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Third Arrest Made in Manhattan Bitcoin Kidnapping, Torture Case
27.5.2025
The incident, involving alleged abduction and abuse for nearly three weeks, comes amid a growing trend of physical attacks on cryptocurrency users
U.S. Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Victim Over Bitcoin
26.5.2025
The investor,
John Woeltz, allegedly held an Italian man captive in a $30K-a-month townhouse to steal his crypto
Amalgam Founder Charged With Running ‘Sham Blockchain’, Taking $1M From Investors
21.5.2025
Jeremy Jordan-Jones lied to investors about Amalgam’s purported partnerships with sports teams including the Golden State Warriors, according to prosecutors
Coinbase data leak could put users in physical danger: TechCrunch founder
20.5.2025
A recent data breach at crypto exchange Coinbase has raised concerns about user safety after hackers gained access to sensitive information, including home addresses.Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed that less than 1% of its transacting monthly users were...
French Minister Agrees on Measures to Protect Crypto Professionals After Kidnappings
16.5.2025
A meeting was held with Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau, Director General of the National Police and Gendarmerie and industry representatives
Crypto Exchange CEO's Daughter, Grandson Targeted in Paris Kidnap Attempt
15.5.2025
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he will meet with French crypto entrepreneurs to discuss how to protect them
Telegram Shuts Down 'Largest Illicit Online Marketplace' After Elliptic's Insights
15.5.2025
Telegram has now shut down both Haowang and Xinbi, which processed a combined $35 billion of illicit transactions in stablecoins
The Protocol: Lido Avoids Major Hack
14.5.2025
Also: Bitcoin DeFi Blossoms, Fusaka Planning Begins, and Telegram Cracks Down on Crypto Crime Marketplace
Telegram Cracks Down on Suspected $8B Chinese Crypto Crime Marketplace Set Up in Colorado
14.5.2025
Illicit marketplaces are a key part of the growing global cyberscams industry, with Southeast Asia being among the hubs for such activity
Germany Seizes $38M From Crypto Platform Suspected of Laundering Bybit, Genesis Hack Proceeds
9.5.2025
EXch served as a hub for over $1.9 billion in illicit crypto transfers, authorities said, with funds tied to both high-profile hacks and phishing operations
Mafia 4 Launching In August, Will Cost Only $50
8.5.2025
Mafia: The Old Country, the next entry in the Mafia franchise, is officially arriving on consoles and PC this August. And interestingly, despite nearly every publisher charging more for new games, the Mafia prequel will only cost $50 across all platforms.Read more
Cambodian Huione Group Received $98B in Crypto Leading to U.S. Crackdown: Elliptic
2.5.2025
The group rolled out its own stablecoin in January to avoid traditional currency restrictions
US Treasury wants to cut off Huione over ties to crypto crime
2.5.2025
The US Treasury Department wants to block the Cambodia-based Huione Group from accessing the US banking system, accusing it of helping North Korea’s state-backed Lazarus Group to launder its crypto.The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed on May 1 to prohibit...
US Treasury wants to cut off Huione over ties to crypto crime
2.5.2025
The US Treasury Department is seeking to bar the Cambodia-based Huione Group from accessing the American banking system, accusing the company of helping North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group launder cryptocurrency.The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)...
Man Beaten And Robbed For $5k Pokémon Card
29.4.2025
As the value of Pokémon TCG cards hits its highest point in the game’s 30-year history, new cards are increasingly difficult to get hold of, and some classic cards have become worth vastly more by weight than gold. This inevitably attracts criminal acts, but few as violent and frightening as that...
DOJ Seeks 20-Year Sentence for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky
29.4.2025
Federal prosecutors called Mashinsky the architect of a "years-long campaign of lies and self-dealing" that left customers with billions in losses
PGI Global Founder Hit With Fraud Charges in Alleged $200M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
23.4.2025
According to the SEC, Ramil Palafox misappropriated more than $57 million in customer funds, using it to buy Lamborghinis and luxury products
Crypto crime goes industrial as gangs launch coins, launder billions — UN
22.4.2025
Organized crime groups across Southeast Asia have scaled their operations by exploiting cryptocurrency, launching their own coins, exchanges and blockchain networks to launder billions of dollars, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).The report said...
Crypto crime goes industrial as gangs launch coins, launder billions — UN
22.4.2025
Organized crime groups across Southeast Asia have scaled their operations by exploiting cryptocurrency and launching their own coins, exchanges and blockchain networks to launder billions of dollars, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).The report said...
Vincent D’Onofrio Already Has Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Updates
16.4.2025
The blood is barely dry from the Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 finale and we already have big updates on what’s to come. In an interview with Variety, Vincent D’Onofrio, who plays skull-crushing NYC mayor Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk, reveals how certain parts of the first season’s finale will factor...