Aerodrome Finance suspends two contributors over insider trading

Aerodrome Finance suspended two contributors following allegations of insider trading during the launch of Venice’s VVV token. The decision came after an internal investigation was initiated just 30 minutes after suspicious trading activity was detected. Aerodrome Finance (AERO) is a…

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Two arrested in $243M social engineering scam targeting Genesis creditor

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a $243 million theft targeting a creditor of the now-defunct trading firm Genesis. The arrests came after an investigation by blockchain researcher ZachXBT, who uncovered how the victim was deceived by a social engineering scam on August 19.

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Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor

Two people have been arrested following an investigation into a $243 million heist of a creditor of defunct trading firm Genesis, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.

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Police Arrest Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor

Two people have been arrested following an investigation into a $243 million heist of a creditor of defunct trading firm Genesis, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.

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US DOJ charges two Chinese agents for bribing FBI agent with BTC

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Chinese intelligence agents for allegedly paying $61,000 in Bitcoin to a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “double” agent.

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Chinese Intelligence Officers Used Bitcoin in Scheme to Undermine Investigation, US Officials Allege

The two officers tried bribing a U.S. law enforcement official with $61,000 in bitcoin to help support what appears to be Huawei.

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Binance identifies KyberSwap hack suspects, involves law enforcement

Based on an independent investigation, Binance’s security team identified two suspects that may be responsible for orchestrating the virtual heist of $265,000 on KyberSwap.

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Coinbase facing class-action lawsuit amidst SEC investigation

Coinbase is faced with more legal battles as two law firms have filed a lawsuit against the company amidst an ongoing investigation by the SEC. The post Coinbase facing class-action lawsuit amidst SEC investigation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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DeFi Sybil attack created $7.5B fake TVL on Solana from ‘anon’ developers

An investigation led by CoinDesk has revealed that two brothers — Ian Macalinao and Dylan Macalinao — used pseudonymous developer profiles to inflate the TVL on Solana by $7. 5 billion. The post DeFi Sybil attack created $7.

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Apple And Google Under U.S. Senate Scrutiny For Crypto App Fraud

Following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warning on crypto-related fraud, a member of the U.S. Senate has questioned two of the biggest companies in the world, Apple and Google. Senator Sherrod Brown (D), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to the CEOs of these companies.   […]

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Crypto Influencer Cobie Disappointed by Coinbase Investigation & FBI Arrests

Cobie has said “I don’t feel great about that,” after his tweet led to the arrest of a Coinbase employee and his two associates last week for the crime of insider trading. The post Crypto Influencer Cobie Disappointed by Coinbase Investigation & FBI Arrests appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase, Kraken Under Investigation By U.S. Regulators: Report

The two cryptocurrency exchanges are under increased U.S. scrutiny for allegedly listing unregistered securities and evading sanctions, respectively.

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Scrutiny Intensifies on Voyager and Celsius

Voyager and Celsius are facing expanded investigations from Texas and Alabama regulators, according to Bloomberg. Securities Regulators Expand Investigation Texas and Alabama securities regulators are intensifying their gaze on two...

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Korea and US agree to share investigation data on Terra

The two nations have agreed to share their investigation data on the ongoing crypto-related cases including Terra.

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New York’s AG Stays Busy, Two Crypto Platforms Shutdown Others Under Investigation

Per a press release, the office of the New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed actions against two crypto platforms. The companies have been ordered to stop their operations to “protect New York investors from exploitation by high-risk virtual currency schemes”.

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ECB Gives Go Ahead to Digital Euro Project

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FBI Arrests Florida Teen and Two Other People for Twitter Hack in July Involving Bitcoin Scam

Coinspeaker FBI Arrests Florida Teen and Two Other People for Twitter Hack in July Involving Bitcoin ScamThe early investigation in the matter shows that the Florida teen managed to convince a Twitter IT department employee and tricked him into getting insider access and the credential of the Twitter accounts of some famous personalities.

