Criminal
Man Behind Defunct BTC-e Exchange Once Popular with Criminals Faces U.S. Charges
Aliaksandr Klimenka is accused of processing billions in transactions for drug peddlers and cybercriminals throughout much of the 2010s.

L'homme derrière le défunt échange BTC-e, autrefois populaire auprès des criminels, fait face à des accusations aux États-Unis
Aliaksandr Klimenka est accusé d'avoir traité des milliards de transactions pour le compte de trafiquants de drogue et de cybercriminels pendant une grande partie des années 2010.

El hombre detrás del extinto intercambio BTC-e, alguna vez popular entre los delincuentes, enfrenta cargos en EE. UU
Aliaksandr Klimenka está acusado de procesar miles de millones en transacciones para traficantes de drogas y ciberdelincuentes durante gran parte de la década de 2010.

HyperVerse's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Raked in Nearly $2B, Hired Actor as Fake CEO
The SEC and a grand jury have accused two people behind the alleged fraud.

Suposto esquema Ponzi do HyperVerse arrecadou quase US$ 2 bilhões e contratou ator como falso CEO
A SEC e um grande júri acusaram duas pessoas por trás da suposta fraude.

FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto
Three men allegedly used foreign crypto exchanges to launder the proceeds of a scheme that targeted nearly a dozen financial institutions in the New York metro area.

'Mutant Ape Planet' NFT Developer Pleaded Guilty in $3M Fraud
French developer Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court and agreed to pay $1.4M, according to prosecutors.

CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam
William Ichioka has agreed to the charges and the CFTC has sought full recovery for the defrauded individuals and entities.

Criminal Activity in Crypto Transactions Fell Sharply in 2020, Says Chainalysis
Partly offsetting the positive trend is an explosion in ransomware attacks, which rose 311% from 2019.

DeFi Still Needs a Silk Road Moment
Adoption by criminal enterprises is evidence of the product/market fit for censorship-resistant tech and an indicator of whether innovation will see usage in the non-criminal world.
