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Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M
9.12.2019
Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals
Thai Police Arrest 24 Chinese Nationals for Alleged Bitcoin Scam
6.12.2019
Thai immigration police have arrested 24 Chinese nationals in connection with an alleged Bitcoin scam call center
Australian Police Seize Over USD 1 million in Crypto In Drug Bust
4.12.2019
As the Australian Federal Police are developing their tech capacities, a recent drug bust of a property in Western Australia allowed officers from the Technology Crime Service to seize not only illegal substances, but also more than AUD 1.52 million (USD 1.04 million) worth of unspecified...
Police Hit CEO of ‘Top 3’ South Korean Exchange with Assault Wrap
28.11.2019
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are enduring a torrid week – with the CEO of what media outlets are calling a “top-three” crypto trading platform facing assault and extortion charges.
Per Maeil Kyungjae, police in Gangnam, Seoul, have charged the unnamed exchange’s CEO, who for legal reasons...
Binance Denies Police Raid, Bitcoin Wipeout, Facebook ‘Stupid’: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 18–24
24.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Binance furious after “false reports” of office raid, Bitcoin wipes out October rally, and Bitcoin ATM thieves suffer an epic fail
Office of Chinese Crypto Exchange BISS Closed, Staff Members Arrested
23.11.2019
Chinese authorities shut down crypto exchange BISS, arresting 10 people involved
Binance CEO: ‘We Will Be Suing’ The Block Over China Police Raid Story
23.11.2019
Binance to sue The Block and create “FUD fighting fund”
New Zealand Police Seize $4.2 M in Crypto in Movie Piracy Investigation
23.11.2019
New Zealand police seize over $4 million in cryptocurrency from Jaron David McIvor, suspected of laundering funds from a movie pirating website
Binance Denies Police Raids, Very Existence of Shanghai Offices
21.11.2019
Binance cryptocurrency exchange has denied reports of a police raid on its Shanghai offices, as it purportedly has no such offices
Markets Crash After Reports That Binance's Shangai Office Closed in Crypto Crackdown
21.11.2019
Chinese police have reportedly raided and closed the Shanghai offices of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Criminal Case Against Failed WEX Crypto Exchange Points at Russian Law Enforcement
15.11.2019
The administrator of failed crypto exchange WEX has reportedly told Russian police that he was forced to hand over users' holdings to the FSB
International Law Enforcement Conference Addresses Crypto and the ‘Criminal Economy’
15.11.2019
The 2019 National Proceeds of Crime Conference (NPOCC) held in Brisbane, Australia from November 13-15 addressed “Globalisation and Digitisation of the Criminal Economy,” and featured 200+ delegates hearing from representatives of organizations such as the Australian Federal Police...
Netherlands: Police Arrest Founder of Blockchain Startup That Raised Over $80M
11.11.2019
The police seized the founder of blockchain game development startup Komodore64, which was allegedly a fraudulent scheme
Chinese Police Hold MicroBT CEO Allegedly Over Dispute With Bitmain
8.11.2019
Bitmain rival’s CEO held for question since the end of October according to a local report
Founder of Bitmain Rival Held by Police Over Possible IP Dispute
8.11.2019
The founder and CEO of bitcoin miner maker MicroBT is being held by police, a source says it's to assist an investigation over a business dispute
Russia: New Law Would Let Police Confiscate Bitcoin From 2021
7.11.2019
Russia plans to make criminals turn over their private keys
Bitfinex Claims to Be Victim of Fraud After Crypto Capital President Arrested
28.10.2019
The operators of Bitfinex claim that the cryptocurrency exchange is a victim of fraud committed by its payment processor Crypto Capital. The men behind Crypto Capital now face charges related to money laundering in Poland and the U.S. Also Read: Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human...
Polish Police Arrests Crypto Capital President on Account of Money Laundering Allegations
25.10.2019
The notoriously renowned spearhead of payment processor firm, Crypto Capital, has been arrested by the Polish police as revealed by the news articles of the local media channels. Ivan Manuel Molina Lee, who serves as the President of Crypto Capital has been charged for money laundering and drug...
Polish Police Arrest Head of Payment Processor Tied to Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
25.10.2019
Polish police arrested Ivan Manuel Molina Lee, president of Crypto Capital, for alleged money laundering
Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto Case to November
15.10.2019
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday once again postponed hearing the case against the crypto banking restrictions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The central bank has replied to crypto exchanges’ representation as directed by the court, which was supposed to resume hearing the case...