Crime
New Zealand Man Charged With Money Laundering via Crypto and Luxury Cars
As well as making cryptocurrency transactions, the man is alleged to have bought luxury cars and property to launder funds.
G7 Warns of Crypto Threat From Tidal Wave of Ransomware Attacks
Paying ransomware hackers to decrypt infected computers doesn't always work, and may even be a crime in some countries.
Spate of Bitcoin Extortion Bomb Threats Hits Government, Schools in Japan
The extortionists demand a payment in bitcoin to avoid the detonation of an explosive device, per a report.
Bungled Theft of Bitcoin ATM Puts Canadian Business Out of Action
The inept thieves reversed their pickup truck into the store window next door after failing to nab the crypto ATM they wanted.
Nevada Woman Charged in Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire as a Mystery Hacker Again Turns Tipster
The case, the website, the circumstances and the source all share parallels with another recent federal murder-for-hire prosecution.
Ex-Employee at Australian Science Agency Avoids Prison After Mining Crypto on Supercomputers
A former contractor for Australian science agency CSIRO was found to have mined around $7,000 in cryptocurrency.
Singapore Man Caned for Stealing $267K From Bitcoin Investor
The man was sentenced to three years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane for his part in the robbery and beating of a bitcoin buyer.
Police Reportedly Raid Headquarters of Bithumb, South Korea's Largest Exchange
Crypto exchange Bithumb has reportedly been seized by police in Seoul on allegations that its chairman engaged in investment fraud.
US Moves to Seize $400M From Convicted OneCoin Money Launderer
The U.S. Department of Justice wants an attorney to hand over the massive sum he helped launder for the OneCoin scheme.
Moderator of Darknet Marketplace AlphaBay Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
The Colorado man mediated disputes on the now-defunct darknet marketplace Alphabay.
