Crime
Chinese City Is Using Blockchain to Track Convicts on Parole
Convicts on parole in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan can now find themselves being tracked over a blockchain network.
Japanese Police to Fund Crypto Criminal Tracking Tool
Japan's top police agency is to fund development of new software aimed to help track individuals behind illicit crypto transactions.
Ripple Scores Small Win Against Investors Claiming XRP Is a Security
Ripple saw a victory Wednesday as a lawsuit against it received a "complex" designation, meaning it will be coordinated with another case.
Russian Agency to Track Crypto Wallets of Criminal Suspects
Rosfinmonitoring is seeking to expand its internal systems to account for cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Mining Attacks Soar in First Half of 2018
Instances of crypto-mining malware jumped by almost 1,000 percent in the year up to June 2018, according to a Trend Micro report.
Senior BitConnect Promotor Arrested by Indian Authorities
Former BitConnect India head Divyesh Darji was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Sunday.
21-Year-Old Trader Prosecuted Over Bitcoin Money Laundering
A cryptocurrency dealer is being prosecuted in the U.S. for allegedly committing 30 counts of money laundering involving bitcoin.
Police Arrest Hackers Suspected of Stealing $87 Million in Crypto
Chinese police have arrested three individuals who allegedly stole bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth around 600 million yuan, or $87 million.
California Judge Orders Accused Hacker to Pay Bail in Crypto
A man has been ordered to pay bail in cryptocurrency while he faces charges of hacking the computer network of a San Francisco game company.
Judge Issues Default Judgment in ICO Fraud Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled against Monkey Capital after finding it defrauded victims in an initial coin offering.
