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Eurojust and Europol said Monday that, together with German and Swiss law enforcement, they dismantled “Cryptomixer,” a cryptocurrency‑mixing service used to launder proceeds from drug and weapons trafficking, ransomware attacks, payment card fraud and other crimes.

In the industrial city of Dnipro, Ukraine, local politician Vyacheslav Mishalov has long been regarded as one of the region’s most influential — and most controversial — figures.

A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in an attempt to deceive people into giving him Bitcoin has been ordered to repay £4.1 million worth of the cryptocurrency, according to prosecutors.

Chinese police said they are working with fraud victims on restitution, after a scammer pleaded guilty in London’s Southwark Crown Court to defrauding them and converting their funds into Bitcoin.

Ruslan Khairullin, who promoted himself on social media as a «successful trader» and the creator of the Invest Zone project, has over a few years become one of the most striking examples of how a pseudo-expert in cryptocurrencies transforms into the organizer of a financial pyramid scheme.

A significant financial crime case has recently made headlines after a Chinese woman involved in an international fraud scheme confessed to possessing illegally obtained cryptocurrency valued in the billions.

Will the UK sell 61,000 BTC, or pay victims the gains?

A crypto mastermind who had dreams of being a "Goddess" has pleaded guilty to money laundering offences after £5.5 billion in Bitcoin was seized.

Major international airlines and online travel agencies are expanding payment options and now officially accept cryptocurrency for booking tickets and tours.

Authorities in Beijing’s Haidian District have reportedly uncovered a Bitcoin laundering operation involving approximately 140 million yuan (around $20 million) allegedly stolen by employees of Kuaishou, a leading Chinese short-form video platform.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Justice is poised to prohibit crypto ATMs as part of an extensive overhaul of the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) framework.

The occurrence of crimes involving digital assets is increasing rapidly, with projected losses for 2025 expected to exceed the highest years of crypto-related theft.

Dormant Bitcoin wallets that had been inactive for over 14 years have suddenly become active. Initially, four addresses each transferred 10,000 BTC.

According to sources who prefer to remain anonymous, the hackers are encountering difficulties purchasing cryptocurrency through Brazilian OTC desks.

The family has ditched hardware wallets and employed ingenious methods to ensure safety of their Bitcoin and crypto holdings.

Czech Prime Minister Fiala defends the government after a scandal forces the justice minister’s resignation and fuels opposition revolt.

Security analysts warn that the SoHo case exemplifies a shift from digital theft to "wrench attacks," with crypto investors facing real-world coercion for wallet credentials.

A cryptocurrency investor was arrested in New York City for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist in a luxury SoHo apartment.

The convicted individual had assisted co-conspirators in hacking the SEC’s X account to post false news about the highly anticipated approval of a spot BTC ETF.

The attackers reportedly exploited the victim’s trust via a social engineering attack and rerouted the stolen Bitcoin through multiple exchanges to obscure its origin.

Crypto market declines amid U.S. stock selloff and Trump tariffs

Blockchain security firm TRM Labs reported that Russian-language darknet marketplaces dominated crypto-linked drug transactions in 2024.

Eric and Donald Trump Jr. have partnered with Hut 8 to create a major U.S.-based bitcoin mining company.

A man who co-ordinated a multi-million-pound fake medicines operation, including counterfeit versions of the powerful anti-anxiety pill Xanax, has today (Wednesday 27 March 2025) been jailed for eight years.