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Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail

12.12.2019
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies

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

UpBit Hack: Stolen ETH Worth Millions on the Move to Unknown Wallets

3.12.2019
One of the addresses associated with the Upbit theft last week has successfully moved $1.5 million in Ether to an unknown wallet

Criminal Activity in Crypto: The Fact, the Fiction and the Context

30.11.2019
$400 million in XRP is used in illicit activity, how does this stack up against fiat fraud, and is the reputation of the crypto industry beyond saving?

Exec Embezzles $22M From ‘Influencer’ Marketing Firm, Spends Nearly Half on Crypto Gambling

25.11.2019
A U.S. man has pleaded guilty to having embezzled millions from his former employer and splashing the funds on personal expenses and crypto-funded online poker

XRP Is Used in Crime, But Far Less Often Than Bitcoin, Elliptic Says

20.11.2019
Criminals have used XRP to carry out their illicit activities, though hardly to the same degree as bitcoin, according to a new report from blockchain sleuthing firm Elliptic

Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison

18.11.2019
The fraudster used diamonds and real estate to whisk away $300,000 in other people's money in 2017

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

Chainalysis Says BitForex Trading Volumes Could Be Fake

15.11.2019
BitForex exchange coiuld be faking its bitcoin trading volume, according to a report by Philip Gradwell, chief economist for Chainalysis

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...

Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power

15.11.2019
The Lviv branch of Ukrainian Railways has been caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin

OneCoin Founder’s Brother Faces 90-Year Jail Term After Plea Deal

14.11.2019
The brother of OneCoin's infamous "Cryptoqueen," Konstantin Ignatov has reached a plea deal with U.S. authorities

Ledger Vault Secures $150 Million Crime Insurance Policy for Digital Assets

14.11.2019
Ledger Vault now offers a crime insurance policy, developed in collaboration with Marsh and Arch Insurance Limited, that covers digital assets

Iran Offers Bounty for Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations

14.11.2019
The Iranian government will pay out bounties to citizens who expose illicit cryptocurrency mining operations, according to the Energy Ministry

Aussie ‘E-Crime Squad’ Arrested Owner of Crypto Exchange and Seized His Bitcoin ATM

13.11.2019
Recently, during an investigation in Australia, some detectives have arrested a man who was suspected in an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. The 38-year man was arrested from his home in Cairnlea, a Melbourne Suburb. Police also captured some false identification documents and a substantial...