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Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Miners, Arrest Dozens of Scammers
25.12.2019
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud. Also Read: Chinese Regulators...
Ex-Bitmain Chip Designer Reportedly Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement
16.12.2019
A former leading chip designer at Bitmain has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of alleged embezzlement
Indian Lawmaker Says ‘Cryptocurrency Is Inevitable’
15.12.2019
Indian Parliament member Dr. Subramanian Swamy has shared his view on cryptocurrency. Advocating for India to make the transition to crypto, he reportedly said, “cryptocurrency is inevitable.” The lawmaker will chair a conference at the UN India’s headquarters next week where...
Thai Police Arrest 24 Chinese Nationals for Alleged Bitcoin Scam
6.12.2019
Thai immigration police have arrested 24 Chinese nationals in connection with an alleged Bitcoin scam call center
Office of Chinese Crypto Exchange BISS Closed, Staff Members Arrested
23.11.2019
Chinese authorities shut down crypto exchange BISS, arresting 10 people involved
Markets Crash After Reports That Binance's Shangai Office Closed in Crypto Crackdown
21.11.2019
Chinese police have reportedly raided and closed the Shanghai offices of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Criminal Case Against Failed WEX Crypto Exchange Points at Russian Law Enforcement
15.11.2019
The administrator of failed crypto exchange WEX has reportedly told Russian police that he was forced to hand over users' holdings to the FSB
Netherlands: Police Arrest Founder of Blockchain Startup That Raised Over $80M
11.11.2019
The police seized the founder of blockchain game development startup Komodore64, which was allegedly a fraudulent scheme
Russia: New Law Would Let Police Confiscate Bitcoin From 2021
7.11.2019
Russia plans to make criminals turn over their private keys
Economic Turmoil in Hong Kong Escalates as Colonial-Era Law Is Imposed
8.10.2019
Colonial-era law has been imposed in Hong Kong causing the economic situation to degrade further, with empty ATMs and bank runs becoming a new norm. Protestors and non-protestors alike fear the martial law-like ERO (Emergency Regulations Ordinance) could eventually grind the city’s financial...
Protesters Wield Tools of Freedom as Hong Kong Imposes Dictatorship
5.10.2019
Four months of protests continue in Hong Kong as the world is witnessing the biggest uprising of political dissent in the territory since the 1997 ‘handover’ from Britain to China. Protesters have recently embraced wearing Guy Fawkes masks but on October 3, Hong Kong’s current...
RBI Ban Stops Indian Police From Cashing Out Seized Crypto
4.10.2019
The effects of banking restrictions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have reached an Indian police department. The police sold some cryptocurrencies they seized only to find out that they cannot access the Rs 8.42 crore (~$1.2 million) proceeds due to the current RBI banking ban. Also read:...
India Police Can’t Move Seized Crypto Due to India’s Anti-Crypto Law
4.10.2019
The police of Pune, India, can’t transfer $1.2 million in seized crypto due to India’s anti-cryptocurrency laws
Former NiceHash CTO Arrested in Germany Over US Hacking Charges
2.10.2019
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to extradite the alleged hacker over crimes he's already served time for in Slovenia
British Police to Auction Off $600,000 in Confiscated Bitcoin Today
25.9.2019
United Kingdom police put over $620,000 of appropriated Bitcoin up for auction
Report: Philippine Police Raid Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam, Arrest 277
16.9.2019
Philippine authorities have reportedly arrested 277 Chinese nationals that were working at an alleged cryptocurrency scam firm
Chinese Police Reportedly Close Office of ICO Startup
11.9.2019
Offices of Chinese initial coin offering startup GXChain have reportedly been closed by local police
Thai ‘Cryptocurrency Wizard’ Nabbed for Alleged Role in $16M Heist
5.9.2019
Bangkok’s self-style “cryptocurrency wizard” arrested by police for his role in an apparent $16.3 million crypto heist
French Police Shut Down 850,000 Computer Botnet Used for Cryptojacking
28.8.2019
French police have neutralized a botnet, which was used in part for illicit XRM mining
Ukraine: Crypto Miners Arrested for Compromising Nuclear Plant Security
21.8.2019
Crypto miners created a security threat in a power plant by leaking info on its protection system