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Deep Web Confusion: Ostensible Alphabay Admin 'Desnake' Claims the Darknet Market Has Returned
Deep Web Confusion: Ostensible Alphabay Admin 'Desnake' Claims the Darknet Market Has Returned
Oct 14, 2021
Former Monero Developer Spagni Released From US Prison, Pledges to Address Fraud Allegations
Former Monero Developer Spagni Released From US Prison, Pledges to Address Fraud Allegations
Sep 23, 2021
Payments Giant Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Intelligence Firm Ciphertrace
Payments Giant Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Intelligence Firm Ciphertrace
Sep 9, 2021
Mastermind of Zimbabwean Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme Vanishes With $6 Million
Mastermind of Zimbabwean Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme Vanishes With $6 Million
Sep 3, 2021
Seychelles Law Enforcement Receives Request to Probe Transfer of 230K Onecoin Bitcoins
Seychelles Law Enforcement Receives Request to Probe Transfer of 230K Onecoin Bitcoins
Sep 1, 2021
Mining Hardware Thief Gets 3-Year Sentence in Russia
Mining Hardware Thief Gets 3-Year Sentence in Russia
Aug 30, 2021
Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni Denied Bail After Court Brands Him a Flight Risk
Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni Denied Bail After Court Brands Him a Flight Risk
Aug 20, 2021
Australian Police Seize $8.4 Million in Bitcoin Possibly Linked to Silk Road Marketplace
Australian Police Seize $8.4 Million in Bitcoin Possibly Linked to Silk Road Marketplace
Aug 20, 2021
Kenyans Cautioned Against Investing in BTC Company Promising Returns of 400% in Six Hours
Kenyans Cautioned Against Investing in BTC Company Promising Returns of 400% in Six Hours
Aug 18, 2021
US Government Now Offers Informants Crypto Rewards in Addition to Bank Wires, Suitcases Full of Cash
US Government Now Offers Informants Crypto Rewards in Addition to Bank Wires, Suitcases Full of Cash
Aug 16, 2021
Abkhazia Shuts Down 2 Crypto Farms, Seizes Mining Hardware
Abkhazia Shuts Down 2 Crypto Farms, Seizes Mining Hardware
Aug 6, 2021
FBI Joins Probe Into Collapsed South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
FBI Joins Probe Into Collapsed South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
Aug 5, 2021
Hong Kong Busts Money Laundering Ring Using Tether to Wash Millions
Hong Kong Busts Money Laundering Ring Using Tether to Wash Millions
Jul 16, 2021
Shanghai Law Enforcement Officials, Scholars Talk Cryptocurrency
Shanghai Law Enforcement Officials, Scholars Talk Cryptocurrency
Jul 14, 2021
Ukraine Uncovers Country’s Largest Illegal Mining Farm to Date
Ukraine Uncovers Country’s Largest Illegal Mining Farm to Date
Jul 10, 2021
Africrypt Directors Deny Allegations They Fleeced Clients as Doubts Over Actual Value Missing Bitcoins Grows
Africrypt Directors Deny Allegations They Fleeced Clients as Doubts Over Actual Value Missing Bitcoins Grows
Jun 27, 2021
DOJ Seeks Trial Attorney With Extensive Blockchain and Crypto Knowledge
DOJ Seeks Trial Attorney With Extensive Blockchain and Crypto Knowledge
Jun 24, 2021
Tunisian Minister Says He Plans to 'Decriminalize' the Buying of Bitcoin
Tunisian Minister Says He Plans to 'Decriminalize' the Buying of Bitcoin
Jun 16, 2021
FBI Seizes 800 Beverly Hills Safety Deposit Boxes With $86M, Attorneys Claim Fed's Raid 'Unconstitutional'
FBI Seizes 800 Beverly Hills Safety Deposit Boxes With $86M, Attorneys Claim Fed's Raid 'Unconstitutional'
Jun 12, 2021
South African Women Lose Money to Crypto Scammer Who Convinced Them That Botswana Pula Coins Are Bitcoins
South African Women Lose Money to Crypto Scammer Who Convinced Them That Botswana Pula Coins Are Bitcoins
May 1, 2021
New Jersey County Liquidates Bitcoin Seized in 2018, Profiting Almost 300%
New Jersey County Liquidates Bitcoin Seized in 2018, Profiting Almost 300%
Apr 30, 2021
Alleged Bitcoin Fog Operator Arrested for Money Laundering, Admin Accused of Mixing 1.2 Million BTC
Alleged Bitcoin Fog Operator Arrested for Money Laundering, Admin Accused of Mixing 1.2 Million BTC
Apr 28, 2021
Nigerian Regulator Issues 'Extreme Caution' Crypto Investments Warning
Nigerian Regulator Issues 'Extreme Caution' Crypto Investments Warning
Apr 28, 2021
Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing
Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing
Apr 11, 2021
Irish Police Investigate Massive Bitcoin Scam That Allegedly Stole Millions From High-Net-Worth Individuals
Irish Police Investigate Massive Bitcoin Scam That Allegedly Stole Millions From High-Net-Worth Individuals
Apr 2, 2021
Life on the Run- An Insiders Look at John McAfee on the Run
Life on the Run- An Insiders Look at John McAfee on the Run
Mar 31, 2021
Indictment Order Issued Against Leaders of the Geek Group for Their Role Using BTC in an Illegal Money Transmission Business
