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Estonia, US Arrest 2 Suspects in $575 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
23.11.2022
Law enforcement officers from Estonia and the United States have arrested two men for allegedly committing a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud. The Estonian nationals, who ran a crypto mining service and a fake virtual currency bank, laundered their proceeds, spent on cars and real estate,...
SEC Enforcement Remains Focused on Crypto — Chair Gensler Says He’s ‘Impressed’ With Enforcement Results
17.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says its Enforcement Division “remains focused on the rapidly evolving crypto asset securities space.” The securities regulator filed 760 enforcement actions in total this fiscal year. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler commented: “I...
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Daniel Shin’s Firm Chai Reportedly Raided by Seoul Prosecutors
16.11.2022
Following the collapse of FTX, law enforcement officials are still dealing with the Terra blockchain fiasco. A new report claims Terraform Labs (TFL) co-founder Daniel Shin’s company Chai Corporation was raided by South Korean investigators. Terraform Labs Co-Founder’s Company Chai Reportedly...
27,000 requests last year: Collaboration key for Binance’s Investigations team
16.11.2022
Binance’s Investigations and Intelligence team plays a role in helping global law enforcement agencies identify and combat crypto-related crime
US Lawmaker Urges SEC to ‘Take Decisive Action’ to Regulate Crypto Industry — Plans to Examine Options for Federal Legislation
16.11.2022
U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “take decisive action to put an end to the regulatory gray area in which the crypto industry has operated.” He added that he plans to work with his colleagues in Congress in the coming weeks...
US Law Enforcement Directs Paxos to Freeze More Than 11,000 PAXG Tokenized Gold Coins
14.11.2022
According to the blockchain infrastructure company Paxos, the firm has frozen 11,184.38 pax gold (PAXG) tokens held on the platform FTX.com. The regulated token issuer noted that it was directed to freeze the PAXG tokens after “direction from U.S. federal law enforcement.” Paxos...
Turkish Law Enforcement Investigating FTX's Local Arm Following Wipeout
14.11.2022
Turkey's Financial Crimes Investigation Agency said it is looking into people, institutions, banks and crypto service providers with ties to FTX.com after its swift collapse last week
Crypto exchange Kraken freezes accounts related to FTX and Alameda
14.11.2022
Kraken said it froze account access to certain funds “we suspect to be associated with ‘fraud, negligence or misconduct’ related to FTX.”
Royal Bahamas Police Force Reveals FTX Is Being Investigated for ‘Criminal Misconduct’
13.11.2022
“A team of financial investigators” are currently investigating the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement shared on Sunday. The police noted that the financial investigators were searching to see if “any criminal misconduct occurred.” Bahamas...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Freezes Accounts of FTX, Alameda Research, Their Executives
13.11.2022
Crypto exchange Kraken has frozen a handful of accounts owned by the bankrupt FTX Group, Alameda Research, and their executives. Kraken has been in contact with law enforcement after discovering that an account on its platform was used in connection with unauthorized transfers at FTX. Kraken...
Indian Authority Freezes 150 Bitcoins Held at Binance Crypto Exchange
13.11.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) says that it has frozen 150.22 more bitcoins held at cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The freeze is part of an investigation into mobile gaming application E-nuggets, which was designed to defraud the public, the ED said. India Freezes More Bitcoins...
FTX CEO Confirms Reports of ‘Unauthorized Access to Certain Assets,’ Team Is ‘Coordinating With Law Enforcement’
12.11.2022
Following the reports that said FTX wallets were being drained and the FTX Telegram channel’s admins that detailed its possible malware might be present in FTX-related apps and websites, the company’s new CEO John Ray confirmed there were “unauthorized transactions.” The news was shared by...
FTX CEO John Ray Confirms Late-Night Hack, Says Company Is Working With Law Enforcement
12.11.2022
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX’s new CEO, John Ray, took to Twitter Saturday to confirm that the exchange and its U.S. subsidiary, FTX US, were hacked last night in an attack that drained hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto out of the exchanges’ wallets
$46.5 Million USDT Owned by FTX Frozen by Tether at Request of Law Enforcement
11.11.2022
Major stablecoin issuer Tether froze $46.5 million of USDT held by the collapsing crypto exchange FTX, reportedly at the request of law enforcement.
Specifically, this is the USDT held on the Tron blockchain in a wallet belonging to FTX, according to block explorer Tronscan.
This wallet contains...
India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $2.5M More Crypto in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case
11.11.2022
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) froze more than 150 bitcoins, today valued at $2.5 million, as part of a probe into gaming app E-Nuggets, taking the total value of frozen or seized assets in the case to about $8.4 million
Russia and Turkey to Collaborate on Combating Crime-Related Crypto Transactions
11.11.2022
Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Russia and Turkey are joining forces in the fight against cybercrime, including the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal purposes. The collaboration has been agreed upon during a visit by Russia’s Prosecutor General to Ankara. Russia, Turkey Arrange...
Twitter Files for Payment Business — Elon Musk Says Platform Could Offer Debit Cards, Money Market Accounts
11.11.2022
Twitter has filed paperwork with the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to start a payment business. Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk explained the social media platform could offer “an extremely compelling money market account” in addition to “debit cards...
US Senator Says Crypto Needs ‘More Aggressive Enforcement’ — ‘I’m Going to Keep Pushing SEC to Enforce the Law’
11.11.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says the implosion of crypto exchange FTX shows that the crypto industry needs “more aggressive enforcement.” She stressed: “I’m going to keep pushing SEC to enforce the law to protect consumers and financial stability.” However, many...
Tether Freezes $46M of USDT Following Law Enforcement Request
10.11.2022
Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen $46 million of USDT on the Tron blockchain following a request from law enforcement
The US Government Holds Over 214,000 Bitcoin, Fed’s Stash Equates to More Than 1% of BTC’s Supply
8.11.2022
United States law enforcement officials announced on Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seized “approximately 50,676.17” bitcoin from a Silk Road thief. The latest seizure adds to the cache of bitcoins the U.S. government holds today as three forfeitures during the last...