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Hong Kong police, regulator form crypto task force as JPEX saga unfolds
5.10.2023
The joint group was established in light of the ongoing crypto scandal in Hong Kong involving the JPEX crypto exchange
Today in Crypto: Kazakh Mining Firms Stop Machines and Ask the President to Cut Energy Prices, Chainalysis Finds 'Notable' Decline in Eastern Asia’s Crypto Activity
3.10.2023
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Russian ‘Crypto Queen’ Reportedly Arrested in Moscow
25.9.2023
Police in Russia have reportedly arrested an entrepreneur and “crypto influencer” known as Bitmama, aka the “Queen of Crypto,” on fraud charges.
Per Moskvich Magazine and the Telegram-based news networks Baza and Readovka, Valeria “Bitmama” Fedyakina was detained by police on September 15 after...
Crypto influencer arrested in Hong Kong for JPEX association
18.9.2023
Hong Kong police reportedly arrested crypto influencer Joseph Lam (Lin Zuo), who goes by the username ‘jolamchok’ on Instagram, for his association with crypto exchange JPEX
Israeli Police Accuse Crypto Businessman Moshe Hogeg of $290 Million Fraud
25.8.2023
Following a two-year long investigation, police have alleged that Israeli tech entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg defrauded investors of $290 million. Hogeg and several of his partners are accused of spending the money they collected from Israeli and foreign investors for crypto ventures to lead...
EU Officials Provide Ukrainian Police ‘Crypto Crime’ Training
24.8.2023
Ukrainian police officers are receiving crypto crime investigation training from EU officials, with the nation continuing to streamline its crypto and blockchain policy with Brussels.
Per a Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) release, law enforcement officers in Lviv, Ukraine, attended...
SEC charges former corrections officer for role in bizarre crypto scam
23.8.2023
John A. DeSalvo allegedly solicited ICO money from police and orchestrated a pump and dump on PancakeSwap shortly after
Brazilian Police to Freeze Suspected Fraudsters’ Crypto Holdings
23.8.2023
Brazilian police have asked courts to freeze the crypto holdings of suspected electronics-trading fraudsters as part of a “mega operation.”
The Brazilian media outlet Livecoins reported that officers took part in an operation codenamed Spin-Off.
The operation involves the Federal Police and...
Crypto P2P scams in India show digital asset education is needed
22.8.2023
Scammers have made it impossible for Indian crypto traders to conduct P2P trades owing to several police complaints and bank account freezes that follow
Cybercriminals Use Crypto Gaming to Steal Millions — Philippines National Police
19.8.2023
The cybercrime fighting unit within the Philippines National Police has asked residents to be wary of rewards promised by play-to-earn (P2E) games because they can be used to steal crypto assets worth millions of dollars. The unit said players can reduce the chances of losing money to scammers...
Today in Crypto: Polygon Labs and Mobile Giant SK Telecom Sign a Web3 Deal, Coinbase Partners With Trustly for Payments in Canada, Singaporean Police Arrest Ten Foreigners and Seize Crypto
17.8.2023
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Axie Infinity's play-to-earn 'scheme' alarms Phillippine National Police
17.8.2023
Playing crypto games can be riskier than investing in cryptocurrencies, according to the Filipino ACG, considering the ease with which gamers can lose their digital tokens and NFTs
South Korean Police Arrest 312 in Crypto-powered Drug Trading Busts
16.8.2023
South Korean police are stepping up their crackdown on crypto-powered drug trafficking, and have made 312 arrests in a wide-sweeping narcotics bust.
The broadcaster KBS reported that the arrests were carried out by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Drug Crime Investigation.
The suspects were...
Today in Crypto: Argentine Opens Investigation Into Worldcoin, Canada is Seeking Solution to Facilitate Seizure and Storage of Crypto and NFTs, Canadians Don't Have a Reason to Adopt a CBDC
11.8.2023
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Twitch Star Kai Cenat Breaks Silence On Chaotic PS5 Giveaway
10.8.2023
Kai Cenat briefly went live on Twitch late on August 10 to address the gaming giveaway turned flash mob he hosted in New York City a week earlier that drew massive crowds and eventually the police, resulting in multiple injuries. “I’m beyond disappointed in anybody who became disruptive that day,”...
Men Simply Walk Away With $300,000 Of Stolen Magic: The Gathering Cards
9.8.2023
During Gen Con, an annual tabletop gaming convention held yearly at the Indiana Convention Center, some thieves made off with a substantial amount of Magic: The Gathering cards worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read more
Canadian Police Unit Utilizes Chainalysis Blockchain Forensics for Cryptocurrency Investigations
9.8.2023
Officials in law enforcement from Lethbridge, situated in the province of Alberta, Canada, have unveiled that the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is now utilizing Chainalysis blockchain forensics software. According to local reports, LPS has acquired the capacity to trace cryptocurrency...
Today in Crypto: Kenyan Police Reportedly Raided Worldcoin Warehouse, US FBI Issues Warnings About NFT Scammers, Curve Finance Offers a $1.85 Million Bounty to Identify & Convict the Hacker
7.8.2023
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UK Court Slaps Telecoin Crypto Scam Masterminds With 6-Year Jail Terms
31.7.2023
Two masterminds of the Telecoin cryptocurrency scam will each serve more than six years in jail after a court in the United Kingdom found them guilty of fraud. According to Lee Parish, the detective chief inspector, the duo used the allure of crypto investment to dupe prospective investors....
Brazilian Police Swoop on Suspected Crypto Pyramid Operator Braiscompany
28.7.2023
Brazil’s police force has conducted raids on addresses linked with Braiscompany, a suspected crypto pyramid. The firm’s owners have allegedly escaped the country with around $160 million worth of customers’ funds.
Police launched an investigation into the firm, codenamed Operation Halving, earlier...