All news on the topic: Cryptocurrency

04 Dec 2025 935

Tony Bloom and George Cottrell accused of running ‘secret exotic accounts’ in high-stakes betting scheme

Cottrell acted as a stalking horse for a syndicate that included one of the world’s most successful gamblers, Tony Bloom, according to public documents filed at the high court.

Crime

29 Nov 2025 790

San Francisco crypto heist: thief posing as delivery worker steals $11 million in home invasion near Mission Dolores

A suspect posing as a delivery worker entered a Mission Dolores home near 18th and Dolores around 6:45 a.m. on Nov. 22, restrained the resident, and stole a phone, laptop, and about $11 million in cryptocurrency, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Investigation

28 Nov 2025 839

How President Mirziyoyev’s inner circle — Saida Mirziyoyeva, Oybek and Iskandar Tursunov — built a secret financial corridor for Russia’s elites

Once Russia became deeply entrenched in Ukraine, international sanctions were imposed on it extensively.

World

20 Nov 2025 779

Ex-Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding sanctioned for laundering cocaine profits through luxury assets

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding, now one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, for allegedly running a violent cocaine-trafficking empire from hiding in Mexico.

World

19 Nov 2025 637

Europol identifies 69 piracy and illegal streaming sites in major cyber-patrol in Spain

Europol said Wednesday that a November 10–14 cyber-patrol in Alicante uncovered 69 piracy and illegal streaming sites, leading to 25 IPTV platforms being flagged to crypto providers for disruption and investigations launched into 44 others.

Crime

18 Nov 2025 732

Robbers steal £450,000 watch and £1.1m in crypto after forcing way into car in Oxford

Masked robbers stole a £450,000 watch and £1.1 million in cryptocurrency after forcing their way into a car in Oxford.

Crime

17 Nov 2025 795

British hacker ordered to repay £4.1m in Bitcoin after celebrity X account scam

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.

Investigation

13 Nov 2025 796

Sanctions loopholes and golden streams: the rise of Dmitriy Lee and Octobank

Holding a Russian passport and originally from Uzbekistan, he skilfully manages the transfer of wealth from Russia through Tashkent to offshore zones.

Sport

12 Nov 2025 776

Premier League clubs partner with firms flagged by regulators amid rise of “gambling-adjacent” sponsors

Gambling-adjacent companies have deals with more than a third of teams in Europe’s top five leagues this season, exclusive analysis finds.

Crime

12 Nov 2025 865

Murder of Telegram-linked entrepreneur Roman Novak exposes fractures within Durov’s empire

As investigators piece together the brutal murder of Roman and Anna Novak, the trail points to a murky intersection of Telegram’s inner circle, ex–law enforcement operatives, and Russian intelligence ties.

World

05 Nov 2025 658

Treasury targets North Korean banks and IT fronts in new sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight individuals and two entities for laundering funds linked to North Korean cyber thefts and overseas IT operations, as part of a broader effort that Washington claims has stolen more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency over the past three years to fund weapons programs.

Crime

03 Nov 2025 690

Isle of Man banks face “medium-high” money laundering risk

An assessment of the money laundering risk facing the Isle of Man’s banking sector was a reflection of the “complex” and rapidly evolving crime landscape, the home affairs minister has said.

Investigation

02 Nov 2025 847

How Durov’s team handed TON to unknown players: a trail of bots, money, and influence

TON: How a Once-Perfect Project Turned into a Digital Parody

Crime

24 Oct 2025 685

Fraudsters use deepfakes and AI-powered scams to steal over £629mn from UK victims

Criminals are using artificial intelligence to increase their “attack rate” on UK victims, with investment fraud and romance scams hitting record levels in the first half of the year.

World

24 Oct 2025 655

Convicted Russian Semen Kuksov loses Maltese passport after laundering £12 million for organized crime groups

Russian national Semen Kuksov was sentenced last year in the U.K. for his role in an international ring that laundered funds for criminals.

Crime

29 Sep 2025 883

Fugitive investor Zhimin Qian admits money laundering in £5.5B crypto case

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.

Crime

25 Aug 2025 658

Interpol cybercrime sting in Africa leads to 1,200 arrests and $97m recovered

Authorities in 18 African countries, in cooperation with the United Kingdom, arrested 1,209 individuals suspected of cybercrime during an operation led by INTERPOL, the agency reported.

Finance

16 Aug 2025 821

Cryptocurrency becomes a ticket to the sky: airlines and travel agencies expand payment options

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

News

06 Aug 2025 878

Solicitor at UK libel firm faces tribunal over threat linked to OneCoin crypto scam

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has opted to prosecute Claire Gill, a partner at Carter-Ruck, concerning an alleged email from 2017.

Investigation

04 Aug 2025 1010

Moyn Islam — the creative director of deceit: what’s behind the gloss of Be and other ventures

Moyn Islam and his brothers have built a flashy empire on controversial promises—now their past is catching up with them.

Investigation

02 Aug 2025 982

The BE cult: a glossy wrapper for the Islam brothers’ pyramid scheme

Subscription instead of a product, dreams instead of money, marketing instead of business. Under the banner "Be" unfolds an old trick in a new package and with the same heroes.

Investigation

01 Aug 2025 863

Moyn Islam: PR built on OneCoin’s graves and a new pyramid empire from Dubai

In 2016, when a young Briton with Pakistani roots, Moyn Islam, was smilingly speaking at OneCoin cryptocurrency presentations, he was dubbed the "next hope of an Islamic financial revolution."

World

31 Jul 2025 753

Russia plans to interfere in Moldova’s elections with €100 million in cryptocurrency, says President Sandu

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has issued a warning that Russia intends to meddle in the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections in September by employing disinformation campaigns, secret funding, and paid demonstrations.

Investigation