Crime
Upbit Is the Seventh Major Crypto Exchange Hack of 2019
These seven major hacks remind us: not your keys, not your crypto.
Exec Embezzles $22M From 'Influencer' Marketing Firm, Spends Nearly Half on Crypto Gambling
A U.S. man has pleaded guilty to having embezzled millions from his former employer and splashing the funds on personal expenses and crypto-funded online poker.
Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
The fraudster used diamonds and real estate to whisk away $300,000 in other people's money in 2017.
Criminal Case Against Failed WEX Crypto Exchange Points at Russian Law Enforcement
The administrator of failed crypto exchange WEX has reportedly told Russian police that he was forced to hand over users' holdings to the FSB.
Chainalysis Says BitForex Trading Volumes Could Be Fake
The BitForex exchange could be faking its bitcoin trading volume, according to a report by Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis.
Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power
The Lviv branch of Ukrainian Railways has been caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin.
OneCoin Founder's Brother Faces 90-Year Jail Term After Plea Deal
The brother of OneCoin's infamous "Cryptoqueen," Konstantin Ignatov has reached a plea deal with U.S. authorities.
FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is 'Significant Issue' for Law Enforcement
Christoper Wray said crypto is becoming a "bigger and bigger" issue for the agency in a Senate hearing with Mitt Romney.
Silk Road Seller Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering $19 Million With Bitcoin
Brian Haney, a former narcotics trafficker, pled guilty to charges that he laundered $19 million in bitcoin on Silk Road.
Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals' Bitcoin
Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations.
