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French police arrest terror financing ring that used Bitcoin coupons
30.9.2020
The terror financing ring reportedly bought cryptocurrency coupons in licensed tobacco shops across France
Indian Police Probe Crypto Exchange and Founders Allegedly Running a Scam
25.9.2020
Delhi police are reportedly investigating a cryptocurrency exchange and its executives allegedly duping Indian investors after receiving multiple complaints. The complainants further say the company has moved office overseas without returning their investments. Police Investigate Crypto Scam After...
Crooked police chief sentenced to 8 years for dark web shenanigans
22.9.2020
The charges are reminiscent of events that took place during the "Silk Road" saga
Indian police begin probe into alleged $270K cryptocurrency exchange scam
22.9.2020
Another cryptocurrency scam in India has reportedly duped investors of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Police summon Bithumb chairman for questioning over alleged fraud
18.9.2020
Police raids on the Bithumb offices are apparently not just FUD as more investigation reports come in
South Korean Police Seize Shares From Major Bithumb Shareholder
18.9.2020
South Korean police have seized shares in Bithumb, the country’s biggest crypto exchange. The shares belong to Bithumb Korea director and major shareholder Kim Byung-Geon. According to a local media report, the police raid – the third on the exchange this month – follows...
Police Summon Bithumb Chairman for Questioning on Suspicions of Fraud
18.9.2020
Police in South Korea have brought in the chairman of the nation’s leading crypto exchange Bithumb for questioning on suspicions of fraud and embezzlement.
Per news agency Yonhap news, an intelligence unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, has decided to question Lee Jung-hoon, 44,...
South Korean police seize Bithumb shares in third raid this month
16.9.2020
The plot thickens as Bithumb director’s shares are seized after he had applied for the seizure of the chairman's shares
South Korean police reportedly raid Bithumb for second time
8.9.2020
Bithumb has remained quiet despite the second police raid in the course of a week
Seoul Police Conduct Second Raid on Crypto Exchange Bithumb
8.9.2020
Police in Seoul, South Korea, have conducted a second raid in the space of just five days on Bithumb, the country’s market-leading crypto exchange.
Per media network KBS, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s intelligence unit said that it had raided two offices belonging to Bithumb – including...
Crypto Exchanges Worried: Police Continue Bithumb Fraud Probe
3.9.2020
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Further details are emerging about the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s all-day raid on Bithumb, South Korea’s leading crypto exchange on suspicions of fraud and embezzlement.
A Seoul-based employee at a rival South Korean crypto exchange who asked not to be named...
Major South Korean Crypto Exchange Raided by Police in Alleged $25.2M Fraud Case
3.9.2020
South Korean police raided the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb on September 2 as part of an investigation of fraud allegedly committed by the organization’s main shareholder. With the recorded number of visitors to the platform touching 4.11 million between May...
Police Reportedly Raid Headquarters of Bithumb, South Korea’s Largest Exchange
2.9.2020
Crypto exchange Bithumb has reportedly been seized by police in Seoul on allegations that its chairman engaged in investment fraud
Seoul police reportedly investigating South Korea's largest crypto exchange Bithumb
2.9.2020
Another exchange in South Korea comes under the police spotlight
Police Raid South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb - Reports
2.9.2020
Police in South Korea are reportdely searching the headquarters of Bithumb, the nation’s biggest crypto exchange per trading volume as part of an investigation into fraud and embezzlement.
Per Newsis and Seoul Shinmun, officers from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Intelligence Unit raided...
Korean Police Seize Crypto Exchange Coinbit Over Allegations of $84 Million in Wash Trades
27.8.2020
Police in South Korea on Wednesday raided and seized the offices of Coinbit, the country’s third largest crypto exchange, over allegations it faked 99% of its trading volume. According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well...
Unconfiscatable? Using Bitcoin to Resist Police Extortion in Nigeria
26.8.2020
It's common in Nigeria for police officers to threaten and extort citizens for whatever money they can find. This man uses bitcoin as a hiding spot
Industry ‘Under Threat’ as South Korean Police Raid Crypto Exchange
26.8.2020
Police in South Korea have raided the offices of Coinbit, a South Korean crypto exchange, under suspicion of widespread market manipulation.
The exchange was set up in 2018 by gaming firm Axia, and has risen to become one of the most promising of the chasing pack of exchanges behind market leaders...
Wave of Bitcoin-Seeking Bomb Threats Sparks Probe By Austrian Police
25.8.2020
Police say that "numerous" companies got $20,000 bitcoin ultimatums in the mass SPAM campaign
Binance and Ukraine Capture Cyber Criminals Laundering $42M
18.8.2020
The world’s largest exchange keeps deepening its cooperation with law enforcement