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Edward Snowden Defends Crypto Privacy, Criticizes DOJ for Samourai Wallet Arrests
25.4.2024
Edward Snowden criticized the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for targeting app developers aimed at restoring financial privacy, responding to the arrest of the founders and CEO of cryptocurrency mixing service Samourai Wallet on charges related to money laundering and operating without a license....
US Law Enforcement Arrests Mastermind of $1.2 Million MEV Rug Pull Scam
21.3.2024
The U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested Robert Robb, a MEV bot engineer known as “pokerbrat” for allegedly masterminding a $1.2 million crypto rug pull scam. Robb was detained on March 20, according to a screenshot from the Detention Center Inmate information of the Henderson...
Latam Insights: Argentina Arrests $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Founders, Brazil Defines Crypto Regulation as a Priority
10.3.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme founders were arrested in Argentina, the Central Bank of Brazil established cryptocurrency regulation as a priority...
South Korean Police Arrest 452 People on Crypto-powered Drug Trafficking Charges
29.2.2024
South Korean police continue to wage “war” on crypto-powered drug trafficking, with officers in the capital Seoul making 452 arrests from June 2022 to December 2023.
The post South Korean Police Arrest 452 People on Crypto-powered Drug Trafficking Charges appeared first on Cryptonews
U.S. Arrests 'Bitcoin Rodney,' Alleged HyperVerse Crypto Scheme Promoter, on IRS Charges of Fraud
9.1.2024
Rodney Burton was arrested on Friday in Florida and will be transferred to Maryland
South Korean Police Shut Down ‘170-victim Robot-themed Crypto Scam’
28.11.2023
Source: DrArt/Adobe Police in South Korea have arrested a group of people they suspect of duping 170 “crypto investors” – by posing as cryptoasset-issuing robot developers. Per Joongang Ilbo, the Jeonnam Police Agency, officers made at least two arrests, with a 63-year-old and a 36-year-old charged...
Hong Kong Authorities Investigate $15.4 Million Scam on Hounax: Report
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Police in Hong Kong have begun investigating the crypto trading platform after more than 130 people said they had been scammed. South China Morning Post reported on Saturday that Hong Kong authorities had vowed to make arrests soon in light of reports of over $15.4 million being...
Chinese Police Bust $140 Million Crypto Money Laundering Ring
21.11.2023
Source: Pexels China’s law enforcement agency in Wuhan arrested 27 individuals involved in a sophisticated crypto money laundering and crime operation involving 1 billion yuan, approximately $140 million. The arrests were made in provinces and cities such as Deyang in Sichuan, Changchun in Jilin...
FBI Arrests Trio of Crypto Criminals, Over $10 Million Stolen from NYC Banks
16.11.2023
Three men have been arrested for an elaborate conspiracy that drained $10 million from banks across the New York City metropolitan area, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced today. “For years, Zhong Shi Gao, Naifeng Xu, and Fei Jiang allegedly...
FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto
16.11.2023
Three men duped New York-area banks into shelling out more than $10 million and tried to make off with the money by converting it to crypto, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Thursday in a statement
Taiwan Authorities Arrest Two Suspects in JPEX Scandal Amid Ongoing Investigation
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has detained two individuals linked to JPEX, the cryptocurrency exchange, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud. The arrests come as a result of their alleged involvement in violations of relevant banking and anti-money...
SafeMoon executive team charged with multiple fraud counts, arrests made
1.11.2023
According to charges, the men misappropriated $200 million in investor funds to spend on a luxurious lifestyle
Report Exposes Warrantless Cash Searches at Atlanta Airport
22.10.2023
In a startling investigation report, Atlanta News First uncovered the concerning practices of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force officers. At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, DEA officers, in plain clothes, have been found searching passengers’...
Central African Republic Arrests Crypto ‘Rug Pull’ Mastermind as Associates ‘Flee Country’
19.10.2023
Police in the Central African Republic think they have captured one of the alleged masterminds behind an apparent rug pull that left “hundreds” of citizens out of pocket.
Investors, including high-level politicians, senior civil servants, and traders, say that the operators of a fast-growing...
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange JPEX Launches DAO Stakeholder Dividend Plan Amid Scandal and Arrests
5.10.2023
Hong Kong's troubled crypto exchange JPEX has announced plans to move forward with its DAO Stakeholder Dividend Plan.
This decision comes amid the ongoing investigation into the financial scandal worth over HK$1.5 billion ($191 million) and the arrest of multiple suspects associated with...
Four More Arrests Made in JPEX Crypto Exchange Probe, Total Detentions Now at 18
30.9.2023
In a recent development, police in Hong Kong and Macau have apprehended four more individuals linked to the ongoing JPEX crypto exchange case, as reported by the South China Morning Post on Friday.
Of the four arrests, two took place in Hong Kong, while Macau Police made the remaining two. This...
JPEX Crypto Exchange Probe Sees 4 More Arrests: SCMP
29.9.2023
Hong Kong and Macau authorities say they've detained people closely linked to the scandal linked to the crypto exchange, bringing total arrests to 18
Police Make 12 Arrests, Seize $1 Million in Cash and $9.8 Million in Assets in JPEX Case
28.9.2023
On Tuesday, Hong Kong police announced the arrest of 12 suspects in connection with the JPEX cryptocurrency exchange platform scandal.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Chris Tang Ping-Keung, the Secretary for Security of Hong Kong, reassured the public that the police are fully committed...
JPEX scandal masterminds still at large as 11 suspects taken into custody: Report
25.9.2023
Hong Kong police said the leaders of the JPEX crypto exchange are still at large and are now enlisting the help of Interpol to track them down
Fraud Investigation of Crypto Exchange JPEX Triggers Trading Halt, Arrests, Increased Regulatory Scrutiny
20.9.2023
A fraud investigation of cryptocurrency exchange JPEX in Hong Kong has led to the shutdown of some trading activities on the platform, the arrest of multiple people, and increased regulatory scrutiny of the entire crypto sector. “This incident highlights the importance that when investors want...