Crime
Largest Dark Web Market Taken Offline as Alleged Operator Arrested in Germany
The DarkMarket site was thought to be the world's largest illegal online marketplace.
Tron-Owned Video Platform Criticized for Hosting Extremists, US Capitol Rioters
A legal non-profit accuses the platform of failing to moderate accounts and allowing extremists to collect donations.
Bitcoin Trader Robbed and Pushed Out of Car in Hong Kong
The trader exchanged 15 bitcoin for HK$3 million before being robbed of both.
US Man Admits Using Bitcoin to Help Launder $630K From Romance, Lottery Scams
Austin Nedved pleaded guilty to involvement in scams that reaped over $600,000 by targeting the elderly and vulnerable.
Bitcoin Scam Using Unauthorized Celebrity Images in Ads Traced to Moscow: Report
A Guardian Australia investigation traced the source of a major crypto scam using Google ads to addresses in Moscow.
Centra Tech Co-Founder Handed Prison Term for $25M Crypto Fraud
The cryptocurrency firm had falsely claimed to have an impressive executive team, as well as 38 state money transmitter licenses.
Cryptocurrency Founder Charged With Avoiding Tax to Buy Yachts and Homes
"Bruno Brock" is alleged to have avoided tax on sales of the pearl cryptocurrency as well as minting free tokens for himself.
Over 13% of Bitcoin Crime Proceeds Laundered Through 'Privacy Wallets': Elliptic
The number of crypto criminals using so-called privacy wallets to help hide their identities is on the rise, according to analytics firm Elliptic.
Ringleaders of PlusToken Scam Jailed for Up to 11 Years
Fourteen operators of the giant PlusToken scam have been sentenced in China to up to 11 years in prison.
Coronavirus-Induced Poverty Will Bring More Bitcoin Crime in 2021: Kaspersky Report
The cybersecurity specialist foresees a rise in crypto crime ahead in 2021 as the COVID-19 epidemic hits national economies.
