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$6B scam accused in court, China loophole for Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs: Asia Express
26.4.2024
There’s only one way left for Chinese nationals to access the Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs, $6B scam accused in court, and more: Asia Express
Mango Markets Alleged Manipulator To Stand Trial This Week For $110 Million Theft, Used MNGO For Fraud
8.4.2024
The trial of the man accused of stealing an estimated $110 million out of the crypto exchange Mango Markets, Avraham Eisenberg, got underway in Manhattan Monday after he used their crypto token MNGO for fraud purposes. The alleged crypto criminal faces up to 40 years in prison for the scheme.
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Google Files Lawsuit Against Crypto Scammers for Launching Fraudulent Apps on Google Play
4.4.2024
Google has filed a lawsuit against a group accused of defrauding more than 100,000 individuals worldwide by uploading fraudulent investment and crypto exchange apps to Google Play.
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USDT OTC ‘Thieves’ Arrested in South Korea’s Gangnam District
2.4.2024
Police in Gangnam, an affluent district of Seoul, South Korea, have arrested 10 people accused of stealing money in a bogus USDT OTC trade.
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U.S. Sanctions Hezbollah Crypto Operator Linked to Terrorist Funding
26.3.2024
A hawala operator who worked with agents from Hezbollah on cryptocurrency funding infrastructure has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the federal agency announced Tuesday. Tawfiq Muhammad Said Al-Law is accused of providing digital wallets to...
US Treasury Targets Russian Blockchain Companies for Sanctions Evasion
26.3.2024
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned 13 entities and two individuals. They are accused of developing crypto-related services that could facilitate sanctions evasion on behalf of Russian nationals.
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LayerZero CEO Accuses Kyle Davies of Seeking Full Treasury Allocation Before 3AC’s Collapse
22.3.2024
On March 21, LayerZero’s co-founder and CEO, Bryan Pellegrino, accused Kyle Davies, the co-founder of the now-defunct Three Arrows Capital (3AC), of trying to persuade his firm to transfer its entire treasury shortly before the liquidation of 3AC. Pellegrino made the allegation on his X post as...
Guilty Verdict for Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoin Tied to Alleged $6B China Fraud: Bloomberg
20.3.2024
Police in the U.K. seized over 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) worth of related bitcoin in 2018
South Korean Altcoin Issuer Arrested on $16.1m Fraud Charges
20.3.2024
A South Korean altcoin issuer has been arrested on fraud charges. Prosecutors in the country have accused him of duping investors out of $16.1 million.
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Disgraced Fighting Game Pro Returns To Tournaments, Prompting Outcry
4.3.2024
A fighting game competitor who was once accused of sexual assault and banned from several tournaments appears to have returned to play over the weekend. Read more
Lawsuit Filed: Wall Street Journal Faces Defamation Allegations Over Tether-Bitfinex Article
2.3.2024
The Wall Street Journal is facing a defamation lawsuit over an article that allegedly falsely accused a Thai-based aviation fuel broker and his company of involvement in illegal activities.
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Wall Street Journal Accused of Defamation Over 2023 Tether-Bitfinex Article
1.3.2024
Christopher Harborne and his aviation fuel broker AML Global were wrongly accused of "committing fraud, laundering money, and financing terrorists," according to the lawsuit
Nigeria Detains Two Binance Executives, Crypto Platform Accused of Exchange Rate Manipulation
28.2.2024
Nigerian authorities have reportedly detained two senior executives from Binance who had recently arrived in the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor stated that in 2023 alone, $26 billion flowed through the cryptocurrency exchange from sources and users that the bank could...
Deltec Bank Accused of Secretly Extending a $2 Billion Credit Line to Alameda Research
20.2.2024
Deltec Bank and Trust Ltd, based in The Bahamas, stands accused of covertly extending a $2 billion line of credit to Alameda Research. A lawsuit, filed by those who claim to be victims of Sam Bankman-Fried, accused Deltec of granting a three-day grace period to Alameda Research for the settlement...
Australian Federal Police Officer Denies Stealing Bitcoin During an Investigation
19.2.2024
An Australian cybercrime police officer has been accused of stealing 81.616 Bitcoin during a steroid trafficking investigation in Melbourne. Per court documents, the policeman – William Wheatley – allegedly pocketed a Trezor hardware wallet containing the Bitcoins, then worth about $450,000....
Plus: which 'new in 2024' games are people still playing?
16.2.2024
Looking at drop-off, since Palworld was accused of it.. Also: lots of charts!
XCAD Founder Jumps to KSI’s Defense Amid Pump and Dump Allegations
16.2.2024
The XCAD Network founder Oliver Bell defended Youtuber KSI after the content creator was accused of performing a pump-and-dump scam with several of his digital asset tokens, including XCAD. In an X post, Bell noted that KSI – whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji – had been one...
YouTuber KSI Accused of Pump-and-Dumps + More NFT News
15.2.2024
Top NFT news today, February 15, 2024: ZachXBT and Coffeezilla accuse KSI of pump-and-dumps, Pandora’s sales volume over the month is nearly double that of Ordinals, and Pudgy Penguins floor price flies high. NFT Market Data The non-fungible token (NFT) market sales volume is just slightly down...
14 Suspected South Korean ‘Kimchi Premium’ Crypto Traders Cleared
12.2.2024
South Korean prosecutors have suffered a blow in their efforts to shut down kimchi premium crypto traders – with 14 suspects cleared of wrongdoing. Officials accused 16 people of illegally remitting $3.2 billion worth of assets, including crypto, fiat, and goods. Newsis reported that two of...
UN Expert Panel Investigate $3B Worth North Korean Crypto Cyberattacks: Report
9.2.2024
An independent United Nations jury of sanctions monitors is conducting a probe into North Korea’s involvement in $3 billion worth cyberattacks on crypto firms. According to an unpublished UN report reviewed by Reuters, the monitors accused the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)...