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Crypto Fund Manager Charged in $5M Ponzi Scheme, Facing up to 30 Years in US Prison
30.1.2021
A cryptocurrency fund manager has been charged in a U.S. federal court. He allegedly took over $5 million from investors interested in investing in his crypto funds, promising them high returns. In reality, he was running a Ponzi scheme and is now facing up to 30 years in prison. Crypto Fund...
Ethereum dev must face jury for allegedly helping North Korea evade sanctions
29.1.2021
Virgil Griffith, a crypto developer accused of helping North Korea evade sanctions through speaking at a Pyongyang crypto conference in 2019, must now face a jury
Fallout Mod Pulled After Artist Allegedly Posts "Animated Pedophillic Content"
28.1.2021
We only wrote about the big new Fallout: New Vegas mod The Frontier last week when it was released! And now we’re writing about it again, because the mod has been “hidden” (basically temporarily removed) from Nexus Mods and pulled from its own website after allegations that one of its artists...
Breach at Indian exchange BuyUCoin allegedly exposes 325K users’ personal data
24.1.2021
BuyUCoin initially denied the reports of a data breach, but added that all user funds are safe
Japanese Police Arrest 30 People for Allegedly Having Exchanged Stolen Cryptos From the 2018 Coincheck Hack
23.1.2021
Japanese police charged 30 people for their alleged involvement in illegal transactions linked to the well-known $530 million Coincheck hack in 2018. Tokyo authorities traced all individuals’ transactions to different places across the nation. Illicit Transactions Are Estimated to Have...
Japanese police are investigating 30 people allegedly involved in the 2018 Coincheck hack
21.1.2021
Investigators reportedly identified the individuals by tracing the crypto exchange accounts used to launder the funds
UK Investment Firm Aims to Block Ripple From Leveraging Liquid Assets, Jed McCaleb Dumps 28.6 Million XRP
21.1.2021
Court documents show that the company, Tetragon Financial Group, has filed a lawsuit against Ripple after the firm was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The court filing indicates that Tetragon and Ripple allegedly made an agreement, and the SEC case deeming XRP as...
India Seizes Bitcoins Worth $1.2 Million From Hacker of Government Website and Crypto Exchanges
17.1.2021
Indian police have seized $1.2 million in bitcoin from a hacker who allegedly hacked a government website, online game portals, and cryptocurrency exchanges. He was previously arrested for stealing $1.5 million from an Indian state government. Indian Police Seize Bitcoins From Hacker The Bengaluru...
Crypto mining allegedly worsening air pollution in Iran
14.1.2021
Mining for Bitcoin may be contributing to “thick layers of toxic smog” and blackouts across many Iranian cities
Spanish Police Detain Four People Allegedly Involved in a $15M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
9.1.2021
The Spanish police detained four people of different nationalities this week for allegedly running a $15 million crypto Ponzi scheme. According to the police, “many victims” filed a complaint against them. Victims Believed Their Bitcoins Went to a Legit Company According to Policia...
Bitcoin Trader Robbed During an In-Person Transaction, Kicked Out of Car in Hong Kong
7.1.2021
An unnamed 37-year-old man was a victim of a theft from a gang of robbers who fled with 15 bitcoin (BTC), worth HKD 3 million ($387,000) in cash. They agreed to meet in person for a crypto exchange transaction. Six Non-Chinese Suspects Allegedly Involved in the Theft Per the South China Morning...
Former Bitcoin.com CEO sues oracle over 37.5M allegedly unpaid tokens
5.1.2021
The co-founder and former CEO of Bitcoin.com is suing a Tron-based oracle platform and its principal founder for allegedly failing to pay him
Indian Police Bust International Bitcoin Extortion Rackets, 96 Arrested
23.12.2020
Ninety-six people have reportedly been arrested in India for allegedly extorting bitcoin from foreigners. They set up illegal call centers, posed as police officers, and told the victims that their bank accounts had been used in illegal transactions. They also threatened to immediately arrest...
Ledger Leak Invokes Legal Action, One Customer Allegedly Threatened With Home Invasion
21.12.2020
Just recently, reports of the Ledger customer database breach being dumped on Raidforums for free has become a viral story among cryptocurrency proponents. Now customers are threatening to take legal action against the hardware wallet manufacturer, and one customer has complained of getting...
Coinbase Allegedly Taps Goldman Sachs to Lead IPO, FTX Exchange May Launch Pre-IPO Futures
20.12.2020
Following the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) Form S-1 draft registration, reports note that Goldman Sachs will likely lead the IPO. Moreover, the digital currency trading platform FTX is rumored to be launching a Coinbase futures market before...
Indian Crypto Trader Arrested for Allegedly Using USDT to Launder Money on Behalf of Chinese Online Betting Scammers
14.12.2020
An Indian law enforcement agency has arrested Naisar Kothari, a cryptocurrency trader, for his role in a money-laundering scheme linked to online Chinese betting scams. The arrest was made after the country’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) detected large amounts of money “being...
Ledger Wallet Customer Data Leak Invokes Threats, Phishing Scams, User Allegedly Loses Life Savings
13.12.2020
The cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger was hacked last June and over a million emails were exposed, according to reports from the company at the time. Months later, the hackers who obtained the Ledger data emailed clients, sent texts to customers, and created phishing links for users...
Crypto Founder Faces 10 Years in Prison Over Millions of Dollars in Exit Scam Without Paying Taxes
13.12.2020
A cryptocurrency founder has been arrested and is facing up to 10 years imprisonment for tax evasion after running an exit scam. He allegedly made millions of dollars from his cryptocurrency and used an elaborate scheme to avoid paying taxes. Crypto Founder Exit Scams, Caught for Tax Evasion...
Crypto Billionaires: Ripple’s Jed McCaleb World’s 40th Richest Person, Cofounder Sells 29 Million XRP Last Week
11.12.2020
According to onchain data analytics researchers, one of the founders of the company Ripple, Jed McCaleb allegedly sold 29.5 million XRP in a single day. McCaleb, an early cryptocurrency investor, and self-made entrepreneur is one of the richest men on the planet. There are a number of investors...
'Low income' Oyster Protocol founder allegedly has $10M yacht full of gold bars
10.12.2020
The founder of Oyster Protocol has been arrested and charged with operating a multimillion-dollar tax evasion scheme