Shapeshift Accused Of Aiding Criminals to carry out Successful Money Laundering Operations

A Switzerland based cryptocurrency exchange which is one of the anonymous exchanges that handles Bitcoin trades, Shapeshift founded by Erik Voorhees in 2014 has been accused of aiding money laundering by Wall Street Journal investigation after the later found that $88.

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WSJ Investigation: ShapeShift Is Being Used by Criminals, Illogical Comparison

An investigative report has been published regarding the popular crypto exchange ShapeShift AG, a firm that is registered in Switzerland. Money laundering is the problem at hand, and the report highlights a potentially worrying theme: that ShapeShift enables anonymous users to convert Bitcoin–which authorities can’t track–into other digital currencies that allow for much more anonymity.

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SEC Charges Forex Broker for Illegal Securities Swaps Involving Bitcoin

In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.

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Indian Authorities Round up $60 Million in Properties of Gainbitcoin.com Scammer

Amit Bhardwaj, whose scheme was cracked during the summer months, sees properties seized in connection to the investigation of a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme.

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Could Large-Scale Banking Fraud Be Avoided With Blockchains?

Faith in the banking industry went down during the 2008 financial crisis in the US. The Dodd–Frank Act and its counterparts were implemented around the world to make banking safer for users. However, a banking fraud in Denmark is unfolding to be on of the biggest that Europe has ever seen.

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Ex-Liberia Central Bank Chief Under Probe for Missing $104M, State Seeks FBI Help

More than a dozen government officials, including former central bank governor and his deputy, have come under investigation in Liberia after $104 million of newly printed banknotes vanished from the state purse.

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Danske Bank’s Alleged Money Laundering Now Totals $234 Billion, CEO Quits

The investigation into Danske Bank’s alleged money laundering has uncovered new funds. The amount of “questionable money” flowing through the bank’s Estonian branch has grown from $150 billion to approximately $234 billion.

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Japanese Regulated Exchange Zaif Hacked – Nearly 6000 BTC Stolen

Japanese government-approved cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has confirmed that it has been hacked. After a preliminary investigation, the exchange says at least 5,966 BTC have been stolen, with an estimated total damage of $60 million.

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Brazil’s Biggest Banks Under Investigation For Monopoly In Cryptocurrency Trade

Some of Brazil’s biggest banks have come under investigation for alleged monopolistic tendencies in the trade of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense, a transparency and competition body, accuses the financial institutions of shutting down accounts of brokers trading cryptocurrency without merit.

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Dubai Police Warns the Community of Crypto Risks, Authorities Discuss Regulation

On Sunday, Sept. 16, the Dubai Police warned the community that several risks could arise from large-scale unmonitored digital currency transactions. Some of these transactions could expose users to fraud and piracy and could even be used to facilitate money laundering.

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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fall Short in Safeguarding Funds: Report

In April 2018, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent off inquiries to more than a dozen cryptocurrencyexchanges to learn more about their internal operations.

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$150B Money Laundering Probe of Danske Bank Implicates Citigroup and Deutsche Bank

U. S. law enforcement agencies have started their money laundering investigations of Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citigroup and Deutsche Bank have been implicated.

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OKEx Founder Walks Free After 24 Hours in Police Custody for an Alleged Crypto Scam

Star Xu, the founder of the world’s second largest crypto exchange OKEx and exchange service provider OKCoin, has been reportedly released from custody after being arrested by the Shanghai police on the evening of Sept.

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OKEx Founder Released After Questioning in Connection With Suspected Coin Fraud

The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx was detained for questioning on September 10, 2018, by Shanghai police to investigate a case of suspected digital currency fraud related to WFee coin.

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Denmark’s Largest Bank May Have Facilitated up to $150 Billion in Money Laundering

Companies from Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union have apparently turned the small country of Estonia into a massive money laundering haven. An investigation into the Estonian branch of Denmark’s largest bank is examining up to $150 billion which may have been involved.

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Jailed Bitcoin Expert May Provide Insight Over Russia Election Meddling

A Russian cryptocurrency expert may be the key to unlocking a U. S. investigation over Russia’s interference with American politics. Three countries are fighting to extradite Russian crypto expert Alexander Vinnik from Greece: Russia, France, and the U.

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Nicehash Returns 60% of Coins Stolen in the Hack

Nicehash, the cloud mining service that got hacked in December, has returned 60 percent of the stolen bitcoins, according to local media. After the cyberattack last year, the Slovenian company promised to fully reimburse its customers and has been doing it on a monthly basis.

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Crypto Industry Consortium Launches Self-Policing Program

ECoinmerce, a DAO e-commerce platform, has announced the launch of the Crypto Community Watch program, in partnership with a consortium of crypto industry organizations including ICO Alert, GZH, Step VC and NewEconomies.