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Government Agencies Are Now on the Bitcoin Trail to Identify Twitter Hackers

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now leading a federal inquiry into the Twitter scam after hackers seized control of “approximately 130 accounts” including those belonging to Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Warren Buffett, Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, and others in a bitcoin-related scam, reported Reuters citing unnamed two sources familiar with […]

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The IRS Investigation Division Is Requesting Information About Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrencies

The United States tax agency has published a request for information pertaining to privacy-centric cryptocurrencies and technologies that obfuscate crypto transactions. The IRS-CI Cyber Crimes Unit request is also asking for information in relation to “layer two offchain protocol networks, sidechains, and the Schnorr Signature algorithm.

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Dutch Authorities Arrest 2 in Million-Euro Crypto Money Laundering Investigations

Dutch tax enforcers with the Netherlands’ Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service arrested two men Monday for laundering millions of euros in cryptocurrency.

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Illegal Bitcoin, ETH mining farms in Pakistan shut down by FIA

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recently seized two cryptocurrency mining farms in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one of the administrative provinces of Pakistan, as per a report.

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Bitcoin Price Drop in Danger As $150,000,000 Worth of BTC Yet to be Cashed Out by PlusToken

Bitcoin is currently stuck at just above $7,000 and hasn’t dropped below this level for the past two weeks. But now might be the time to be cautious because PlusToken scammers might be back in the market, the New York-based firm Chainlysiss said Monday in the wake of a five-month investigation. Researcher Chainalysis released a […]

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BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Goes AWOL Amidst CFTC Probe

An otherwise active social media personality, BitMEX CEO and co-founder Arthur Hayes has gone silent on Twitter for more than two weeks. Is it due to the ongoing CFTC investigation?  His disappearance coincides with a probe launched by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against BitMEX.

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This scammer allegedly stole $7 million from businesses that just wanted to buy Bitcoin

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has indicted a Pennsylvanian man for allegedly defrauding $7 million from prospective Bitcoin investors through an effectively fake “escrow” service.

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Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain Rebrand was a ‘Pump and Dump’ , Says FBI

According to a search warrant issued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Long Island Iced Tea, the company that famously rebranded to Long Blockchain during the height of the 2017 crypto bull market, is suspected of being an elaborate pump and dump scheme.

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BitMEX Volume Plunges 33% in Midst of Purported CFTC Case

BitMEX Market Hit Hard Amid CFTC Case The announcement of an investigation by the United States Commodity Futures and Trade Commission (CFTC) into BitMEX came only two days ago, yet the detrimental effect on the.

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UK-based GateHub releases final investigation update; fails to address compensatory concerns

June saw major security breaches on two XRP trading platforms. While Bitrue’s final official statement stated that 100% of the stolen funds would be recovered, the same cannot be same for GateHub.

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Bitcoin’s meteoric rise, Facebook’s Libra will have China accelerate its digital currency project

It all started with the US launching an investigation of China’s trading policies in 2017, leading to the imposition of tit-for-tat tariffs on products by both the countries. As tensions between the two countries intensified, what many observed was an opportune moment for cryptocurrencies to replace the legacy institution.

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Op Ed: A Summary of

In the latest on the ongoing legal dispute between the New York Attorney General (NYAG), cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, the New York Supreme Court has modified an April 24, 2019, preliminary injunction and now Bitfinex is allowed to continue using the Tether reserves that were loaned to it to maintain its ordinary course of business, such as paying employees and consultants.

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Bitstamp opens up about Bitcoin [BTC] crash; exchange begins investigation into case

Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, saw a massive crash in the market, earlier today. The coin that gained over $2000 within a few days, lost over $1500 under two hours. This plunge also resulted in the liquidation of over $207 million worth of long positions on BitMEX, Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange.

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We Negotiate With Hackers: When Ransomware Isn't Worth It

A ProPublica investigation revealed that two ransomware companies claiming to use high-tech means to recover victims' data instead paid bitcoin ransoms to the hackers. Customers don't know they're paying extra.

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PayPal snitched on bullish movie pirate who bought $1M in cryptocurrency from Coinbase

US authorities have seized over $4 million worth of cryptocurrency and cash following a movie piracy investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

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FBI Dismantles Deep Dot Web in Seismic Dark Market Platform Bust

By CCN: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has busted several people accused of running the Deep Dot Web, a website that provides access to illegal dark web marketplaces and websites. According to several reports, the feds worked in partnership with Europol and law enforcement authorities in Germany and the Netherlands over a period of two years, before making a number of arrests in Israel, Germany, France, Netherlands and Brazil.

