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The Chinese-language guarantee marketplace Xinbi has continued to operate at scale despite sustained enforcement efforts targeting illicit crypto infrastructure, recording approximately $17.9 billion in total transaction volume since mid-2025, according to on-chain analysis from TRM Labs. Data shows Xinbi has…
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A wallet linked to the Infini exploit has resurfaced after months of dormancy, spending $13.32 million to buy Ethereum during the recent market dip. The funds were later routed through the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, according to on-chain data…
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French authorities have arrested multiple suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a magistrate and her mother in a case prosecutors say involved a cryptocurrency ransom plot. Crypto kidnapping sparks nationwide police operation in France The Lyon public prosecutor’s office…
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Utah resident Brian Gary Sewell has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in defrauding investors out of roughly $2.9 million through an unlicensed cryptocurrency business. Sewell pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to…
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A resident of Mexico who served as a senior promoter in the IcomTech crypto Ponzi has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York,…
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Were the 127,000 Bitcoin seized by U.S. agents actually criminal proceeds, or did they originate from the LuBian mining pool? Claims coming from China In a report, amplified by Global Times and PANews, CVERC accuses the U.S. government of orchestrating…
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Tether provided blockchain intelligence to Thai and U.S. agents, enabling the seizure of $12 million in USDT and the arrest of 73 individuals.
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How did the Chinese cryptoqueen build a $6.5 billion Bitcoin empire before her arrest exposed one of the largest crypto crimes in history? Chinese cryptoqueen’s billion-dollar scam exposed Crypto’s long history with scams has added another chapter, one that stretches…
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Former Australian Rugby Star Trent Merrin has been arrested for stealing AUD $140,000 worth of cryptocurrency using deceptive means. Merrin, who is a renowned former forward known for his stints with the Kangaroos, New South Wales Blues, and NRL clubs…
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Tether and its T3 partners have frozen over $300 million in criminal assets, a milestone revealing a year-long, multi-continent offensive against crypto money laundering and fraud. According to a press release dated Oct. 31, the T3 Financial Crime Unit, a…
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On Oct. 20, 2025, Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, took to X to urge the U.S. government to fight cryptocurrency-related crimes using blockchain. “When bad guys innovate in financial crime, good guys need innovation to keep pace,” said Grewal.…
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On Oct. 14, 2025, the Department of Justice reported that it had forfeited 127,271 bitcoins from a Cambodia-based scam operation. Soon after, some of the crypto influencers claimed that the U.S. is now holding 325,000 or 327,000 BTC. Are these…
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Bitcoin is trusted by governments and financial institutions. Reputable investors call it “digital gold,” and some even claim it’s better than gold. Notwithstanding all these, Bitcoin is still facing various security threats. Lately, a lot has been said about the…
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One of the earliest Bitcoin popularizers, libertarian activist, and the mastermind behind Bitcoin Cash, Roger Ver, no longer faces 109 years in prison for tax evasion and mail fraud. He reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice…
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Chainalysis has pinpointed a massive $75 billion in criminal cryptocurrency sitting untouched in publicly viewable wallets. The findings reveal a vast digital treasure trove that remains theoretically seizable by global law enforcement agencies. In a report dated Oct. 9, blockchain…
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Three Indonesian international schools received bomb threats from an unknown sender, who demanded a ransom of $30,000 worth of BTC sent to the same crypto address. Three international schools in Indonesia were targeted by criminals claiming to have planted a…