Crime
Latvian Police Seize Crypto Worth $126K in Bust of Suspected Cybercrime Ring
The “large-scale" money laundering operation ran from 2015 through 2020, police officials allege.
CipherTrace Says It Can Instantly Flag Shady Transactions With Predictive Risk Scores
The blockchain analytics firm claims its new system respects crypto users’ privacy while also flagging suspect transactions.
$1.4B in 'High-Risk' Crypto Flowed Onto Exchanges in H1 2020, Analysis Firm Says
China-based blockchain analysis firm PeckShield tracked 100 million crypto addresses for its research.
Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Murdered in Mexico
Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month.
Crypto 'Giveaway' Scams Continue to Flourish on YouTube
Cryptocurrency scams continue to appear on YouTube, misusing content from influential people in the space and stealing from the gullible.
Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam
The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities.
Singapore Man Fined $72K for Promoting Crypto Ponzi OneCoin
Police said the man is the first to be charged under the Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act.
Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers
Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state’s months-old ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales.
New Zealand Police Seize $90M Linked to Alleged BTC-e Exchange Operator
The bank funds are said to be linked to Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly ran the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e.
Encrypted Messaging Site Privnote Cloned to Steal Bitcoin
The free web service, which lets users send encrypted messages that self-destruct once read, has been copied with the reported aim of redirecting users' bitcoin to criminals.
