Crime
Hackers Are Shuffling Binance's Stolen Bitcoin
The Binance hackers are moving their stolen BTC into smaller and smaller wallets in an effort to hide their tracks.
Alleged Multibillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme OneCoin Sued by Former Investor
The cryptocurrency investment scheme OneCoin, widely claimed to be a fraud, is being sued by a former investor over her losses.
FBI Seizes Popular Dark Market Search Site DeepDotWeb for Money Laundering
The FBI has seized DeepDotWeb, a comparison search system and news site for dark web markets, for alleged money laundering.
FTC Sues Smart Backpack Crowdfunder Who Spent Proceeds On Bitcoin
The Federal Trade Commission is suing a crowdfunder who promised a smart backpack but instead spent the proceeds on bitcoin.
Crypto Crime Blotter: Scammers Dupe Jersey Island Man Out of £1.2 million, Backpage Laundered Cash With Crypto
Did Backpage launder cash through crypto? What happened to three Germans on the DarkWeb? This week's Crypto Crime Blotter.
NYPD Warns $2 Million Stolen in Scam Involving Bitcoin
The New York Police Department warned the public to be aware of phone scams where callers impersonate government officials and demand bitcoin.
U.S. DOJ Moves to Detain Defendant in Crypto 'Shadow Banking' Case
U.S. prosecutors want to detain Reginald Fowler until his trial for illicitly providing banking services to crypto exchanges.
Crypto Crime May Have Cost Sector $1.2 Billion in Q1, Says Report
Losses arising from cryptocurrency hacks and fraud may have reached as high as $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, CipherTrace estimates.
Microsoft Outlook Hackers Stole Crypto Using Victims' Emails: Report
Hackers who breached Microsoft Outlook have reportedly used the email service to steal cryptocurrency users' funds.
Australian Crypto Scam Reports Rose Almost 200% in 2018
Australia saw a surge in reports of scams involving cryptocurrencies last year, according to the country's consumer watchdog.
