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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.
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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…
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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…
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Australian police have arrested a 25-year-old man for reportedly selling illegal drugs on the dark web, misusing crypto
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Su Zhu of the beleaguered crypto hedge fund 3AC has been detained by law enforcement in Singapore
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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…
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Recent murders have cast a dark shadow over the crypto world. Investigations may reveal the unsettling link between sudden wealth and these violent incidents.
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The SEC is charging John A. DeSalvo for his alleged involvement in a crypto scam targeting police officers
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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…
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Christian Peev, a crypto millionaire from the United States, was found dead last weekend, days after disappearing in early August
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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…
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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…
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The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) in Canada is incorporating Chainalysis Reactor to combat crypto scams and assist victims in retrieving funds
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A BBC investigation into the brutal abuse of monkeys has led to the investigation of at least 20 individuals, with the suspect list spanning from the UK to the US and Indonesia. The suspects, including a Wisconsin man known as…
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The co-founder of ONFO coin, a referral-based cryptocurrency project, Dr. John Forsyth, was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound, about a week after his disappearance. Police reportedly informed the family of his passing away on late May 30. Despite…