2021-6-11 13:31 |
India’s Enforcement Directorate will probe crypto exchange WazirX for alleged violations of AML laws and FEMA in connection with crypto transactions worth $389 million. origin »
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Thanks to vigilant crypto enthusiasts, the alleged scammers were stopped dead in their tracks.
2022-2-17 21:30 | |
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Chinese police busted a network of more than 170 criminal groups as they arrested 1,100 suspects involved in money laundering by buying cryptocurrencies, security officials said in a statement. The post 1,100 people arrested in China over alleged crypto fraud appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-6-11 20:00 | |
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Some of those caught up in an alleged $3.6 billion crypto Ponzi scheme are refusing to aid police investigations as they still expect to triple their investments.
2021-6-10 07:40 | |
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Ontario’s financial regulator has alleged that the KuCoin exchange has broken securities laws, and states that it will be tough on any crypto entity that flouts regulation. The post Ontario Regulator Calls KuCoin Out for Breaking Securities Laws appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-6-9 13:23 | |
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As cryptocurrencies become a trending topic across Argentina, local authorities hunt virtual currencies scammers amid the coronavirus-driven crisis and high inflation levels. The Argentine Federal Police detained two members of an alleged pyramid scheme operating in a northern province.
2021-5-21 10:00 | |
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While bitcoin prices plummeted this week, the network’s hashrate has also dropped considerably since tapping a high on May 9. Since then, the hashrate has seen swings between 10-15% because of the crypto market downturn, alleged issues with power outages in Sichuan, China, and the upcoming difficulty change.
2021-5-20 22:00 | |
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Cuba has witnessed some exciting times in the last few months as far as nationwide digital currency acceptance, but the road toward this goal is still under construction. The country’s central bank recently issued a warning about the rising number of cryptocurrency-related scam cases across the island.
2021-5-19 12:30 | |
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A group of Chinese investors has filed a lawsuit against an alleged crypto fraudster based in New York, United States, who ran a Wechat group where he handled the scheme. The scammer reportedly promoted the bogus investment opportunity by promising earnings of “$200,000 in one day.
2021-5-15 12:30 | |
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Turkey’s Minister of Treasury and Finance sheds light on regulatory actions following an alleged $150-million crypto exchange scam.
2021-5-8 12:58 | |
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A Swedish-Russian citizen has been charged with operating a multi-million Bitcoin laundering service after authorities traced his crypto transactions from 2011.
2021-4-29 05:27 | |
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Turkish police have detained 62 people across eight provinces in connection to an ongoing investigation into local crypto exchange Thodex going dark, news agency Associated Press reported today. The post 62 detained in Turkey a day after alleged $2 billion crypto ‘exit scam’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-4-24 19:00 | |
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After major Turkish crypto exchange Thodex abruptly halted trading amid fears of a possible exit scam, police have already detained 62 people across eight provinces and issued detention warrants for 16 more.
2021-4-24 11:43 | |
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The investigation against an alleged major Spanish Ponzi crypto scheme will now be in charge of the National Court of Spain. A judge from the national legal instance is now taking the investigation of Arbistar after the inhibition of a judge in Tenerife.
2021-4-23 11:30 | |
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The Ukrainian parliament is enforcing its tough stance against people who don’t disclose their cryptocurrency holdings on the tax fillings. The measure comes in the wake of a recent publication that showed alleged mistakes in declarations from public servants.
2021-4-20 09:30 | |
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A group of Spaniards filed the first crypto-related class-action lawsuit before the National Court of Spain on an alleged million-dollar scam. The lawsuit targets an individual accused of allegedly scammed over 300 small crypto investors across Spain.
2021-4-15 03:30 | |
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Crypto, including Bitcoin and Monero, have had some bad rap over the years for their alleged use as vehicles proliferating illegal activities like money laundering– A Big Fat Lie. From the onset–and perhaps because of the misunderstanding of the technology powering Bitcoin and the nature of BTC transactions, bad actors jumped in hoping to moveRead More
2021-4-8 15:00 | |
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US courts dismissed an antitrust lawsuit that alleged prominent investors and individuals schemed to hijack the Bitcoin Cash network, the world’s thirteenth largest crypto network by market cap. The post US courts dismiss manipulation allegations involving Bitcoin Cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-4-2 21:00 | |
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The legal tussle between the U. S. authorities and John McAfee continues as his associate Jimmy Watson has entered a plea. The former antivirus tycoon’s bodyguard has pleaded not guilty to the alleged cryptocurrency fraud case.
