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Today in Crypto: Twitter Hacker Extradited to US, Coinbase Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Binance Launches VIP Capital Connect Service
10.5.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Twitter Hacker Extradited to US, Coinbase Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Binance Launches...
UK Regulator Descends Upon Illegal Crypto ATMs in Latest Raid
5.5.2023
The UK’s financial regulator, along with local police, descended upon illegally operated cryptocurrency automatic teller machines (ATMs) as part of a continued crackdown.
The Financial Conduct Authority inspected sites in Exeter, Nottingham and Sheffield to stop the illegal activity, the regulator...
Today in Crypto: Authorities Seize Domains of 9 Crypto Exchanges, US 30% Mining Tax Proposal Enters Budget, UK to Ban Cold Calls Selling Crypto, YouTuber Served on Twitter
3.5.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Authorities Seize Domains of 9 Crypto Exchanges, US 30% Mining Tax Proposal Enters Budget, UK to Ban Cold...
Legal Twist Let South Korean Treasury Make $3.7m from Seized Crypto
3.5.2023
A legal twist allowed the South Korean Treasury to make a large profit on crypto seized by law enforcers in 2018 – and liquidated while Bitcoin (BTC) was trading for just under $40,000.
Recently published legal documentation shows that the Busan District Prosecutor’s Office seized coins “worth...
UK Set to Ban Cold Calls Selling Financial Products, Including Crypto
3.5.2023
The reported value of U.K. cryptocurrency fraud climbed 32% to £226 million in the year ending in September 2022
The 9 Worst Reasons We Haven’t Finished A Game
27.4.2023
Did you know most people don’t actually finish video games? A game like Elden Ring can sell 20 million copies, but if you look at the trophy completion percentage, only a little under half of the people who bought the game on PlayStation actually saw it through to the end. There are a lot...
Crime Boss: Rockay City Is So Bad The Culture Has Rejected It Entirely
27.4.2023
Crime Boss: Rockay City, a game announced last year with a trailer that seemed like the world’s most ill-timed April Fool’s Joke (it was December), is out! You may not know this, though, because nobody is talking about it.Read more
Leader of Miami Trio Pleads Guilty to $4M Bank, Crypto Fraud Charges
26.4.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice last year charged three members of a Miami crew for participating in a crypto-related scheme from 2020
Report: US Revenue Collector IRS to Send Four Crypto Crime Investigation Agents Abroad
24.4.2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to send investigators to four countries where they are expected to tackle the use of crypto and decentralized finance products in global financial and tax crimes. According to the tax collector’s spokesperson, the IRS will be able to determine...
Prosecutors Seek Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Reggie Fowler in Crypto Shadow Bank Case
19.4.2023
The former footballer pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions
Canadian Police Launch Cryptocurrency Investigations Center
18.4.2023
The police service of the Canadian city of Calgary is launching a Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to help combat crypto crime. The center “will enable law enforcement to tackle crime that takes place using blockchain technology,”...
Silk Road Hacker Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Wire Fraud
16.4.2023
On April 14, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Southern District of New York revealed that the hacker responsible for the Silk Road marketplace breach had been sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud charges. James Zhong stole more than 50,000 bitcoin from the darknet marketplace...
Today in Crypto: Hackers Steal $23M from Bitrue, Canon USA to Launch NFT Marketplace, HashKey Launches Wealth Management Platform, Ripple Reveals Liquidity Hub
14.4.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Hackers Steal $23M from Bitrue, Canon USA to Launch NFT Marketplace, HashKey Launches Wealth Management...
Korean ‘Crypto Murder’ Case: Couple Paid ‘Killer’ – Here’s What We Know
13.4.2023
A couple at center of a crypto murder-kidnap case that has rocked South Korea have reportedly confirmed that they gave money to the suspected killer of a 48-year-old woman.
Police have thus far arrested and charged seven people after the woman’s body was found late last month abandoned near a...
MMO Players Take Over Company, Steal $20,000 Worth Of Stuff
13.4.2023
EVE Online is, for some, a video game they play. For the rest of us it’s a crime beat, an MMO we only ever read about when someone does something nefarious, and today’s coverage of the game is another shining example in the genre.Read more
22nd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime
12.4.2023
June 7-8, 2023 | Toronto The Canadian Institute (CI) is excited to announce the return of the 22nd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime. This flagship event brings together Canada’s prominent regulators, and industry thought leaders from the financial institution...
Employees of South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinone Arrested: Report
11.4.2023
Seoul Southern District Court Chief Judge Kim Ji-Sook issued a warrant for the arrests on Monday, saying "There is concern about escaping."
South Korean Prosecutors Uncover Alleged $314 Million Criminal Proceeds Tied to Terraform Labs Co-Founders
7.4.2023
According to a report by South Korean news publication KBS, Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, has converted a “large part” of his assets into bitcoin. Prosecutors in South Korea believe that Kwon’s purported bitcoin stash was transferred to an international exchange....
Today in Crypto: Police Looking for the Killer of MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee, MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,045 BTC, Fashion Giant Ralph Lauren Enables Crypto Payments in Miami Store
5.4.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: Police Looking for the Killer of MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee, MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,045...
S Korean Police Raid Plastic Surgery, Identify Suspects in ‘Crypto Murder’ Case – Here’s the Latest
5.4.2023
South Korean police have raided a plastic surgery clinic in connection with the suspected crypto-motivated kidnap and murder of a 48-year-old woman.
The woman’s body was found late last month in a case that has dominated headlines in the country. Three men were captured on video apparently...