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India’s CBI Conducts Nationwide Search Operation in Crackdown on App-Based Crypto Investment Fraud
1.5.2024
The CBI in India has launched a nationwide search operation as part of an ongoing investigation into an app-based crypto fraudulent investment scheme.
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US Lawmaker Slams SEC’s Investigation of Ethereum — Says Chair Gensler Intentionally Misled Congress
1.5.2024
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry has slammed both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler regarding the SEC’s investigation into ethereum, suggesting that ether might be classified as a security. Additionally, the lawmaker...
SEC Launched Formal Investigation Into Ethereum’s Security Status Over a Year Ago, New Court Filing Shows
29.4.2024
A new court filing claims that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Chair Gary Gensler, initiated a formal investigation into ethereum’s potential classification as a security more than a year ago. SEC Enforcement Division Director Gurbir Grewal approved a formal...
Thailand Authorities Seize Over $5M Worth of Crypto Mining Devices in Electricity Theft Investigation
29.4.2024
Thai authorities recently cracked down on a crypto mining operation suspected of stealing electricity. The raid in Samut Sakhon and Ratchaburi netted over 650 mining devices valued at more than $5m.
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Architect of China’s CBDC Project Faces Probe for Alleged “Violations of Discipline and Law”
26.4.2024
Yao Qian, the influential figure behind China's CBDC project, is currently under investigation for suspected "violations of discipline and law."
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Chinese 'Crypto Dad' faces government investigation
26.4.2024
Yao Qian, the first director of CBDC development at China’s central bank, is reportedly under investigation for suspected law violations
FBI Warns Americans Against Using Unregistered Crypto Money Transmitters
26.4.2024
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to Americans regarding the use of cryptocurrency money-transmitting services that are not registered as Money Services Businesses (MSBs).
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FBI, Europol Say Akira Ransomware Has Drained $42M from 250 Firms
19.4.2024
Akira, a ransomware group, has drained $42 million from 250 firms since March 2023, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Europol, CISA, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) in a joint statement.
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$11M Seized from Top British-Indian Businessman in Multi-Million Dollar Bitcoin Scam
18.4.2024
India’s law enforcement authorities confiscated properties worth $11m owned by businessman Raj Kundra as part of an investigation related to an alleged Bitcoin scam.
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IRS Investigation Chief Anticipates Increase in Crypto Tax Evasion Cases This Year
15.4.2024
Guy Ficco, the IRS Criminal Investigation Chief, says the agency is prepared for a significant uptick in crypto-related tax evasion cases amid the tax filing season.
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Fraud Victims Call on China to Assist in Recovering $4.3B Bitcoin Seized by UK Police
12.4.2024
The victims of an investment fraud scheme have called on China to negotiate with the UK government to recover 61,000 Bitcoin seized in a money laundering investigation, valued at $4.3 billion at the time of publication.
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FBI Investigates Bitcoin Developer Event Linked to Luke Dashjr’s Hack
12.4.2024
Mike Schmidt complied with an FBI subpoena to provide information on attendees at a developer event, as part of the investigation into the theft of Luke Dashjr's Bitcoins.
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STFIL Raises Concerns Over Token Movements and Protocol Upgrades Amidst Chinese Police Investigation
9.4.2024
According to reports, the investigation has been intensified following the mysterious movement of FIL tokens housed within the STFIL platform to an external address.
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Filecoin Liquid Staking Platform STFIL Claims Team Members Under Investigation by Chinese Police
9.4.2024
Tokens on the platform were moved to an "unknown, external address" last week while its team members were under detention
EU Launches Probe into Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon Over Digital Markets Act Violations
25.3.2024
The European Commission has begun an extensive investigation targeted at Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta over non-compliance practices under the new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The notice of the inquiry was disclosed by the commission on March 25, and it represents the EU’s first major attempt...
US Stability threatened by $426 billion crypto market investigation
22.3.2024
A Swiss-based nonprofit organization known as the Ethereum Foundation, which provides the underlying infrastructure for the second-largest digital asset (by market capitalization, $426 billion), asserts that an unidentified regulatory body is conducting an investigation. As per an update on...
Breaking: Ethereum Foundation Faces Investigation by Unnamed ‘State Authority’ – Will ETH Get Banned?
20.3.2024
The Ethereum Foundation, the Switzerland-based non-profit organization that created and continues to develop the Ethereum blockchain, faces investigation by an unnamed “state authority”, the group’s GitHub repository says.
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Ethereum Foundation Under Investigation by 'State Authority'
20.3.2024
Bitcoin Price Drops to $8,900 on BitMEX, Exchange Launches Investigation
19.3.2024
BitMEX is conducting an investigation into an unusual trading activity that caused a flash crash in Bitcoin on its platform.
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Binance Launches Internal Investigation Following Reports of BOME Insider Trading
18.3.2024
Binance has initiated an internal investigation in response to mounting concerns and community discussions regarding potential insider trading associated with Book of Meme (BOME).
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