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Russian crypto exchange CEO was detained by Polish police due to fraud and money laundering; the perpetrator will be extradited to the United States. Police in Poland have arrested Dmitriv Vasiliev because of the breaking of Polish privacy laws. This…
Two additional arrests have been made in the case of Kevin Mirshahi, a cryptocurrency influencer whose body was discovered in a Montreal park last month. Quebec provincial police announced that Darius Perry, 27, and Nackael Hickey, 25, face charges of…
Victoria Police confiscated over $140,000 in crypto assets this year after a recent legislative change granted them new seizure powers. Victoria Police recently seized $142,679.10 in cryptocurrency as part of a drug trafficking investigation, according to their annual report. This…
German authorities have confiscated approximately 50,000 Bitcoins, valued at around $2.1 billion.
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The Nigerian police arrested one of the suspects allegedly involved in the hack of crypto trading outfit, Patricia Technologies.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has accused Changjiang Currency Exchange of a money laundering scheme. In a press release, the AFP said the operation, codenamed Ironside, resulted from a three-year investigation into the activities of the currency exchange business. Changjiang…
Although Calgary citizens reported 340 cryptocurrency scam cases this year, police believe scams are ‘vastly underreported.’ Citizens of Calgary, Canada, have been targeted by at least 340 cases of scam in 2023, losing a total sum of more than $22.5…
Australian police have arrested a 25-year-old man for reportedly selling illegal drugs on the dark web, misusing crypto
Su Zhu of the beleaguered crypto hedge fund 3AC has been detained by law enforcement in Singapore
Hong Kong officials have cracked down on purported crypto fraud, arresting six people, including two well-known social media influencers linked to the JPEX platform. The arrests come as a part of an investigation into the Hong Kong-based platform, which has…
Recent murders have cast a dark shadow over the crypto world. Investigations may reveal the unsettling link between sudden wealth and these violent incidents.
The SEC is charging John A. DeSalvo for his alleged involvement in a crypto scam targeting police officers
Singapore authorities arrested ten foreigners in a major money laundering bust, confiscating assets worth roughly $735 million. On Aug. 16, Singaporean police arrested ten foreign nationals with Chinese passports, accused of laundering approximately S$1 billion ($735 million) in Singapore. During…
Christian Peev, a crypto millionaire from the United States, was found dead last weekend, days after disappearing in early August
FBI seized $1.7 million worth of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Monero (XMR), and stablecoins USDT and DAI in three months. A document published by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed about $1.7 million worth of cryptocurrencies…
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seeks a solution to streamline seizing and storing cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The solution aims to create a centralized repository that enables law enforcement to seize digital assets in a more accessible manner whilst also…