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IRS Warning: The Taxman Cometh – For 'Billions of Dollars' Worth of Crypto


America’s central tax body, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stated that it expects crypto worth billions of dollars could be seized again next year. Bloomberg quoted the IRS Criminal Investigation Chief Jim Lee as stating:  “I expect a trend of crypto seizures to continue as we move...

Canadian Youth Arrested Over USD 36.4M Crypto Theft


A Hamilton youngster has been arrested for alleged involvement in the theft of over USD 36.5m worth of digital assets - the biggest theft reported by one person. Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. The arrest came as a result of a joint investigation between Hamilton...

Japan's Manga Piracy Crackdown Continues


In 2019, there was a global manhunt for the manager of manga piracy site Manga-Mura. The manager, a Japanese citizen named Romi Hoshino, was arrested in Manila on copyright violation charges. In June 2021, he was found guilty, sentenced, and fined. If you thought that was the end of Japan’s piracy...

Woman Allegedly Made $57,000 By Selling Unofficial Demon Slayer...Cakes


A 34-year-old resident of Tokyo’s Shibuya has been arrested on suspicion of violating Japanese copyright law after selling unlicensed Demon Slayer cakes. According to Kyodo News, the women sold the cakes through Instagram, with customers submitting their desired images to be turned into frosting...

Silk Road 2 Admin Forfeits $667,000 in Bitcoin to British Law Enforcement


According to reports, the founder of the now-defunct Silk Road 2 marketplace has forfeited more than half-billion dollars worth of bitcoin to British authorities. White’s Silk Road 2 admin handle was called “Cthulhu,” and he also dubbed himself as “DPR2.” Silk...

Gary Bowser Pleads Guilty To Piracy Charges After Nintendo Pursuit


Team-Xecuter was a hacking group that sold both software and hardware for stuff like Nintendo consoles. While arguing that they were simply advocating for homebrew programs and a consumer’s right to repair their own property, gaming giants like Nintendo thought otherwise.Read more

Man Dressed As The Joker From Batman Arrested After Knife Attack


Seventeen people were injured on October 31 in Tokyo during an attack on a Tokyo subway train. The attack has left one victim, a man in his 70s, in critical condition. A 24-year-old man, dressed as the Joker from Batman, was arrested at the scene for attempted murder.Read more

Feds Say Man Spent Covid Loan On $57,000 Pokémon Card


Vinath Oudomsine, from Dublin, Georgia, has been accused by federal prosecutors of fraudulently applying for a an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). The man claimed to be running a business, but reportedly spent most of the money on a rare Pokémon card instead.Read more

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Vii Wong is an artist based in China.Read more

Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Mess Gets Far Messier


As the legal maelstrom continues to grow in the multiple cases against Activision Blizzard, things have taken one of the most bizarre twists yet. The EEOC (with whom Activision Blizzard are attempting to settle) has accused the California DFEH (who are attempting to intervene in that settlement)...

Car Thieves Arrested Using $27,000 'Game Boy'


A gang of British car thieves have been arrested after being caught using a device disguised as a Nintendo Game Boy, which was designed to bypass the security systems on modern cars.Read more

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