2021-3-25 07:30 | |
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Due to efforts of former clients of the Russian bitcoin exchange WEX, the criminal investigation of alleged fraud was handled to the central investigation department in Moscow. Ex-users also managed to find worth approximately $250 million in crypto withdrawn from WEX.
2021-3-26 22:09 | |
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Alabama resident has been charged in a SIM-swap hack, targeting victims to steal over $150,000 worth of cryptocurrency. According to local news, authorities alleged that the resident is a 22-year-old The post US resident who stole $150K in crypto through SIM-swapping has been charged appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-2-12 02:31 | |
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The new US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent negative comments about Bitcoin and crypto have revolved around alleged “illicit use. ” However, data from a top blockchain analysis firm claims that under 1% of all cryptocurrency transactions are related to criminal activity.
2021-1-25 18:30 | |
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After reporting an attack in December last year, Russian crypto exchange Livecoin has now announced the closure of its services. The exchange stated that it was taking the drastic step following a carefully executed hack in December 2020.
2021-1-19 19:23 | |
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Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has announced a full shutdown following an alleged hack in December 2020.
2021-1-19 13:35 | |
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An alleged mastermind of a cryptocurrency scam has been arrested in India after he fled the country to Dubai. Investors were duped into investing in a cryptocurrency linked to a crypto exchange he established.
2021-1-6 13:30 | |
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It is a well-known fact by now that Ripple is in trouble with the US SEC, which recently filed a lawsuit against the crypto startup for selling unregistered securities. However, Ripple is not the only one who got in trouble for XRP, as Coinbase now also faces a lawsuit for alleged violation of unfair competition laws.
2021-1-1 13:04 | |
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Craig Wright’s wife Ramona Ang won a legal battle with fintech firm Reliantco that operates crypto exchange UFX. According to court documents, Ramona Ang alleged that she lost bitcoin worth about $3The post Bitcoin SV: Craig Wright’s wife wins lawsuit over Bitcoin losses appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-23 21:00 | |
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The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) apparently thinks the third biggest crypto is a security with plans to sue Ripple Incorporated, it’s co-founder Chris Larse and the Chief Executive Brad...
2020-12-24 16:56 | |
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Massachusetts plans to sue Robinhood for alleged violation of state laws and regulations not related to crypto.
2020-12-17 17:46 | |
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The Arbistar case victims’ defense lawyer claims that the overall number of those affected amounts to 32,000 families with at least 93.4 million euros ($113.55 million) in losses. Lawyer in Arbistar Case Reveals Details on Class-Actions Lawsuits Against the Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme During an interview with Eldiario, Carlos Aránguez, a Spanish lawyer who represents […] The post Lawyer Who Represents Victims of Alleged Spanish Crypto Ponzi Says It Could Be the ‘Biggest One’ in the Country appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-12-16 16:30 | |
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Alexander Vinnik, the alleged owner and operator of defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering involving Bitcoin. He will also pay 100,000 euros (about $121,000) in penalties in a situation of presumed cryptocurrency scams.
2020-12-8 21:32 | |
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The accused, Gutemberg Dos Santos, has been charged in an indictment and was extradited from Panama on Nov. 25.
2020-12-1 21:03 | |
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The alleged ringleader of a Ponzi scheme that solicited $35 million for crypto mining and other investments has been arrested after attempting to flee FBI agents using a “sea scooter.”
2020-11-18 07:39 | |
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Crypto lending firm Cred filed for a voluntary Chapter 11 case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to explore strategic alternatives, including, without limitation, the restructuring of its balance sheet or the sale of its business as a going concern, in a court-supervised process, it said in a release on […] The post Crypto “bank” Cred files for bankruptcy after alleged multimillion fraud case appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-11-9 15:10 | |
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A South African regulator along with the country’s police have reportedly seized electronics devices and computers belonging to two principal members of Mirror Trading International (MTI), an alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme.