Indictment Order Issued Against Leaders of the Geek Group for Their Role Using BTC in an Illegal Money Transmission Business
Mar 6, 2021
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Says It Is a Victim of a 500 BTC Ransom Demand Infoleak Threat
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Says It Is a Victim of a 500 BTC Ransom Demand Infoleak Threat
Mar 1, 2021
Spanish Court Orders the Investigation of Possible 'Computer Fraud' on Bittrex Exchange After a User Loses 1.3 BTC
Spanish Court Orders the Investigation of Possible 'Computer Fraud' on Bittrex Exchange After a User Loses 1.3 BTC
Mar 1, 2021
Europol Arrests 10 Members of a Sim Swapping Criminal Gang That Stole Cryptocurrencies Worth $100 Million
Europol Arrests 10 Members of a Sim Swapping Criminal Gang That Stole Cryptocurrencies Worth $100 Million
Feb 11, 2021
Serbian National Arrested and Extradited to the US for His Role in a $70M Crypto Mining Case
Serbian National Arrested and Extradited to the US for His Role in a $70M Crypto Mining Case
Feb 9, 2021
US Resident Operated Illegal Bitcoin Exchange Business - Faces 25 Years in Jail
US Resident Operated Illegal Bitcoin Exchange Business - Faces 25 Years in Jail
Feb 2, 2021
US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution
US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution
Jan 28, 2021
South African Court Grants Order to Liquidate Mirror Trading International After Investors Fail to Withdraw Their BTC
South African Court Grants Order to Liquidate Mirror Trading International After Investors Fail to Withdraw Their BTC
Dec 31, 2020
CEO of MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Flees South Africa in Possible Exit Scam – Funds Blocked
CEO of MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Flees South Africa in Possible Exit Scam – Funds Blocked
Dec 23, 2020
South African Regulator's Probe Into Mirror Trading International Unearths Previously Undeclared Losses and Missing Bitcoins
South African Regulator's Probe Into Mirror Trading International Unearths Previously Undeclared Losses and Missing Bitcoins
Dec 18, 2020
Indian Crypto Trader Arrested for Allegedly Using USDT to Launder Money on Behalf of Chinese Online Betting Scammers
Indian Crypto Trader Arrested for Allegedly Using USDT to Launder Money on Behalf of Chinese Online Betting Scammers
Dec 14, 2020
Silk Road Bitcoin Seizure: Analytics Firm Claims Tokens Worth Millions Still Outstanding
Silk Road Bitcoin Seizure: Analytics Firm Claims Tokens Worth Millions Still Outstanding
Nov 21, 2020
Former Microsoft Engineer to Serve 9 Years in Prison in a Case That Involves Use of Bitcoin Mixers
Former Microsoft Engineer to Serve 9 Years in Prison in a Case That Involves Use of Bitcoin Mixers
Nov 10, 2020
Sharktron Defi Project Devs Exit Scam: Tron Foundation Says Part of Missing Funds Now Frozen
Sharktron Defi Project Devs Exit Scam: Tron Foundation Says Part of Missing Funds Now Frozen
Nov 10, 2020
$200 Million Brazilian Crypto Fraud Scam: The US Seizes $24 Million Worth of Digital Currencies
$200 Million Brazilian Crypto Fraud Scam: The US Seizes $24 Million Worth of Digital Currencies
Nov 5, 2020
South African Regulator Raids Home of Key Members of an Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme
South African Regulator Raids Home of Key Members of an Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Oct 27, 2020
P2P Trading Resumes on Okex While Withdrawals Freeze Still in Effect: Tron Foundation Announces Cashout Plan for TRX Holders
P2P Trading Resumes on Okex While Withdrawals Freeze Still in Effect: Tron Foundation Announces Cashout Plan for TRX Holders
Oct 22, 2020
Okex Halts Withdrawals Due to 'Out of Touch' Private Key Holder, Founder Star Xu Talks With Police
Okex Halts Withdrawals Due to 'Out of Touch' Private Key Holder, Founder Star Xu Talks With Police
Oct 16, 2020
OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments
OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments
Oct 5, 2020
While Darknet Users Search for New Markets, Global Law Enforcement Reveals Mass Arrests
While Darknet Users Search for New Markets, Global Law Enforcement Reveals Mass Arrests
Oct 4, 2020
Kucoin CEO Says Exchange Hack Suspects 'Found,' $204 Million Recovered
Kucoin CEO Says Exchange Hack Suspects 'Found,' $204 Million Recovered
Oct 4, 2020
Onecoin Victims Join Petition Seeking Establishment of Crypto Fraud Compensation Fund
Onecoin Victims Join Petition Seeking Establishment of Crypto Fraud Compensation Fund
Oct 1, 2020
Forex Strapped Nigeria Designates Crypto Assets as Securities
Forex Strapped Nigeria Designates Crypto Assets as Securities
Sep 15, 2020
Major South Korean Crypto Exchange Raided by Police in Alleged $25.2M Fraud Case
Major South Korean Crypto Exchange Raided by Police in Alleged $25.2M Fraud Case
Sep 3, 2020
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