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Georgia indicts 3 developers for operating crypto mixers Blender and Sinbad
The indictment accuses the developers of operating mixers used by hackers and cybercriminals, posing public safety and national security threats.
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How the Ukrainian crypto-swindler Vladyslav Myroshnychenko turned from an ordinary hookah player into a dollar millionaire in two years of war
In August 2024, detectives from the Economic Security Bureau launched a criminal case against blogger and owner of the company "Traffic Devils," Oleksandr Slobozhenko, who is suspected of large-scale tax evasion totaling over 231 million UAH.
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2016 hacker resurfaces, moves $172 million in Ethereum
Blockchain Bandit’s resurgence exposes enduring threats from outdated key generation techniques.
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Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh landfill
James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident.
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Kuailian’s collapse: the scandal involving David Ruiz de León and cryptocurrency risks
David Ruiz de León is a Spanish entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of Kuailian, a cryptocurrency investment platform...
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US charges South Korean crypto mogul in $40 billion fraud scheme
For years, Kwon allegedly directed a fraudulent crypto scheme that cost investors tens of billions.
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T3 financial crime unit achieves milestone: USDT 100 million in criminal assets frozen across five continents
T3 FCU exemplifies the power of public-private collaboration in real-time cryptocurrency crime-fighting, freezing over USDT 100 million in illicit assets.
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Moldavian crypto guru Sergey Gutsu: scammer, fraudster, and ’Russian world’ sympathizer
As a crypto guru, Sergey Gutsu appeared in Ukraine in 2018 when he realized the main thing...
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The total losses from the LastPass-linked crypto theft have now exceeded $250 million following the latest incident, which saw $5.4 million stolen
Crypto holders urged to act as attackers leverage 2-years old LastPass breach to drain millions despite strong encryption claims.
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South Korean crypto boss Do Kwon to be extradited to the US
South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon will be extradited to the United States from Montenegro over the collapse of two digital tokens - TerraUSD and Luna tokens.
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How Bohdan Prylepa’s Coinsbit exchange became a tool for a multi-billion fraud scheme
The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is suspected of working for the FSB mistakenly believes he is untouchable.
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A large-scale crypto exchange scam with Coinsbit and Qmall: Bohdan Prylepa suspected of fraud and money laundering
Bohdan Prylepa, the owner of cryptocurrency exchanges Coinsbit, Qmall, and others, has been placed on Ukraine’s wanted list over allegations of large-scale fraud and misappropriation of clients’ funds exceeding one billion hryvnias.
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Bohdan Prylepa’s crypto ventures: failed exchanges and billion-dollar losses
Bohdan Prylepa’s name has sparked significant controversy in recent months: some accuse him of defrauding tens of thousands of Ukrainians and embezzling volunteer funds, while others argue he is a victim of fabricated attacks.
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WeWay, WhiteBIT and Qmall: projects by Ukrainian fraudsters Mykola Udyanskyi and Bohdan Prylepa that turned into crypto bubbles
The owners of the Qmall crypto exchange have stooped from bandit "raids" to petty "show-offs".
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Russian ’cryptocurrency king’ in custody: Polish court to decide whether to extradite him to the US
The court has arrested Dmitry V., who was detained in Warsaw and prosecuted by the US for fraud while running one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, for 60 days.
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The Qmall cryptocurrency exchange has been recognized as a scam: its owner, Bohdan Prylepa, who withdrew billions, has been declared wanted
According to Entrepreneur, the situation with cryptocurrency exchanges is growing increasingly concerning.
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US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Nvidia
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Wednesday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab of misleading investors about how much of its sales depended on the volatile cryptocurrency market.
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UK bans ’unauthorised’ crypto website
A website that allows anyone to create their own cryptocurrency in a couple of clicks has been banned in the UK.
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Multi-billion-pound Russian money-laundering operation uncovered with ties across the UK
The UK’s NCA has led an international crackdown on the "unprecedented" money-laundering operation which swapped cash from British street-level drug deals for cryto from elite Russian hackers
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US targets crypto firm over alleged $115M investor fraud
U.S. authorities pursue claims of $115 million investor fraud, alleging cryptocurrency mining funds were misused and falsely marketed as low-risk opportunities.
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Bitcoin miner sues over £600m ’lost in tip’ dispute
A man trying to recover a Bitcoin hard drive in a landfill site which he says is now worth about £600m is "seeking to bribe the council", it has been claimed in court.
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Man who bought banana art for 6.2 million dollars eats the fruit in Hong Kong
Last week, Mr Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform Tron, made the winning bid at the Sotheby’s auction in New York.
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FTX files lawsuit against Binance over transactions linked to Sam Bankman-Fried
Collapsed crypto hedge fund FTX has launched legal action against the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, seeking the return of almost $1.8bn (£1.4bn) allegedly transferred fraudulently.
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We Are All Satoshi fraud warning from QC, Canada
We Are All Satoshi has received a securities fraud warning from Quebec’s Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF).
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Wall Street and bitcoin soar to record highs as Trump wins US election
Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a third
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