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Australian Government Employee Charged With Mining Crypto at Work
21.5.2019
A 33-year-old Australian IT contractor has been charged after he allegedly mined cryptocurrency on government computer systems
Crypto and Forex Scam Reports Tripled in the UK Last Year, Watchdog Says
21.5.2019
Reports of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scams surged in the U.K. last year, while total reported losses dropped, says the FCA
Beyond KYC: Global Regulators Appear Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges
20.5.2019
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June
Crypto Investor Awarded Over $75 Million in SIM-Swapping Hack Case
13.5.2019
U.S.-based cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin has been awarded over $75 million in a lawsuit related to a SIM-swapping fraud
US Blockchain Investor Terpin Awarded Over $75 Million in SIM Swapping Case
11.5.2019
Crypto industry figure Michael Terpin wins almost $76 million in a civil case involving SIM swapping
Deepdotweb Duo Indicted for Linking to Darknet Markets
10.5.2019
Federal indictments unsealed on May 8 have revealed further details of the case against Deepdotweb’s operators. Tal Prihar, 37, an Israeli citizen residing in Brazil, and Michael Phan, 34, an Israeli in Tel Aviv, have technically been charged with money laundering. The feds have made it very...
Crypto Crime Blotter: Scammers Dupe Jersey Island Man Out of £1.2 million, Backpage Laundered Cash With Crypto
6.5.2019
Did Backpage launder cash through crypto? What happened to three Germans on the DarkWeb? This week's Crypto Crime Blotter
AriseBank ICO Fraud Case May Ensnare Additional Parties
1.3.2018
A court filing indicates that the SEC-appointed receiver for AriseBank is searching for undisclosed assets and investigating third-party involvement
The FBI is Worried Criminals Might Use the Private Cryptocurrency Monero
31.1.2017
An FBI special agent has said it's unclear how the agency would respond to widespread criminal use of privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies like monero
US Prosecutors Unseal Charges Against Alleged Silk Road Advisor
5.12.2015
The US government has unsealed charges against a former high-ranking employee of the Silk Road, the now-defunct dark market
Mining Malware Developer Settles with Federal Trade Commission
29.6.2015
A cryptocurrency mining malware developer has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office
MintPal Vows to Fight Former Moolah CEO in Court
30.10.2014
Digital currency exchange MintPal is seeking control of customer funds allegedly held by former Moolah CEO Alex Green
UK High Court Orders Moolah to Hand Over Syscoin’s 750 BTC
27.10.2014
A UK judge has granted a final injunction against Moolah and ex-CEO Alex Green after an emergency action Friday
Poloniex Claims All Customers Repaid Following March Bitcoin Hack
2.7.2014
The cryptocurrency exchange is saying it has fully reimbursed all affected customers since it suffered an attack in March
500 Developers Already Signed Up for MaidSafe Project
23.5.2014
A host of developers has registered to build applications and services for the company's encrypted and decentralized Internet platform
Bitcoin Banking, Solving ID Theft, and Why Regulators Should Love Pasties
23.3.2014
John Law wonders if cryptocurrencies could secure your cash, BLTs could protect your ID and bitcoin is wrongly named