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Victorian police to get 'greater power' to seize crypto assets from criminals
4.8.2022
The new bill will also compel cryptocurrency exchanges to hand over information that could assist police in criminal investigations
NFT of Nelson Mandela’s Arrest Warrant Raises $130,000
29.3.2022
A South African museum, Liliesleaf Museum Heritage Site, recently raised $130,000 via the auction of a non-fungible token (NFT) created from an arrest warrant issued against Nelson Mandela in 1962. Proceeds From NFT Sale to Fund Museum Activities A non-fungible token (NFT) minted from the former...
India to Impose Ban on Crypto Payments, Deadline for Declaring Crypto Assets, KYC Rules: Report
8.12.2021
The Indian government has reportedly proposed banning the use of cryptocurrency for payments and setting a deadline for investors to declare their crypto holdings. Violators may be arrested without a warrant and held without bail. In addition, the crypto bill may call for a uniform...
Alleged South African Bitcoin Fraudster Makes First Court Appearance Since Arrest
26.10.2021
Sandile Shezi, the South African bitcoin trader accused of defrauding investors, recently made his first court appearance before a Johannesburg magistrate. Shezi out on Bail The bitcoin trader’s court appearance came just days after he honored his pledge to surrender himself to the police....
South Africa Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Fraud-Accused Crypto Trader
12.10.2021
Reports from South Africa say the country’s police have now issued a warrant for the arrest of Sandile Shezi, a 29-year-old cryptocurrency trader. The warrant was issued after one Allan Ledwaba, an investor with Shezi’s Global Forex Institute, accused the cryptocurrency trader...
Former Monero Developer Spagni Released From US Prison, Pledges to Address Fraud Allegations
23.9.2021
Former Monero developer Riccardo Spagni has been released from a U.S. prison where he reportedly spent “sixty-one days in solitary confinement.” The developer’s release was prompted by the failure of South African authorities “to make a timely submission in support of...
Top Finiko Crypto Pyramid Executive Arrested in Russia’s Tatarstan
9.9.2021
A high-ranking representative of Russia’s notorious Finiko Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Tatarstan. Ilgiz Shakirov, a businessman from Kazan, rose to the rank of vice president of the crypto pyramid which is believed to have defrauded millions of investors in the Russian Federation...
Bitcoin Law Critic Mario Gomez Arrested in El Salvador Without Warrant
2.9.2021
A vocal critic of the upcoming bitcoin law in El Salvador, Mario Gomez, was briefly detained Wednesday. According to reports, he was arrested without a warrant. Critic of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Arrested An IT specialist and founder of Hackerspace San Salvador, Mario Gómez,...
El Salvador police arrested and released Bitcoin detractor without a warrant
1.9.2021
The National Civil Police later released a statement saying Mario Gómez’s detainment was related to an investigation for financial fraud
Turkish Crypto Exchange Exit Scam: CEO Flees Country, 62 People Detained, Users Cannot Access $2 Billion of Funds
24.4.2021
A Turkish cryptocurrency exchange with about 400,000 users has been accused of pulling an exit scam. Its CEO has reportedly fled Turkey, allegedly taking $2 billion of customer funds with him. The police have an arrest warrant for the CEO and 62 people have already been detained in connection with...
Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France
25.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France...