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Brains behind $2.4 Billion Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Arrested in Delhi

The man behind the Asian branch of the $2. 4 billion cryptocurrency scam operation Bitconnect has been arrested by police officers on August 18, 2018, from the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department at Delhi Airport on his return to India.

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BitConnect's Alleged Ringleader Arrested in India: Local Reports

Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads. Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was arrested this Saturday, August 18, 2018, in the Delhi airport by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

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Three Chinese Men In Custody Over $87M Cryptocurrency Theft

Police in China has detained three men suspected of pulling the country’s biggest ever cryptocurrency heist — worth 600 million yuan ($87 million).   Theft is China’s Biggest: Reports As multiple outlets report quoting local news publication Huashang News on August 19, authorities concluded an investigation spanning almost six months into three men who allegedly hacked a computer for Bitcoin and Ether.

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UK Bank Freezes Crypto Investors Accounts, Seizes Holdings for Further Investigation

UK Bank Freezes Crypto Investors Accounts and Seizes Holdings for Further Investigation A victim, which News. Bitcoin. com named, John claims to have had his crypto accounts frozen and locked out of by UK bank.

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Firm Behind Japanese Cryptocurrency ‘Spindle’ to Relocate to London Amid Investigation

The Japanese cryptocurrency Spindle, known for being promoted by the Japanese popular singer, actor and talent Gakuto Oshiro (45), aka GACKT, has announced it’s withdrawing from Tokyo to relocate its headquarters in London, amidst rumors that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police is investigating unregistered sales of cryptocurrencies made by the company.

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Fraudsters In Thailand Have Stolen $34 Million Worth Of Bitcoin From An Investor, Police Pursuing Suspects

Police in Thailand are hunting for about 6 suspects after a Finnish investor was conned of $34 million worth of bitcoin by a gang posing as an investment group. The case, one that involves a famous actor, Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit, is still under investigation by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police.

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‘Treasure Ship’ ICO Dupes Investors – South Korea Asks Interpol for Help

South Korean police have asked Interpol for help with an investigation into the fraudulent token sale of Shinil Gold Coins that were claimed to be backed by the “treasure” on the sunken Dmitrii Donskoi.

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Tether [USDT] investigation – Updates by former FBI Director Louis Freeh

During an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance, Dan Roberts [Senior Writer at Yahoo finance ] revealed facts regarding the Tether Bitcoin market manipulation scam investigation conducted by Former FBI Director, Louis Freeh.

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Latest Extraction Request Obfuscates Investigation of Bitcoin Scam Suspect Alexander Vinnik

A Greek court has accepted a Russian request to extradite Bitcoin (BTC) fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik, complicating subsequent international litigation, the Associated Press reported July 30. A panel of senior judges in the city of Thessaloniki ruled in favor of a new extradition request from Russia for the accused computer expert. The court’s decision complicates

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Op Ed: Cryptocurrency Capital Gains Taxes — Breaking Down the Problem

Capital gains on crypto transactions are easy to track, one at a time. What about when there are thousands?Cryptocurrency capital gains taxes are becoming a point of interest for governments.

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Coinbase Finds Employees Not Guilty of Bitcoin Cash Insider Trading

According to Fortune, Coinbase is closing an investigation into whether Coinbase employees participated in insider trading. Coinbase concluded that, while Bitcoin Cash did experience a notable increase in value just before the exchange announced its support for BCH, there was no apparent wrongdoing from Coinbase employees.

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Coinbase Investigation Concludes There Was No Insider Trading Ahead of Bitcoin Cash Launch

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in The U. S. was under the much-unwanted limelight in 2017 when there were concerns that its employees had been a part of insider trading, as the exchange added Bitcoin Cash to its list of assets.

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Founder Of WeExchange And BitFunder Pleads Guilty To Mass Crypto Fraud

Jon Montroll, the founder of two US based cryptocurrency trading platforms has pled guilty to allegations of security fraud that has seen Montroll deceive both investors and the authorities on multiple counts, allowing him to manipulate investigations into hacks that had taken place within his platforms.

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Coinbase’s invesigation doesn’t find irregularity

The increase set the stage for Coinbase’s unprompted listing of Bitcoin Cash on December 19. Originally reported by Fortune, two prominent U. S. law firms, the identities of which are undisclosed, just concluded a multi-month internal investigation of Coinbase.

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ICYMI: Coinbase Crypto Exchange Says no Insider BCH trading Happened in December

One of the most significant crypto exchanges, Coinbase, has stated that there was no insider trading of Bitcoin cash in December 2017 after the firm thoroughly investigated the matter. According to a credible source who pleaded anonymity, Coinbase conducted a brainstorming meeting last week to deliberate the result of an internal investigation that has been […] The post ICYMI: Coinbase Crypto Exchange Says no Insider BCH trading Happened in December appeared first on ZyCrypto.