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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Bot Web

Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades.

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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Dot Web

Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades.

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FBI Seizes DeepDotWeb After Being Accused of Performing Money Laundering Activities

After a police investigation, the FBI decided to seize DeepDotWeb, a firm that provides news about dark web markets. They have been accused of performing money laundering activities. The operators included two Israelis and moderators in France, Germany and also the Netherlands.

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Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings

Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend.

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The Bitfinex Scandal Continues: Is Binance Tanking Tether to Launch Its Own Stablecoin?

It has been one of the dominating revelations in recent times for the crypto industry. The $850 million Bitfinex-Tether scandal has grabbed all the headlines in the past month. Since the New York Attorney General announced an investigation into the two firms, the industry has waited with bated breath to see where this latest scandal […] The post The Bitfinex Scandal Continues: Is Binance Tanking Tether to Launch Its Own Stablecoin? appeared first on NullTX.

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New York Bitcoin Mining Magnate Accused of Stealing Over 5000 Crypto Miners

By CCN. com: A New York Bitcoin miner hosting company called Northway Mining stands accused of stealing at least 5100 pieces of mining equipment from two companies. Given the scope of the investigation currently underway by the federal government, the damage might be much more significant than this.

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Authorities Dismantle Shadow Bank That Handled ‘Hundreds of Millions’ for Crypto Exchanges

An Arizona Man and an Israeli woman have been charged in connection with providing “shadow banking services” to cryptocurrency exchanges — involving millions of dollars. The two individuals were charged by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a criminal investigation.

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Indictments Issued for Two Individuals for Running “Shadow Banking” Operation

U. S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has charged two individuals for providing “shadow banking” services to crypto exchanges. According to a statement by Geoffrey S.

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Following Expansions, Japanese Regulator Investigates Local Crypto Exchanges

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking into two major cryptocurrency exchange platforms as part of an investigation. According to a report published by Reuters Japan on April 23, 2019, the investigation by the financial watchdog is connected to the legal compliance and customer protection standards of trading platforms Fisco Digital Asset Group (FDAG) and Huobi Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Huobi Global.

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Russian agents accused of extortion of $1 million in bitcoins

Two agents of the Russian Federal Security Service were charged with extortion of 65 million rubles in bitcoins. According to the investigation, they promised not to tighten proceedings against the ex-director of the state publishing house "Izvestia".

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Mueller Report: Russia Used Bitcoin to Fund DNC Hacks

An intelligence branch of the Russian government used bitcoin to fund its cyberwarfare efforts to interfere with the 2016 U. S. presidential election, the Mueller Report claims.

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Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term

Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.

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QuadrigaCX Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings

It’s been a long and winding road with many twists and turns for the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX and its 115,000 former users who are owed roughly $190 million.

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Lambo, Land Rovers taken during $22M ICO fraud investigation

In Canada, authorities have seized luxury cars and frozen bank accounts owned by the ringleaders of FUEL, an allegedly fraudulent $22-million initial coin offering (ICO) from 2017. Court documents claim “blockchain services company” Vanbex raised $22 million (CAD$30 million) in cryptocurrency and fiat by with absolutely no intention to develop the FUEL token, reports CoinDesk.

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Most of Bitcoin’s Trading Volume is FAKE: Time to Wake the F*** Up?

Hands up, anyone who is surprised that a little-known crypto exchange that apparently had the largest bitcoin trading volume on CoinMarketCap has been exposed as a wash trading scam platform. In the world of crypto where apparently everyone made it to Lamboland during the 2017 bull run, and absolutely everybody knew when to sell, no one will admit that they have been played.

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Australia Bans Two Bitcoin Exchanges: Reportely Linked to Drug Syndicates

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) suspended two bitcoin exchanges suspected of having links with drug crime syndicates. Joint AUSTRAC and @AusFedPolice media release: One man charged and two cryptocurrency businesses suspended following organised crime investigation https://t.

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