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US enforcement agencies are turning up the heat on crypto-related crime
23.3.2023
How governments decide to go after crimes committed with crypto could color the industry’s public perception and how the space is regulated
This Ukrainian Startup Is Looking to Automate Crypto Crime Reporting Using Smart Contracts, AI
21.3.2023
HAPI Labs has launched a platform for reporting of scam- and crime-related addresses in partnership with Ukraine’s cyber police
Bulgarian Woman Charged in $4B Crypto Fraud Case, Extradited to U.S.
21.3.2023
OneCoin's victims were allegedly defrauded of over $4 billion in the scheme, which began operations in 2014
The Yakuza Devs Should Cast These Celebs In Their Next Hostess Club Minigame
17.3.2023
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FBI Says Crypto Investment Fraud Rose 183% to $2.57 Billion in 2022
16.3.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says cryptocurrency investment fraud rose 183% from $907 million in 2021 to $2.57 billion in 2022, based on data from its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The FBI also warned the public of “a spike in cryptocurrency investment schemes.”...
Germany and U.S. Seize Over $46M Crypto Tied to ChipMixer Investigation: Europol
15.3.2023
National authorities took down the platform's infrastructure, seizing four servers and 7 terabytes of data
Police Raid Studio Accused Of Stealing 'Assets & Personnel' From Rival
9.3.2023
The offices of Ironmace, a development studio in the Korean city of Seongnam, were raided by police earlier this week after accusations were made that the company’s upcoming game, the MMO Dark and Darker, didn’t just steal assets from publishing giant Nexon, but the staff working on a project there...
SEC Accuses Utah-Based Green United of Running $18M Crypto Mining Scam
6.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against Green United, alleging that the Utah-based company violated federal securities laws by selling $18 million worth of phony crypto mining equipment
SEC Files Emergency Action Against BKCoin for Running $100M ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme
6.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was granted emergency relief by a Florida court on Monday to freeze and appoint a receiver for the assets of Miami-based crypto hedge fund BKCoin and one of its co-founders, Kevin Kang
Crypto Scam in Egypt Defrauds Thousands of Investors of $620K: Report
6.3.2023
Authorities have arrested 29 people, including 13 foreign citizens in connection with the fraudulent network known as "HoggPool."
Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
27.2.2023
They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few years targeting crypto companies, and European authorities are investigating
I Met The Most Annoying Yakuza NPC In Like A Dragon: Ishin!
27.2.2023
We’ve all been there. You initiate a conversation with some NPC off the side of the road. Suddenly, you’re trapped in the world’s longest and most non-skippable conversation. Your fingers hurt as you mash the buttons really hard. Your eyes glaze over as the other person goes on and on and on....
Crypto Crime Hit All-Time High of $20.6B in 2022: Chainalysis
27.2.2023
Kim Grauer, the blockchain sleuthing firm's head of research, told CoinDesk TV sanctioned activity and hacking were the driving forces behind the rise in illicit transaction volumes last year
Exclusive Interview: ConsenSys CCO Talks About MetaMask Airdrop, Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade, Crypto Regulation and More
27.2.2023
The Cryptonews team is reporting live from the Blockchain Economy London Summit that's running from 27-28 February 2023.
Cryptonews had an opportunity to sit down with Lex Sokolin, the Chief Cryptoeconomics Officer at ConsenSys, to talk about a variety of topics, including current market trends...
GameStop Offers $5,000 Reward To Stop PS5 Crime Spree
23.2.2023
The good thing about the PlayStation 5 shortage being over now is that people who want the consoles can finally buy them. The bad news is that it’s also apparently led to an uptick in GameStop robberies as thieves target the pricey and easy-to-flip consoles. GameStop’s answer? A $5,000 reward...
Cybercrime, Crypto Scams on the Rise in Portugal, Say Prosecutors
21.2.2023
Cybercrime has “skyrocketed” in Portugal – with crypto scams and ransomware attacks becoming more commonplace in the nation.
Sapo reported that, per the nation’s Attorney-General, 2,124 cybercrimes were reported in 2022. The number included an unspecified number of crypto scams.
The amount...
Chainalysis: Crypto Scam Revenue Dropped 46% in 2022
21.2.2023
Revenue from cryptocurrency scams dropped 46% in 2022, according to blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis. “We attribute most of this decline to market conditions, as scam performance tends to worsen when cryptocurrency prices are in decline,” the firm explained. ‘Crypto Scam...
Crypto Theft Rose in 2022 as Scams, Ransomware Bounty Fell: Chainalysis
17.2.2023
2022 became a year of crypto thefts, but illicit transactions still account only for a meager share of all crypto activity, Chainalysis says
Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — Chainalysis
17.2.2023
Falling crypto prices caused crypto scam revenue to plummet in 2022, though two scam types managed to persist
Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner
16.2.2023
Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now...