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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...
Prosecutors Seek Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Reggie Fowler in Crypto Shadow Bank Case
19.4.2023
The former footballer pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions
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,”...
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...
Korean ‘Crypto Murder’ Case: Couple Paid ‘Killer’ – Here’s What We Know
13.4.2023
A couple at center of a crypto murder-kidnap case that has rocked South Korea have reportedly confirmed that they gave money to the suspected killer of a 48-year-old woman.
Police have thus far arrested and charged seven people after the woman’s body was found late last month abandoned near a...
MMO Players Take Over Company, Steal $20,000 Worth Of Stuff
13.4.2023
EVE Online is, for some, a video game they play. For the rest of us it’s a crime beat, an MMO we only ever read about when someone does something nefarious, and today’s coverage of the game is another shining example in the genre.Read more
22nd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime
12.4.2023
June 7-8, 2023 | Toronto The Canadian Institute (CI) is excited to announce the return of the 22nd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime. This flagship event brings together Canada’s prominent regulators, and industry thought leaders from the financial institution...
Employees of South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinone Arrested: Report
11.4.2023
Seoul Southern District Court Chief Judge Kim Ji-Sook issued a warrant for the arrests on Monday, saying "There is concern about escaping."
South Korean Prosecutors Uncover Alleged $314 Million Criminal Proceeds Tied to Terraform Labs Co-Founders
7.4.2023
According to a report by South Korean news publication KBS, Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, has converted a “large part” of his assets into bitcoin. Prosecutors in South Korea believe that Kwon’s purported bitcoin stash was transferred to an international exchange....
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
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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...
DOJ Seizes $112M Linked to Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes in Multi-District Action
4.4.2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized crypto worth more than $112 million that is linked to several crypto-related scams.
The seizure targeted six cryptocurrency accounts, and was based on warrants authorized by judges in the District of Arizona, the Central District of California, and...
South Korea Stunned by ‘Crypto-motivated’ Murder – Is Crypto Crime on the Rise?
3.4.2023
South Korea has been rocked by the apparent kidnap and murder of a 48-year-old woman in Gangnam, Seoul – a crime that seems to have been motivated by crypto. Four suspects have been arrested.
The alleged crime was caught on camera and shared in news reports, such as the video below – a report from...
What Hindenburg Research’s Takedown of Block Says About Money and Crime
31.3.2023
Expecting centralized money services to halt crime only helps politicize money and disempower users
UK government announces 'robust' crypto regulation as part of economic crime plan
30.3.2023
The focus on crypto regulation was part of the U.K. government’s plan to fight economic crime, which also included addressing law enforcement's ability to seize and store assets
Today in Crypto: Malware Disguised as Tor Used to Steal $400,000 in Crypto in 2023, Telegram Premium Can be Purchased with TON, Boerse Stuttgart Digital Licensed by BaFin for Crypto Custody Business
30.3.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Malware Disguised as Tor Used to Steal $400,000 in Crypto in 2023, Telegram Premium Can be Purchased with...
The Week In Games: Fishing For Mysteries And Gang Wars
27.3.2023
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Today in Crypto: Canada’s ‘Crypto King’ Allegedly Kidnapped and Tortured, Kokomo’s $4M Exit Scam, KuCoin Launches $1M Bug Bounty Program, Bitget Partners with Space and Time
27.3.2023
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: Canada’s ‘Crypto King’ Allegedly Kidnapped and Tortured, Kokomo’s $4M Exit Scam, KuCoin Launches $1M...
$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain
24.3.2023
DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021. Now they’re preying on NFT projects too, a blockchain intelligence firm says