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Hong Kong Set To Release Consultation on Regulatory Framework for OTC Crypto Platforms
2.2.2024
Hong Kong will publish a consultation on a proposed regulatory framework for over-the-counter crypto trading platforms “very soon,” according to a February 2 blog post. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui warned the public of the risks of over-the-counter venues, given...
UK Police Seize 61,000 Bitcoins From Huge Chinese Investment Fraud
2.2.2024
The U.K. Metropolitan Police have reportedly seized more than 61,000 bitcoins from a massive Chinese investment fraud. A British citizen is accused of laundering bitcoin for a Chinese fugitive who allegedly stole roughly $6.4 billion from more than 128,000 investors. British Police Seize Over...
South Korean Prosecutor in Court for Passing Information to a Virtual Asset Investment Fraudster
1.2.2024
On Jan. 30, a South Korean court continued with the trial of a prosecutor who is accused of passing sensitive information on the progress of an investigation to an alleged virtual asset investment fraudster. According to the Gwangju District Prosecutor’s Office, the acts by the prosecutor...
Judge Orders Continued Freezing of Colorado Crypto Pastor’s Accounts After $3 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
31.1.2024
A Colorado pastor and his wife accused of orchestrating a $3 million crypto fraud scheme have been barred from selling crypto in the state and will continue to have their accounts frozen by regulators, a judge presiding over the case ruled this week. Uncovering the $3 Million Crypto Fraud Just over...
Bitcoin Worth $1.7B Seized As Ex-Restaurant Worker Tries To Buy $30M London Mansion with Fraud Money
31.1.2024
Authorities in the United Kingdom have seized Bitcoin valued at over £1.4 billion as a result of a fraud investigation into a former Chinese takeaway worker, Jian Wen, who allegedly attempted to buy a £23.5 million mansion in Hampstead. According to a Sky News report, the police seized over 61,000...
Time to End Craig Wright’s Harassment Campaign Against Bitcoin Devs
31.1.2024
Craig Wright has repeatedly litigated anyone questioning his claim to be Satoshi, harming numerous people in crypto in the process. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance aims to put a stop to this as its case comes to court Feb. 5
When Is a Ponzi a Ponzi?
30.1.2024
U.S. authorities indicted the operators of HyperVerse, allegedly an $1.8 billion “Ponzi scheme.” There’s a fine line between a “fraudulent investment scheme” and many crypto projects, it seems
Estonian Government Approves Extradition of Crypto-Fraud Accused Duo to the US, Again
27.1.2024
The Estonian government has once again approved the extradition of the two alleged masterminds behind the Hashflare crypto mining Ponzi scheme to the United States. According to a local news report, the government has met the conditions for the men’s extradition set by the Tallinn Circuit Court....
Onecoin Lawyer Mark Scott Sentenced to 10 Years for Money Laundering
27.1.2024
Mark Scott, a lawyer entangled in the infamous Onecoin cryptocurrency fraud, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the U.S. District Court. The sentencing comes after a 2019 conviction. Onecoin Lawyer Mark Scott Receives Decade-Long Prison Sentence Mark Scott, a lawyer associated with the infamous...
Estonia Renews U.S. Extradition of Crypto Businessmen Accused of $575 Million Ponzi Scheme: Report
26.1.2024
The Estonian government has decided to renew the United States extradition of two alleged fraudsters accused of running a $575 million scheme, Estonian Public Broadcasting reports. “Justified in accordance with the rule of law” The extradition’s approval reverses an earlier decision made by...
Texas Securities Board Orders Crypto Lender Abra to Return Assets to Investors
23.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto lender Abra has reached an agreement with the Texas State Securities Board to return customers’ frozen funds. The ruling comes after the authority filed an emergency cease and desist order and accused the company of securities fraud. Per the settlement agreement published...
Crypto Firm USI Tech Founder Horst Jicha Arrested for Alleged $150 Million Fraud
22.1.2024
Horst Jicha, the founder of crypto firm USI Tech, has been arrested and charged by U.S. authorities for his involvement in an alleged $150 million international fraud scheme. According to a recent release published by the U.S. Depoartment of Justice (DOJ), Jicha, a 64-year-old German national,...
Terra’s Do Kwon Seeks Trial Delay, Citing Extradition Holdup
14.1.2024
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has requested that the judge in his fraud case delay the trial date, currently set for Jan. 29, 2024, because Kwon is still tied up in extradition proceedings in Montenegro. Terra’s Do Kwon Requests Trial Postponement Due to Extradition Issues In a letter...
Taiwanese Crypto Exchange ACE Founder, Employees Arrested Over Fraud Allegations
5.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Taiwan’s leading crypto exchange ACE and its masterminds have been accused of making false claims around speculative token listings to defraud investors. The local city police on Wednesday conducted multiple raids, arresting ACE founder David Pan, and co-conspirator Lin Nan. A total...
Record Losses in Web3 May Be Coming as Crypto Prices Rise – Immunefi
28.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Andy Dean Major bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi published a report detailing the loss of funds due to hacks and fraud in the Web3 ecosystem this year – and what might await in the next. The team looked into the volume of crypto funds the community lost...
SEC and Terraform Labs Court Filings to Stay Confidential Prior to Crypto Fraud Trial
21.12.2023
A judge has approved confidential court filings in the SEC’s lawsuit accusing Terraform Labs of crypto fraud ahead of the much-awaited trial. Image by maurice norbert, Adobe Stock. New details have come to the surface regarding the high-profile crypto fraud case between the United States...
Hong Kong Authorities Block Two Crypto Websites Suspected of Fraud
20.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a public warning regarding two crypto firms suspected of engaging in fraud. The watchdog has cautioned the public to be wary of “LonShiX” and “Bitbank (Global) Financial Holding Group,” both...
South Korean Supreme Court Jails $153m Crypto Fraudster for 10 Years
20.12.2023
Source: alswart/Adobe South Korea’s Supreme Court has jailed a crypto fraudster who amassed $153 million for 10 years, upholding a sentence handed out in February. The man, surnamed Ko, was the CEO of a crypto firm that called itself QRC Bank. He was convicted of defrauding some 5,400 crypto...
Breaking: Global Settlement Reached in FTX Digital Markets Liquidation
19.12.2023
FTX struck a global settlement between its US and Bahamas bankruptcy proceedings in an attempt to jointly maximize creditor payouts. Image by Александр Поташев, Adobe Stock. The ongoing saga following the dramatic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried‘s bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX took...
Indian Law Enforcement Arrest Key Player in GainBitcoin Scam Year After Mastermind’s Death
19.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Simpy Bhardwaj aka Simpy Gaur, wife of Ajay Bhardwaj in the ongoing money laundering investigation in the country’s largest crypto ponzi scam GainBitcoin. The main accused Ajay Bhardwaj and Mahender Bhardwaj managed to escape...