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Terra co-founder Do Kwon reportedly indicted for document forgery
20.4.2023
While Terraforms’ Do Kwon and Han Chang-jun are facing charges in Montenegro, the other co-founder, Shin Hyun-seung, still walks free in South Korea
The European Parliament adopts crypto-focused MiCA legislation
20.4.2023
After that the legislation, introduced for the first time in 2020, should grant approval from the European Council to be published as an effective regulation
Contraband Police: how it hit big & why game 'hook' matters
20.4.2023
Also: more on wishlist conversion, and loads of news
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,”...
Police in Kosovo Seize Crypto Mining Rigs From Serbs
16.4.2023
Kosovo police have seized dozens of crypto mining devices from residents of a majority Serb region in the north of the country. Authorities in Pristina and Belgrade exchanged accusations over the move, which has the potential to raise tensions in the ethnically divided, partially recognized Balkan...
Silk Road Hacker Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Wire Fraud
16.4.2023
On April 14, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Southern District of New York revealed that the hacker responsible for the Silk Road marketplace breach had been sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud charges. James Zhong stole more than 50,000 bitcoin from the darknet marketplace...
Today in Crypto: Hackers Steal $23M from Bitrue, Canon USA to Launch NFT Marketplace, HashKey Launches Wealth Management Platform, Ripple Reveals Liquidity Hub
14.4.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Hackers Steal $23M from Bitrue, Canon USA to Launch NFT Marketplace, HashKey Launches Wealth Management...
Brazilian Supermarket Bomber ‘Demanded BTC Ransom’
14.4.2023
A Brazilian barber has admitted to blowing up a supermarket and trying to blackmail its owner into paying a Bitcoin (BTC) ransom.
In an official police release, officers explained that the man demanded a BTC payment of just under $61,000.
The man, described as a 33-year-old barber with...
Chainalysis and Calgary police launch cryptocurrency investigation center
12.4.2023
Calgary’s police department has launched the Western Canada Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre, in partnership with blockchain data firm Chainalysis
EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets
12.4.2023
Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded
Today in Crypto: Police Looking for the Killer of MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee, MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,045 BTC, Fashion Giant Ralph Lauren Enables Crypto Payments in Miami Store
5.4.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: Police Looking for the Killer of MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee, MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,045...
S Korean Police Raid Plastic Surgery, Identify Suspects in ‘Crypto Murder’ Case – Here’s the Latest
5.4.2023
South Korean police have raided a plastic surgery clinic in connection with the suspected crypto-motivated kidnap and murder of a 48-year-old woman.
The woman’s body was found late last month in a case that has dominated headlines in the country. Three men were captured on video apparently...
Cash App creator dies following stabbing in San Francisco
5.4.2023
Bob Lee, the creator of Cash App and the former technology chief at Square has died after he was stabbed by an unknown attacker
PC Game Accused Of 'Asset Theft' Removed From Steam
27.3.2023
The controversy surrounding Dark and Darker, an MMO that stands accused of stealing not just assets but also staff from Korean publishers Nexon, escalated over the weekend when the game was delisted from Steam.Read more
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Faces Extradition to South Korea
24.3.2023
According to a report published by AFP, Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with document forgery in Montenegro. Kwon was arrested at the Podgorica airport while traveling with fake documentation. South Korean prosecutors have said the Terra co-founder faces extradition to South Korea....
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Says Interior Minister
23.3.2023
According to Montenegro’s interior minister Filip Adzic, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was apprehended at Podgorica airport allegedly bearing falsified documentation. Adzic added that investigators are “waiting for official confirmation of his identity” after Montenegrin police detained...
Deadly Call Of Duty Police Killing Settles For $5 Million Years Later
22.3.2023
On the night of December 28, 2017, police killed Andrew Finch, a 28-year old father of two, shortly after appearing outside his home in Wichita, Kansas. They were there in response to a swatting hoax called in over a $1.50 Call of Duty bet Finch wasn’t even involved in. Five years and a long legal...
Brazilian Police Swoop on Suspected Crypto ‘Sex-tortion’ Ring – How Were Victims Coerced?
20.3.2023
Brazilian police have swooped on what they believe is a sex-themed crypto extortion ring that saw victims blackmailed into handing over tokens.
The Brazilian media outlet Livecoins reported that the probe was codenamed Operation Sextorsion, and was carried out by the Civil Police in Patos...
Several Crypto Mining Operations Busted in Russia
19.3.2023
Authorities and power utilities in various Russian regions have shut down illegal crypto mining farms, seizing hardware and taking operators to court. The action against the coin minting facilities comes amid discussions on a proposal to introduce criminal liability for miners breaking the upcoming...
Report: Egyptian Police Arrest 29 Alleged Masterminds of Crypto Mining App Scam
14.3.2023
The Egyptian police are reported to have recently arrested 29 individuals associated with the Hoggpool cryptocurrency mining app scam. In addition to seizing 95 mobile phones and 3,367 SIM cards, the police said domestic and foreign currency valued at $194,000 was recovered during the arrests....