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South Korean Prosecutors Raid Terra Co-Founder Daniel Shin's Home: Report
22.7.2022
South Korean authorities are continuing their investigation into fraud allegations at the center of the Terra collapse
S Korean Prosecutors Raid 15 Addresses, Including Major Crypto Exchanges, as Part of Terra Probe
20.7.2022
South Korean prosecutors have raided 15 locations in Seoul as part of their ongoing probe into the “Terra (LUNAC) incident” – and have seized documents and data from at least seven crypto exchanges, including the market-leading platforms Upbit and Bithumb....
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Prosecutors Raid 7 Korean Exchanges Amid Terra Probe: Report
20.7.2022
Prosecutors in South Korea raided seven local exchanges including Bithumb and Upbit on Wednesday as it continues to prob the Terraform Labs implosion
No, Ukrainian Prosecutors Didn’t Just Seize 830kg of Silver from an OTC Crypto Gang – Here’s What Happened
14.7.2022
Reports that prosecutors in the Darnytskyi District of Kyiv, Ukraine, have recently busted a gang of over-the-counter (OTC) crypto brokers – who allowed individuals in Russia and areas under Russian control to swap silver, cash, and land for cryptoassets – appear to be somewhat wide of...
Brazil Creates Crypto-Dedicated Investigation Unit
5.7.2022
The public prosecution of the Federal District, located in the center-west region of Brazil, has launched its own cryptocurrency investigation unit. The newly formed unit will focus its activities on aiding other prosecutors in cryptocurrency investigations, and also educating consumers about...
South Korean prosecutors ban Terra employees from exiting the country: report
20.6.2022
Employees of Terra have reportedly been prohibited to exit South Korea as investigations by the prosecutors continue
Russian Court Recognizes Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment, Prosecutors See Precedent
24.5.2022
The City Court of St. Petersburg has recognized a large amount of cryptocurrency handed over by the victim in an extortion case as a means of payment, Russian media reported. The prosecutor’s office in Russia’s second-largest city describes the ruling as a precedent. Two Men Sentenced...
Nomura's Bitcoin OTC, Prosecutors vs. Arthur Hayes, Tether's Reserves + More News
13.5.2022
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Prosecutors: Ethereum Foundation Knew About Virgil Griffith’s North Korea Intentions
24.3.2022
American prosecutors have told a court that the Ethereum Foundation, the body that governs the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain network, “initially indulged” the foundation’s Virgil Griffith – the man whom the FBI says “illegally engaged” with North Korea in 2019....
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Prosecutors Want to Put ‘Bogus’ Crypto Exchange Chiefs Behind Bars for Life in Legal First
14.1.2022
The seven alleged ringleaders behind VGlobal, a suspected high-profile South Korean scam crypto exchange that allegedly sucked in some 52,419 investors in South Korea to the tune of USD 2bn, could be handed life sentences, marking a new legal first for fraudsters operating in the sector....
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German Prosecutors Hire Local Bank to ‘Clean’ Seized Crypto Worth $113 Million
24.12.2021
German prosecutors have hired a bank to “clean” cryptocurrency seized in criminal cases. “As the cryptocurrencies are related to crime, they are considered ‘contaminated coins’ and cannot be traded on mainstream exchanges,” the bank said. Bank Hired...
Crypto.com's Super Bowl, Polygon's Opera, Prosecutors 'Clean' EUR 100M in Crypto + More News
22.12.2021
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Russia’s Prosecutor General Wants Cryptocurrency Recognized as Property Under Criminal Law
18.11.2021
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has proposed to define cryptocurrency as property in the country’s Criminal Code. Decentralized digital money has already been qualified as such in the provisions of several other laws although various aspects of cryptocurrencies remain...
Former Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Guilty to North Korea Charge, Enters Plea Deal for 6.5 Years: Report
27.9.2021
On September 27, 2021, at the Southern District of New York courthouse, the trial against former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith started at 9:30 a.m. (EST). Griffith was facing 20 years behind bars for discussing blockchain technology in North Korea. Around 10:30 a.m., Griffith pleaded guilty...
Poland Confirms Arrest of Former Wex Exchange Executive in Warsaw
21.9.2021
Reports of the detention of Dmitry Vasiliev, ex-head of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Wex, have been confirmed by authorities in Poland. The former executive of the platform, allegedly involved in the theft of funds worth millions of dollars, faces possible extradition to Kazakhstan....
FBI Helps to Train Nigerian Crypto Crime Investigators
29.8.2021
The United States government through the FBI recently helped to run a training exercise whose goal is to enhance the capacity of Nigerian cryptocurrency crime investigators, the U.S. Mission Nigeria (USMN) has said. The exercise saw over 50 Nigerian investigators and prosecutors participate....
Turkish prosecutors investigate alleged $119M Dogecoin mining scam
27.8.2021
Unwitting DOGE investors were promised attractive returns of 100% in just 40 days in exchange for depositing their money
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Arrested for Signing Into His Coinbase Account: Report
21.7.2021
According to reports stemming from investigative journalist Matthew Russell Lee, from Inner City Press, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has violated the terms of his bail and has been taken into custody. According to the reports, the U.S. Attorney’s Office revoked Griffith’s...
Shanghai Law Enforcement Officials, Scholars Talk Cryptocurrency
14.7.2021
Representatives of law enforcement agencies and academia in Shanghai held a seminar devoted to cryptocurrencies, regulations, and the combating of crypto-related crime. Determining “the legal attributes of virtual currency” was among the main topics at the forum which also focused...
Prosecutors Indict Bithumb Owner on USD 88M Fraud Charges
7.7.2021
The majority owner of the South Korea crypto exchange giant Bithumb, Lee Jung-hoon, has been indicted on a USD 88m fraud wrap over a failed altcoin token listing controversy – and could also face a civil case from investors in Hong Kong.
Per Yonhap, domestic prosecutors have decided to press ahead...