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CNHC stablecoin issuer detained by Chinese police: Report
31.5.2023
KuCoin Ventures and Circle Ventures are among investors in the Chinese offshore yuan-pegged stablecoin, which is reportedly now under investigation in China
S Korean Police Bust Two ‘Crypto Scam Rings’ Worth a Combined $350m – Crypto Fraud on the Rise?
31.5.2023
South Korean police have shut down two suspected crypto scams they think are worth a combined $350 million, with hundreds of victims believed to have been duped.
Per Joongboo Ilbo, one case involved a “virtual fashion items” marketplace.
This appears to have tricked at least 435 “victims” out...
Jimbos Protocol offers deal to hacker, threatens police action
29.5.2023
The deal was posted to both the Ethereum network and the protocol’s official Twitter channel
Today in Crypto: Genesis & Gemini File Motion to Dismiss the SEC Lawsuit, Temasek Cuts Compensation for Team Who Recommended FTX Investment, Hong Kong Police Launches 'CyberDefender Metaverse' Platform
29.5.2023
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HK Police Launch CyberDefender to Help Protect Citizens in the Metaverse
28.5.2023
The Hong Kong Police Force has launched CyberDefender, a new metaverse platform aimed at educating the public about the potential dangers associated with Web3 and the metaverse.
The platform, developed by the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB), was created to prepare Hong Kong...
The Hong Kong Police Force launch metaverse platform, ‘CyberDefender’
28.5.2023
The chief inspector of the CSTCB warned that the metaverse is no safer than the traditional internet, saying that "all crimes in the cyberspace could also happen in the metaverse."
Multichain Daily Bridging Volume Sees 5x Increase After Alleged Team Arrest, Barely Any Panic for Fantom
26.5.2023
Rumors have been spreading throughout the cryptoverse that the major blockchain bridge Multichain team has been arrested by the Chinese police - with the shockwaves hitting the Fantom (FTM) ecosystem softer than expected.
Per several Twitter accounts, the Chinese community has been reporting...
S Korean Police Bust ‘Crypto Scammer’ Who ‘Preyed on Housewives and Office Workers’
26.5.2023
South Korean police have arrest a suspected crypto scammer who allegedly preyed on “housewives and office workers.”
According to the broadcaster SBS, officers in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, arrested a 38-year-old man.
He was handed over to prosecutors on fraud-related charges.
Officers claimed...
Malaysian Police Bust ‘USDT-powered Crypto Exchange’ – Suspects ‘Sold Crypto to China’
24.5.2023
Malaysian police have swooped on what they suspect to be an illegal, international USDT-powered crypto exchange.
Forty people were arrested.
The exchange was allegedly allowing Mainland Chinese citizens to trade USDT for cash.
Per the Malaysian media outlet Oriental Daily, the bust...
Connecticut Banking Regulator Fines Crypto ATM Operator Bitcoin of America
23.5.2023
According to the Connecticut Department of Banking, commissioner Jorge Perez revealed that the regulator has reached a settlement with the crypto automated teller machine (ATM) and kiosk operator Bitcoin of America. As part of the settlement, Bitcoin of America will pay $86,000 in restitution,...
Paraguay Police Raid Unearths 300 Stolen BTC Mining Rigs
16.5.2023
Police have recovered 300 Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs stolen from a farm in Paraguay, following a major operation conducted by the nation’s Anti-Kidnapping Department (DAS).
Per the Brazilian media outlet Portalo do Bitcoin, the operation was carried out after a theft in the Paraguayan province...
Do Kwon to Be Released on €400,000 Bail, Pleads Not Guilty in Montenegro
12.5.2023
Terraform founder Do Kwon will be released from jail but placed under police surveillance at a local residence, a Montenegrin court has decided. The trial against him and another Korean, on charges of travelling on false documents, opened on Thursday with both pleading not guilty. Court Grants Bail...
Philippines Law Enforcement Busts Crypto Scam Center, Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued
10.5.2023
Over 1,000 human trafficking victims were recently rescued from a “fraud factory” in Mabalacat, a town located nearly 90 kilometers northwest of Manila, Philippines law enforcement has said. Michelle Sabino from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group said trafficking...
Spanish Police Save Kidnapped Crypto Portfolio Manager from Gunpoint Ordeal
9.5.2023
Spanish police have swooped to free a crypto portfolio manager who was being held at gunpoint by armed kidnappers.
Per Nius Diario, the manager was captured by three assailants who held a gun to his head.
The assailants reportedly threatened to kill the manager if they were not given a ransom...
Ukraine, US Shut Down 9 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
4.5.2023
Supported by U.S. law enforcement, police in Ukraine have disrupted a network of crypto exchange services suspected of laundering criminal proceeds. The platforms were allegedly processing dirty money obtained from ransomware attacks and various fraud schemes. Cyberpolice, US Investigators Bust...
Today in Crypto: Authorities Seize Domains of 9 Crypto Exchanges, US 30% Mining Tax Proposal Enters Budget, UK to Ban Cold Calls Selling Crypto, YouTuber Served on Twitter
3.5.2023
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Today in Crypto: Binance to Begin Japan Operations, Millennials are Dominant Crypto Enthusiast Group, Canadian Police Issue Warnings After a $7.5M Scam, Hamas Stops Crypto Donations
28.4.2023
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Elizabeth Warren wants the police at your door in 2024
26.4.2023
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall want to make your crypto wallet illegal — and their plan runs contrary to the principles they campaigned on
Police Bodycam Game Explodes, But Not Without Doubt And Controversy
20.4.2023
When developer Alexandre Spindler revealed footage of a “body cam style game” he was working on last fall, it exploded across the internet as people marveled at its eerie ambiance and photorealistic look. “This is awesome,” wrote District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. Now the game has been announced...
Brazilian Police ‘Probe Binance over Derivatives Offerings’
20.4.2023
Binance could face punishment in Brazil for allegedly failing to respond to an order to stop selling crypto derivatives.
O Globo reported that the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Police have launched an investigation into the exchange over “alleged financial crimes.”
The media...