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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Tennessee resident Misam Abidi faces federal charges over an alleged $1.9 million crypto Ponzi scheme involving fraud, loans, and tax violations.
2026-6-12 21:22 | |
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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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An alleged crypto pyramid scheme stole hundreds of millions of dollars from investors.
2020-7-1 23:49 | |
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The bank funds are said to be linked to Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly ran the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e.
2020-6-22 12:52 | |
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The U.S. SEC freezes assets of several alleged crypto scams run by Hvizdzaks brothers.
2020-6-20 21:03 | |
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Russ Albert Medlin — co-founder of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub — was arrested in South Jakarta for sexual assault on minors.
2020-6-17 23:33 | |
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Paxos, a stablecoin with a market cap around a quarter of a billion dollars, is under siege by transactions relating to the alleged Ponzi scheme called MMM BSC. Crypto Briefing... The post An Alleged Ponzi Scheme Makes up 40% of Paxos’ Stablecoin Activity appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-10 18:26 | |
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On April 3, the cryptocurrency community learned about 11 class-action lawsuits against various executives and digital asset companies. The law firm that filed the lawsuits is also involved with a class-action against Tether and Bitfinex for allegedly manipulating the price of bitcoin.
2020-6-9 02:58 | |
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The SEC is trying to freeze the assets of a cryptocurrency mining and multilevel marketing scheme that it claimed bilked investors of $12 million.
2020-6-6 23:05 | |
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Wasabi Wallet, the Bitcoin mixer, is being investigated by Europol for its alleged role in facilitating dark web transactions. Europol Watching Wasabi Wallet Closely Bitcoin’s days as a conduit for... The post Europe’s Top Law Enforcement Agency Investigating Bitcoin Mixer appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-6 17:38 | |
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A leaked video has reportedly emerged in China showing the conversion of renminbi (RMB) into digital yuan for use in the country’s proposed digital currency electronic payment (DC/EP) project. According to a tweet by Chinese crypto news outlet 8BTCNews, the video appeared on WeChat.
2020-5-30 13:22 | |
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Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX is at the center of fresh legal troubles and is being sued in the United States. According to a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, BMA LLC — the plaintiff — is suing BitMEX for alleged money laundering, wire fraud, and […] The post Crypto Exchange BitMEX Sued in US Over Alleged Money Laundering appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-5-19 01:15 | |
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The CFTC alleged three individuals and affiliated entities defrauded crypto and binary options investors out of $20 million over 5 years.
2020-5-8 00:14 | |
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A cryptocurrency investment management company allegedly lured investors into a fraudulent fund, using the capital for personal gain, according to new complaint.
2020-4-29 00:26 | |
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Fraud is a sad but inevitable part of the cryptosphere. Cases of exit scams, in particular, have been surging in recent years. The latest case of a suspected scam involves a crypto wallet associated with EOS.
2020-4-22 21:16 | |
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Both bans by YouTube were lifted within a 24-hour period amid an alleged campaign against crypto-related content
2020-4-19 23:15 | |
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The US government urged countermeasures to stymie North Korea's billion-dollar cybercrime campaigns.
2020-4-16 21:05 | |
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China is not slowing down in its blockchain ambitions and is in the final stages of the formation of a new coalition dedicated to the technology. The launch of its highly anticipated central bank digital currency has also been stepped up as leaked screenshots of the DC/EP app reveal that it could already be in […] The post Alleged Crypto Yuan Images Leak Online as China Finalizes Blockchain Coalition appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-4-15 10:40 | |
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U.S. prosecutors are seeking to pause the SEC's civil action against Blockchain Terminal founder and alleged $30 million ICO fraudster Boaz Manor to complete their own criminal prosecution.
2020-4-9 22:45 | |
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Representatives of HackControl reportedly said that they are investigating a case of alleged embezzlement involving Binance. The exchange is accused of misappropriating funds without explanation.
2020-4-8 09:15 | |
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While Onecoin’s crypto queen Ruja Ignatova remains at large, U. S. resident Mark Scott is trying to get his verdict acquitted after being accused of helping Onecoin leaders, including Ignatova, launder money and commit fraud.
2020-3-27 03:15 | |
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The U.S. government has urged a New York federal court to dismiss an alleged OneCoin money launderer’s request for acquittal
2020-3-25 15:12 | |
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U.S. SEC files complaint against alleged cryptocurrency scam Meta 1 Coin and the former state senator who backed it
2020-3-22 00:00 | |
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Ukraine has been asked to act following a report of an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation duping naive investors from Sweden's capital.
2020-3-4 16:00 | |
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Tron CEO Justin Sun has allegedly carried out a hostile takeover of the Steem blockchain using STEEM token deposits held in major crypto exchanges like Binance and Huobi. The alleged takeover has seen a scheduled soft fork of the blockchain network reversed.
2020-3-4 14:00 | |
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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.