securities fraud class action arising from a deliberate course of carnival barking market manipulation and insider trading," said the amended complaint
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Players Are Building Tanks, Planes To Commit War Crimes
15.5.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally out on Nintendo Switch, and players are having the time of their lives with Link’s new rune abilities. From crafting absurdly long bridges to constructing flamethrowing dicks, there’s no shortage of stuff you can create in Link’s latest...
US strips Ethereum dev Virgil Griffith of export privileges for 10 years
15.5.2023
The export privilege bar comes as a consequence of Griffith’s conviction and further impacts his involvement in international trade and transactions
Do Kwon's lawyers propose $436K bail as authorities prepare for June trial
11.5.2023
Lawyers said Do Kwon and Han Chang-joon could be released on bail and largely confined to a Montenegro apartment with the “obligation to periodically report to the state authority.”
Former Coinbase product manager behind insider trading case sentenced to 24 months in prison
9.5.2023
Ishan Wahi must surrender by June 21 to serve his sentence at the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution in New Jersey
UK financial watchdog announces inspections against sites with suspected illegal crypto ATMs
5.5.2023
The FCA's actions followed similar operations in East London and Leeds, where the regulator said it had issued warnings or cease-and-desist requests to suspected ATM operators
UK government targets fraudsters with new ban on cold calls for crypto
3.5.2023
The U.K. government plans to introduce laws to reimburse victims of authorized crypto fraud and work with Ofcom to prevent phone number "spoofing."
FBI, Ukraine seize 9 exchange domains on money laundering allegations
3.5.2023
The authorities claimed the exchanges allowed cybercriminals to flout anti-money laundering measures
Report: US Revenue Collector IRS to Send Four Crypto Crime Investigation Agents Abroad
24.4.2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to send investigators to four countries where they are expected to tackle the use of crypto and decentralized finance products in global financial and tax crimes. According to the tax collector’s spokesperson, the IRS will be able to determine...
The Red Cross Challenged Gamers To Not Commit War Crimes
19.4.2023
The International Committee of the Red Cross has partnered up with a bunch of Twitch streamers to encourage gamers to not commit war crimes in popular shooters like Call of Duty. The ICRC hopes that its event, “Play by the Rules,” will educate players on the statutes of actual war. The organization...
Canadian Police Launch Cryptocurrency Investigations Center
18.4.2023
The police service of the Canadian city of Calgary is launching a Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to help combat crypto crime. The center “will enable law enforcement to tackle crime that takes place using blockchain technology,”...
Individual behind $3.4B Silk Road Bitcoin theft sentenced to one year in prison
14.4.2023
James Zhong pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charges in November 2022 and had been awaiting sentencing for his role in the "unlawfully obtained" Bitcoin scheme
13 Video Game Boss Fights That Should Be Crimes Against Humanity
14.4.2023
Love them or hate them, boss fights are a staple of video games. Some function as skill checks, others can deliver big, thematic moments at the end of a long journey. Then there are the bad ones. The buzzkills. Hyped encounters that just fizzle out into nothing, or make you want to hurl your...
San Francisco authorities make arrest in stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee
13.4.2023
Police chief Bill Scott said there was evidence that the suspect and Bob Lee knew each other but did not comment on the possible motive of the attack
Trustwave Spiderlabs Researchers Warn of New Strain of Malware That Drains Crypto Funds
8.4.2023
According to researchers at Trustwave Spiderlabs, a strain of malware known as Rilide is believed to be helping cybercriminals steal funds from cryptocurrency exchanges. Although the steps being taken to tackle this malware are likely to make life more difficult for cybercriminals, two researchers...
Dark Pokémon Fan Comic Explores What The Game Boy Classics Don't
7.4.2023
Red, Green, and Blue are the bestselling Pokémon games of all time, and as the games that first launched the franchise on Game Boy in Japan way back in 1996, they’re old enough that I was convinced I’d seen every form of homage and fan media dedicated to Pokémon’s humble beginnings. I was wrong....
Euler Finance attack: How it happened, and what can be learned
7.4.2023
The Euler Finance exploit was the largest of Q1 2023, and the risk of a similar attack on other protocols remains
North Korea and criminals are using DeFi services for money laundering — US Treasury
6.4.2023
Despite the warnings on DeFi, Treasury noted that "most money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing" occurred using fiat or outside the crypto ecosystem
SEC reaches 'agreement in principle' to resolve insider trading case of Coinbase product manager
4.4.2023
Both Ishan and Nikhil Wahi pleaded guilty to criminal insider trading charges after being arrested by U.S. authorities in July 2022
South Korean authorities seize $160M in assets tied to Terra employees: Report
3.4.2023
Prosecutors reportedly took control of houses and properties in an attempt to prevent former Terra employees from disposing of assets potentially connected to criminal proceedings