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Crypto Transaction Turns Deadly: Chinese Man Murdered in South Korean Luxury Hotel
A violent crime in Jeju City, South Korea, has highlighted the dangers of cryptocurrency transactions conducted in unregulated…
South Korea launches official crypto crime prosecution unit
The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office has launched a formal joint investigation unit that exclusively tackles crypto-related crimes…
Gotbit founder extradited to the US to face market manipulation charges
Gotbit founder and CEO Aleksei Andriunin was extradited to the US on Feb. 25, the US Attorney’s Office,…
Gotbit founder extradited to US to face market manipulation and fraud charges
Gotbit founder Aleksei Andriunin has been extradited to the US to face charges related to market manipulation and…
Gotbit founder Aleksei Andriunin extradited to the U.S.
Aleksei Andriunin, founder and chief executive officer of crypto platform Gotbit, has been extradited to the United States.…
UK gov introduces bill to recover proceeds of crypto crime
The UK government has introduced the Crime and Policing Bill, aimed at enhancing the country’s ability to recover…
Crypto crime: Chinese man killed in South Korea during crypto trade
Police in Jeju, South Korea, are investigating the murder of a Chinese national believed to have been killed…
Senator proposes limits on crypto ATM transactions to combat scams
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has introduced new legislation aimed at reducing fraud at cryptocurrency ATMs, a growing concern…
Crypto mixers were allegedly used to launder funds stolen from Bybit and Infini. Will pro-Bitcoin countries ban crypto mixers?
On Feb. 21, 2025, around $1.5 billion in ETH was stolen from the Bybit exchange. The Elliptic analytics…
Pig butchering scam leads to $1.4m crypto seizure by Virginia police
Loudoun County police in Virginia have seized $1.4 million in cryptocurrency linked to a “pig butchering” scam. The…