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Coinbase’s Internal Investigation Finds No Irregularities With Bitcoin Cash Listing

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Coinbase Finds Employees Not Guilty of Bitcoin Cash Insider Trading

According to Fortune, Coinbase is closing an investigation into whether Coinbase employees participated in insider trading. Coinbase concluded that, while Bitcoin Cash did experience a notable increase in value just before the exchange announced its support for BCH, there was no apparent wrongdoing from Coinbase employees.

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Coinbase Cleared of Insider Trading Accusations After Investigation

Many users remember Coinbase’s Bitcoin Cash debacle in December, with a bulk of the community accusing the exchange’s employees of insider trading. But according to a recent development, an investigation has found that none of the firm’s employees participated in insider trading.

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Bitcoin Cash: Internal Investigation Clears Coinbase of Insider Trading Allegations

Coinbase has concluded that there was wrongdoing on its part concerning the listing of Bitcoin Cash on its platform in December 2017. This conclusion was based on an investigation into the circumstances that surrounded the listing of the popular Bitcoin fork on the platform.

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‘Thank God They Cleared Themselves’ – Coinbase Finds No Hint of Insider Trading

Coinbase has revealed unofficially that its internal investigation into insider trading of Bitcoin Cash found no evidence of foul play. ‘No Disciplinary Action’ In private comments to Fortune, the US’ largest cryptocurrency exchange said that as of last week, the long-awaited investigation had come to an end, but that “no disciplinary action” would occur.

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No Insider Trading at Coinbase, Internal Investigation Concludes

Coinbase exchange has reportedly concluded that no insider trading of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) took place in December 2017, Fortune reports Tuesday, July 24. Anonymous sources close to Coinbase told Fortune that the exchange and wallet service provider conducted a company-wide meeting last week to discuss the results of an internal investigation. A Coinbase spokesperson revealed

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Coinbase Internal Investigation Concludes No Insider Trading Took Place

A Coinbase internal investigation has found that no insider trading of Bitcoin Cash took place in December, 2017, while a class action lawsuit is still being pursued

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How Chinese Millionaires Are Still Using Bitcoin to Buy Properties Overseas

Millionaire investors in China are still utilizing significant cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether to purchase properties overseas, despite the crackdown on digital asset trading by the Chinese authorities.

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Surrey Police Seize Bitcoin Worth $1.64 Million

Police authorities accidentally discovered $1. 64 million worth of cryptocurrencies belonging to a local gangster in Surrey. The Surrey Police have become the first authority in the UK to seize and retain bitcoin in an investigation.

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UK Police seizes 2 Million USD in BTC from Drugs Trafficker

The Surrey County police department in the UK became the first in the country to confiscate more than 2 million dollars in Bitcoin (BTC), which they discovered after a careful investigation that lasted more than a one year.

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Indian Bitcoin Ponzi Kingpin Amit Bhardwaj, Offers Compensation To Victims

Amit Bhardwaj, the Ponzi scheme kingpin accused of scamming thousands by promising outlandish returns on investments in Bitcoins, has offered to pay back investors their initial investments in Indian rupees even as one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Zebpay, has been roped in to help with the investigation. What Was Bharadwaj's Ponzi Scheme? Over […]

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Japanese Minister Denies Ties to Unregistered Crypto Exchange Under Investigation

Seiko Noda, Japan’s Minister for Internal Affairs & Communications, and Minister in charge of Women’s Empowerment, was questioned by the Japanese press on Thursday over her involvement with an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange, which was allegedly violating the Japanese fund settlement law.

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Change.org Petition Attempts to Fight for Ross Ulbricht’s Freedom

After being denied a post-conviction relief extension in February 2018, Ross Ulbricht’s family and legal team filed a Petition of Certiorari with the U. S. Supreme Court based on constitutional violations in the investigation and at sentencing.

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Indian Bitcoin Extortion Case Continues

Two months into the investigation of the Bitcoin extortion in India, the Crime Investigation Department has arrested seven constables from Amreli district in connection with the case. Arrests Made The original complaint was made by Bhatt, a builder based in Surat, who alleged that the Amreli police had kidnapped him and his partner Paladiya, and extorted over Rs 9 crore.

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Vladimir Putin Denies Bitcoin Financing Claims to Donald Trump About 2016 US Election Hacking

Russia Used Bitcoin To Finance 2016 US Election Hacking, According To Mueller Indictments Last week, the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking the 2016 United States elections.

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Russian Agents Indicted for Tampering in 2016 Election Used Bitcoin to Fund Operations

12 Russian ex-military agents were indicted today by special council Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The indicted parties are accused of hacking into the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton presidential campaign.

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