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![‘Freedom is priceless’: Tornado Cash’s Alexey Pertsev released from prison](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-An-ambiguous-case-are-the-Tornado-Cash-developers-guilty-option01-880x523.webp)
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Alexey Pertsev, the Tornado Cash developer convicted of money laundering in 2024, has been released from prison under electronic monitoring as he continues his legal battle. The 31-year-old Russian national, sentenced to 64 months in a Dutch prison last May,…
![Thodex founder’s sentence overturned, but fraud conviction stands](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Turkey-trading-chart-option06-880x525.webp)
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The Istanbul Regional Court of Justice has overturned part of the conviction against Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Thodex. The court dismissed charges related to starting an organization to commit a crime but upheld his…
![Crypto hacks jump ninefold in January: Immunefi](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Five-Recent-API-Hacks-in-Crypto05-880x525.webp)
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Crypto hacks surged in January 2025, with total losses reaching $73.9 million across 19 incidents, according to a report by Immunefi. The figure marks a ninefold increase from December but a 44.6% decline compared to January 2024, when hackers stole…
![Binance’s past is exploding in France while CZ tries to build his future with YZi Labs](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-Changpeng-Zhao-CZ-low-poly-styl-v5.1-880x525.jpg)
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He ran the biggest crypto empire, stepped down, served time, and now he’s all about AI and biotech. But as CZ looks ahead, regulators in France are looking back. From Binance to YZi Labs Changpeng Zhao, more commonly known as…
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![Canadian gov warns of crypto use in illegal opioid trade](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-huge-stinky-junkyard-top-side-view-dark-neon-colors-day-light-cyberpunk-style-v5.2-880x525.png)
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The Canadian government has raised concerns about the growing use of cryptocurrencies in the illicit opioid trade, particularly in the trafficking and production of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs. In a recent operational alert, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis…
![Crypto ‘Godfather’ and LA deputy plead guilty to extortion, tax crimes](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-BitMEX-pleaded-guilty-to-violating-the-Bank-Secrecy-Act-option02-880x523.webp)
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A crypto businessman known as “The Godfather” and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges. The charges include conspiracy to violate civil rights, wire fraud, and tax crimes, according to the U.S.…
![SEC charges Nova Labs over crypto securities fraud and false partnership claims](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-Trump-favors-crypto-lawyer-and-former-SEC-attorney-Teresa-Goody-Guillen-to-head-SEC-option04-880x523.webp)
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Nova Labs for allegedly conducting unregistered securities offerings and making false statements about business partnerships to mislead investors. According to the SEC’s complaint, Nova Labs has been selling unregistered investment contracts…
![Wolf Capital CEO pleads guilty in $9.4m crypto fraud case](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-the-judges-gavel-on-the-table-blurry-blockchain-pyramid-background-neon-colors-low-poly-style02-880x525.webp)
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An Oklahoma man admitted to orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that duped nearly 2,800 investors out of $9.4 million. Travis Ford, 35, of Glenpool, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with…
![Do Kwon’s fraud trial scheduled for 2026](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-Do-Kwon-option04-880x523.webp)
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Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon’s criminal prosecution seems set for early 2026, as U.S. Attorney Jared Lenow expects roadblocks in evidence gathering.
![Dutch law student arrested for multi-million crypto fraud](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-Friendly-fraud-option02-880x523.webp)
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A 24-year-old Dutch law student has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding nearly 300 investors through a failed crypto trading scheme. Police apprehended the man in Hengelo, Netherlands, following months of investigation into allegations of fraud and embezzlement tied to…
![Zoom scam targets crypto users warns blockchain security firm SlowMist](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-Zoom-scam-option02-880x523.webp)
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A phishing scam targeting crypto users that used fake Zoom meeting links as a method of malware distribution and stealing the target's cryptocurrency assets has been uncovered by blockchain security firm SlowMist.
![California residents indicted in $22m crypto fraud case](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/08/crypto-news-Durovs-arrest-option03-880x523.webp)
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Federal prosecutors indicted California residents Gabriel Hay and Gavin Mayo, charging them in a $22 million crypto fraud scheme.
![North Korean hackers stole $1.6b crypto this year](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/01/North-Korean-hackers-880x525.jpg)
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North Korea’s cyber operations hit new heights in 2024, with hackers linked to the regime stealing $1.6 billion in cryptocurrency, according to a report from Chainalysis. This marks a sharp increase from the $660.5 million stolen in 2023 and underscores…
![Former South Korean lawmaker gets 6-months in jail for lying about cryptocurrency assets](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-South-Korea-judge-court-option03-880x523.webp)
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Ex-member of South Korea’s Democratic Party imprisoned for concealing 10 billion won in cryptocurrency assets. Kim Nam-kook, a former legislator for the Democratic Party of Korea, was found guilty of hiding cryptocurrency holdings while he was a member of the…
![US shuts down North Korean crypto laundering network](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-North-Koreas-digital-infiltration-option01-880x523.webp)
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The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions on two individuals and a company in the United Arab Emirates for facilitating North Korea’s illicit use of digital assets. The sanctions target Lu Huaying and Zhang Jian, both…
![Nigeria arrests 792 people involved in crypto romance scams](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Exploring-cryptos-most-notorious-dark-web-cybercrime-forum-option01-880x523.webp)
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria arrested 792 individuals allegedly involved in crypto investment and romance scams. The suspects, including 148 Chinese nationals, 40 Filipinos, and others from various countries, were apprehended on December 10, 2024, during a…