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SEC chair highlights crypto enforcement cases to legal experts
2.11.2022
Gary Gensler used examples of SEC enforcement against BlockFi and a former Coinbase employee in justifying the agency’s approach to violations of U.S. securities laws
Nigerian Central Bank Says It Will Release New Banknotes in December — Naira Falls to New Low
29.10.2022
Starting December 15, Nigerians will be using newly-designed 100, 200, 500 and 1,000-naira banknotes, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. The announcement has since resulted in the naira’s parallel market exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar dropping to a new low...
Interpol Launches Police-Focused Metaverse
21.10.2022
Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, has announced the launch of the supposed first police metaverse experience. This new virtual world, which allows users to visit the offices of the institution in Lyon, aims to advance the understanding of metaverse-related crimes and opens...
Onecoin Cryptoqueen Associates Appear in German Court
21.10.2022
Three people are facing trial in Germany for their roles in one of the crypto world’s most infamous scams, Onecoin. The defendants are accused of fraud, among other crimes, allegedly committed as they assisted the pyramid scheme’s mastermind, ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova, who is still on the run....
Interpol Team Based in Singapore to Help Countries Combat Crypto Crime
18.10.2022
A special team established by Interpol in Singapore will assist governments around the world in the fight against crimes involving virtual assets, the international police body announced ahead of its general assembly in India. Cryptocurrency and cybercrime will be the main focus of the forum....
Interpol reportedly creates dedicated unit to fight crypto crimes
18.10.2022
Law enforcement agencies are “very often” not properly trained or equipped to track crypto crimes, Interpol secretary general Jürgen Stock said
US Treasury Charges Bittrex With Sanctions Violations, Crypto Exchange Agrees to Settle With Regulator
12.10.2022
On October 11, the U.S. Treasury department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has settled charges with the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex. The crypto exchange was accused of sanctions violations and failure...
South Korean judge dismisses warrant for individual involved in Terra collapse: Report
6.10.2022
In his decision to dismiss the warrant, the judge reportedly considered that Yoo Mo had a residence and family ties in South Korea and was already barred from leaving the country
Blockchain could help anonymously document war crimes
30.9.2022
Blockchain combined with decentralized storage could ensure data preservation and anonymity when reporting war crimes
SEC alleges fintech and 'market maker' firms manipulated crypto market in token scheme
29.9.2022
Though the SEC has pursued many enforcement actions related to initial coin offerings, the regulator’s stance on airdrops’ role in alleged token schemes is unclear
US Treasury Seeks Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance and National Security Risks
21.9.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks.” The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist...
US Treasury plans to ask public if crypto-related regulations are 'no longer fit for purpose'
19.9.2022
The public has until Nov. 3 to submit comments on Treasury addressing ransomware attacks, illicit finance risks of cryptocurrency mixers and DeFi, and coordinating AML/CFT policy
South Korean authorities ask Interpol to issue 'Red Notice' for Do Kwon: Report
19.9.2022
According to Interpol, there are currently 7,151 individuals publicly named on the agency’s Red Notice list out of 69,270
Brother of former Coinbase employee pleads guilty to charges related to insider trading: Report
12.9.2022
Nikhil Wahi and his brother Ishan were arrested and charged in July, while their associate Sameer Ramani remained at large at the time of publication
Basketball star for a crypto launderer? Alexander Vinnik's lawyers considers prisoner swap: Report
6.9.2022
Though political tensions may be high between the U.S. and Russia, authorities still negotiated a prisoner swap of Trevor Reed for drug smuggler Konstantin Yaroshenko in April
Bitcoiner sentenced to federal prison warns users involved in OTC trading
5.9.2022
"I'm just a regular Bitcoiner caught in the crosshairs," claimed Mark Alexander Hopkins, also known as Rizzn, prior to serving his prison sentence
Thai SEC alleges Bitkub CTO committed insider trading
30.8.2022
“The act of Mr. Wajanasathian is an offense of buying KUB coins by being a person who knows or possesses inside information,” said Thailand's financial regulator
Binance Aus ramping up measures to protect vulnerable users, says CEO
30.8.2022
The general type of people Binance Australia has flagged as vulnerable users are the elderly, people that live in remote areas, or those with disabilities
More than $100M worth of NFTs stolen since 2021 — Elliptic
24.8.2022
The firm reported that although the market downturn had caused the value of NFTs to “slump”, scammers stole an estimated 4,647 of the tokens in July 2022
Prosecutors want to claim NFTs as securities, alleges legal team of former OpenSea employee
22.8.2022
“The government has brought the instant prosecution using ill-founded applications of criminal law to set precedent in the digital asset space,” said Nathaniel Chastain’s lawyers