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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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Gotbit founder Aleksei Andriunin’s plea agreement would require him to forfeit around $23 million in stablecoins. If approved, he could avoid prison time and additional fines. Andruinin and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts have reached a plea…
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Thomas John “T.J. Stone” Sfraga was sentenced in federal court for scamming real estate and crypto investors through a business inspired by the 90s TV show Seinfeld. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Sfraga was sentenced…
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Paul Chowles, an operational officer with the UK’s National Crime Agency, has been charged with multiple offenses linked to the alleged misappropriation of Bitcoin during an investigation into online organized crime in 2017. The Crown Prosecution Service authorized Merseyside Police…
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A federal jury has convicted Rowland Marcus Andrade, the founder and CEO of AML Bitcoin, of wire fraud and money laundering related to the fraudulent marketing and sale of the cryptocurrency. The verdict was reached after a five-week trial in…
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Indian police have arrested Aleksej Besciokov, co-founder of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the U.S. and the European Union for facilitating money laundering. Besciokov, a Lithuanian national, was detained in Varkala, Kerala, under India’s extradition law, according to…
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Zhang Chi, also known as Zoroo, the founder of Yescoin — a mini-game project within the Telegram Open Network ecosystem — was detained by Shanghai police. This detention followed a business dispute with his partner, identified as Wang Mouxin or…
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South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit wants to strengthen anti-money laundering measures, specifically by enhancing ways to monitor crypto transactions. On March 5, the FIU revealed a number of strategies to prevent money laundering at the AML Inspection Trustee Council, according…
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The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office has launched a formal joint investigation unit that exclusively tackles crypto-related crimes and fraud cases. According to a report by Aju News, the department is named the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office-run Joint Investigation…
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