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South Korean gets prison time for $2m crypto scam promising 50% returns
A South Korean man in his 30s has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding a…
U.K. officials have frozen nearly $7.7M worth of illicit crypto assets in one year
U.K. authorities have frozen around $7.7 million (£6 million) worth of illicit crypto assets since April 2024, according…
Trump pardons BitMEX founders, is ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver next?
Vitalik Buterin, Ross Ulbricht, and Tucker Carlson are among those urging President Donald Trump to pardon Roger Ver,…
Solana has become a breeding ground for pump and dump memecoin ‘cabals’: Bloomberg
The memecoin craze that started off two years ago on the Solana blockchain appeared to be organic. However,…
Crypto is facing ‘crime season’ as sell-off could continue: pro
Crypto is in the midst of what Mintology CEO Zach Burks calls “crime season,” as hacks and illicit…
While crypto is gradually getting legalized, its money laundering use persists — what are the trends?
Although Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says 88% of stolen crypto is still traceable, the recent Bybit hack has…
ZachXBT links high-risk Hyperliquid crypto trader to notorious fraudster in UK
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has exposed the trader behind a series of high-risk trades on Hyperliquid, linking the activity…
Thailand seizes 63 illegal crypto mining rigs that stole over $327k in electricity
Officials of Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) seized 63 illegal crypto mining machines on Friday, according to a…
U.K. police officer charged with Bitcoin theft worth over £3m
Paul Chowles, an operational officer with the UK’s National Crime Agency, has been charged with multiple offenses linked…
Crypto influencer sentenced to 45 months for swindling $2m from investors
Thomas John “T.J. Stone” Sfraga was sentenced in federal court for scamming real estate and crypto investors through…
