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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…
Bitcoin’s rise turns 2017 theft into multimillion-pound scandal for UK officer
British authorities have charged National Crime Agency (NCA) officer Paul Chowles with multiple offenses related to the alleged…
AML Bitcoin founder convicted of fraud and money laundering
A federal jury has convicted Rowland Marcus Andrade, the founder and CEO of AML Bitcoin, of wire fraud…
Yescoin founder Zhang Chi detained amid business dispute in China
Zhang Chi, also known as Zoroo, the founder of Yescoin — a mini-game project within the Telegram Open…
US, EU authorities dismantle Garantex in money laundering crackdown
US and European law enforcement agencies disrupted Garantex, a Russia-linked crypto exchange accused of laundering billions of dollars…
AI and crypto scams predicted to escalate in 2025, warns North American securities watchdog
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has identified crypto and social media scams as significant risks to…
