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As cryptocurrency adoption grows, crime news follows the latest investigations into fraud, hacks, and illicit transactions. From ransomware attacks to insider trading, digital assets are frequently exploited for financial crimes. Regulators and blockchain analysts continue working on solutions to track and prevent illegal activities while maintaining privacy in decentralized finance.
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Eugene William Austin Jr., also known as “Hugh Austin,” was sentenced to 18 years in prison for leading a multi-year scheme that defrauded more than two dozen victims out of $12 million. His son, Brandon Austin, was previously sentenced to…
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Co-founder and former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly been transferred to a low-security prison in California after doing time in a notoriously violent facility dubbed ‘Victimville.’ According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ inmate registry, Bankman-Fried has recently…
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Former Wall Street executive Richard Kim has been arrested and charged with wire fraud and securities fraud for allegedly misappropriating over $4 million from investors in a blockchain-based online casino startup called ZeroEdge. According to a sworn affidavit filed by…
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The U.S. Secret Service teamed up with Canadian authorities in a cross-border crackdown on a sophisticated crypto scam that drained $4.3 million from victims’ Ethereum wallets. The operation, dubbed “Operation Avalanche,” involved regulators, law enforcement, and crypto platforms working to…
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Ethereum developer and early contributor Virgil Griffith has been granted early release from prison after serving nearly five years for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea. Griffith, 41, was arrested in 2019 following a controversial trip to North Korea, where…
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The U.S. Department of Justice is disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Unit, citing its ‘reckless strategy’ in prosecuting crypto firms in the previous administration. According to a recent report by Fortune, a four-page memo issued by U.S. Deputy Attorney General…
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A South Korean man in his 30s has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding a crypto investor of 2.93 billion won (approximately $2.04 million). The Changwon District Court convicted the man, identified only as Person A, of…
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Police Scotland says serious and organized crime groups are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency, contributing to a 2,000% rise in related cases since 2019. Police Scotland says it has seen a roughly 2,000% increase in cryptocurrency-related criminality since 2019, as more…
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The open-source payment platform UPCX suspended transactions following an unauthorized withdrawal of approximately $70 million in digital assets. Blockchain security firm Cyvers identified the breach on April 1, flagging suspicious activity involving 18.4 million UPC tokens. Cyvers reported that an…
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Paradigm security researcher Samczsun is raising concerns that North Korea’s cyber operations extend far beyond the notorious Lazarus Group. His warnings come as the crypto industry emerges from the recent Bybit hack, which reportedly involved a sophisticated compromise of SafeWallet…
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Vitalik Buterin, Ross Ulbricht, and Tucker Carlson are among those urging President Donald Trump to pardon Roger Ver, aka Bitcoin Jesus. Known as Bitcoin Jesus for his early advocacy of Bitcoin, Ver faces up to 109 years in prison on…
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Ben Armstrong, known as “BitBoy” in the crypto world, was arrested on March 25, 2025, in Volusia County, Florida, for allegedly sending threatening emails to a judge. According to the Volusia County Division of Corrections, Armstrong is classified as a…
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Crypto is in the midst of what Mintology CEO Zach Burks calls “crime season,” as hacks and illicit activity drive down investor confidence. So far in 2025, over $2.2 billion in crypto has been stolen, including a $1.5 billion heist…
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Although Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says 88% of stolen crypto is still traceable, the recent Bybit hack has been linked to an unprecedented money laundering operation. Is money laundering via crypto on the rise? Let’s break it down. BlackRock’s Larry…
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Infini Labs, a crypto-focused neobank, has filed a lawsuit against an engineer it accuses of embezzling nearly $50 million from the platform. The stablecoin digital bank accuses Chen Shanxuan of retaining “super admin” authority as the crypto platform’s smart contract…
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Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has alleged that a trader who recently amassed $20 million on HyperLiquid through leveraged trading is likely William Parker. Parker is a convicted fraudster with a history of hacking and gambling-related crimes. In a detailed thread on…
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