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Indictment Order Issued Against Leaders of the Geek Group for Their Role Using BTC in an Illegal Money Transmission Business
6.3.2021
A U.S. District Court has indicted three individuals behind the now-defunct Geek Group for their role in running an illegal money transmission business that used bitcoin to move funds across states. According to the indictment documents, it was Christopher Allan Boden then president of the Geek...
John McAfee Indicted by DOJ Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Fraud Charges
6.3.2021
Tech entrepreneur and former anti-virus tycoon John McAfee has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on money laundering and fraud charges. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI unsealed the indictment charging McAfee and his associate Jimmy...
Group of Men, One Company Indicted for Handling Stolen Coincheck XEM
11.2.2021
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Prosecutors in Japan have pressed charges against 13 people and one corporation accused of handling stolen NEM (XEM) tokens raided from the c.USD 530 million Coincheck hack in early 2018, still the biggest crypto exchange security breach in history.
At least four people...
Serbian Man Extradited to US After Being Indicted In $70 Million Crypto Fraud
6.2.2021
The scheme allegedly included offering bitcoin at “half market price.”
8 People Arrested in Argentina Linked to Onecoin Ponzi Scam
13.12.2020
The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Argentine city of Córdoba has indicted 12 people in connection with the Onecoin Ponzi scheme. Eight of them have been arrested. Onecoin Scammers Arrested The Public Prosecutor’s Office for Complex Crimes of the Argentine city of Córdoba...
Two Indicted in Latest Federal Prosecution of SIM-Swapping Crypto Thieves
28.10.2020
One alleged conspirator tried to SWAT the other after he "failed to share" the pair's stolen crypto
John McAfee Arrested, Indicted for $23 Million Illegal Crypto Pumping and Tax Evasion in US
6.10.2020
John McAfee has been arrested and indicted for tax evasion, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The cybersecurity entrepreneur has also been charged with fraudulently pumping cryptocurrencies by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. McAfee Fraudulently Pumped Tokens The U.S. Department...
$15 Million Bounty on Maduro: US Charges Venezuelan President With Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking
27.3.2020
The U.S. has charged 14 high-ranking officials of the Venezuelan government, including President Nicolas Maduro, with “narco-terrorism, corruption, drug trafficking and other criminal charges.” The U.S. government is offering rewards of up to $15 million for any information leading...
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Indicted Over North Korea Event Appearance
9.1.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been indicted in New York over allegations relating to a conference appearance in North Korea last April
US Citizen Accepting Bitcoin for Narcotics Indicted by DOJ
3.1.2020
Joanna De Alba "dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet," said U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue
US Citizen Indicted for Narcotics Distribution in Exchange for Bitcoin
3.1.2020
U.S. citizen Joanna De Alba allegedly promoted and sold narcotics for Bitcoin
New York Resident Indicted for Crypto Scam, Charged With Wire Fraud
6.11.2019
U.S. authorities have charged a New York resident with wire fraud for misusing investors’ funds in a digital currency scheme dubbed Igobit
Bitfinex Cries Fraud as Crypto Capital Executive Indicted by US
30.10.2019
How the firm that lost $880 million worth of Bitinex’s funds rose to prominence
Crypto Capital Exec Indicted on Three Criminal Counts in NY Court
27.10.2019
Following fraud allegations from Bitfinex, Crypto Capital exec Oz Yosef has been charged with three criminal counts in a U.S. court
Crypto Capital Principal Indicted on Fraud, Confirming Bitfinex Allegations
27.10.2019
Crypto Capital's Oz Yosef has been indicited on three criminal acts, confirming statements made by Bitfinex Friday
How Government Agencies Make Criminals of Crypto Traders
26.7.2019
A New Jersey man has been indicted this week for converting over $2 million to bitcoin and operating a private exchange business not registered with the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. According to a July 24 press release by the U.S. Attorney’s office, 46-year-old William Green could face...
New Jersey Man Indicted Over Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange
25.7.2019
A resident of New Jersey has been charged for running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange service called Destination Bitcoin
Deepdotweb Duo Indicted for Linking to Darknet Markets
10.5.2019
Federal indictments unsealed on May 8 have revealed further details of the case against Deepdotweb’s operators. Tal Prihar, 37, an Israeli citizen residing in Brazil, and Michael Phan, 34, an Israeli in Tel Aviv, have technically been charged with money laundering. The feds have made it very...