2020-10-27 13:30 | |
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Santiago Fuentes, CEO of Arbistar 2. 0, was finally tracked down and taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 22, at one of his residences in Tenerife, Spain, by police in south Tenerife, according to sources from the National Police, local news outlet Canarian Weekly reported on Oct.
2020-10-23 19:58 | |
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Chinese crypto journalist Colin Wu believes that current OKEx withdrawal issues might not be due to alleged money laundering and explains the reasons
2020-10-21 13:03 | |
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The U.S. Department of Justice charged the six individuals for alleged involvement in laundering funds from Mexican drug cartels after an investigation spanning years.
2020-10-16 11:58 | |
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As well as making cryptocurrency transactions, the man is alleged to have bought luxury cars and property to launder funds.
2020-10-15 12:16 | |
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The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.
2020-10-8 21:14 | |
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Three companies allegedly running a large-scale cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme are being investigated by Indian police. The scheme promises extraordinary returns to investors. The police have registered a case against the alleged CEO of the companies.
2020-10-6 14:30 | |
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A Google forum poster under the user name Kazuo Kusunose claims to have lost $15,000 trying to participate in what they described as a “new Chinese cryptocurrency sale,” which brought them to the Yuan Pay Group website.
2020-10-5 19:00 | |
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A Delhi-based crypto exchange, Pluto, has allegedly exit scammed and stolen about $270,000 worth from 43 investors. The local reports suggested that the Economic Offence Wing of the Delhi Police has launched an investigation into the alleged scam after complaints from the investors.
2020-9-24 04:43 | |
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The alleged hackers also manipulated NEO's Gas market with a $5 million crypto infusion.
2020-9-18 19:11 | |
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U. S. Treasury Department sanctioned two Russian nationals, Danil Potekhin and Dmitrii Karasavidi for their alleged involvement in a phishing campaign that resulted in losses of around $16 million wortThe post U.
2020-9-17 00:44 | |
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Researchers are warning that the supposed scheme could have swindled billions.
2020-9-15 16:19 | |
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A California judge has dismissed the $200 million in damages claim against the telecom giant AT&T for alleged negligence and fraud. The judge still ruled the telecom company had to answer the lawsuit by Michael Terpin for enabling the theft of $24 million worth of his cryptocurrency after a company agent gave his sim card […] The post Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in SIM-Swap Crypto Lawsuit Against AT&T appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-9-11 17:00 | |
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The alleged crypto scam websites are still intact.
2020-9-8 14:28 | |
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South Korean police raided the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb on September 2 as part of an investigation of fraud allegedly committed by the organization’s main shareholder.
2020-9-3 11:00 | |
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Sept 1, 2020 — Two Malaysian cryptocurrency mining facilities have been raided by law enforcement for an alleged electricity theft totaling more than $600k. According to reports by local news outlet The Star, the raids were conducted as a joint operation between Malaysia’s Energy Commission, the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) power utility firm, and local […] The post Malaysian Police Shut Down Crypto Mining Operation for $600k Electricity Theft appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-9-2 12:50 | |
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Many users' Binance USD balances will automatically be converted into First Digital USD starting on Dec. 31.
The surge suggests significant institutional attention despite the token’s historical association with FTX’s financial challenges.
Crypto exchange Bitget has abandoned plans for a crypto license in Hong Kong, asking users to withdraw their assets by Dec. 13.
The license allows WadzPay to begin preparing to provide virtual asset services and activities under the VASP License for Transfer and Settlement and Broker/Dealer activities.
The Backpack crypto wallet has bagged operational licenses across several jurisdictions worldwide over the past five months, according to the company announcement.
A British investigative firm tracked down stolen funds and convinced the High Court of Singapore to mark the wallets containing the funds permanently with its order.
The freeze resulted from a collaboration between Atomic Wallet, forensic companies and centralized exchanges following reports from users claiming unauthorized transactions from their wallets.