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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…
iDEGEN, top alts show strength despite Bybit hack
The crypto market was down 3.6% in the past 24 hours, with the total market cap at $3.3…
Safemoon CTO pleads guilty in $200m crypto fraud case
Safemoon CTO Thomas Smith has pleaded guilty to charges in a $200 million crypto fraud case. US authories…
Bitcoin trader jailed after hiding millions worth of BTC from U.K. court
A British man was jailed for nearly five months after failing to disclose his Bitcoin holdings during a…
India’s law enforcement confiscates $190m in crypto from BitConnect
Indian enforcement authorities have seized cryptocurrency worth $190 million (Rs 1,646 crore) in connection with a BitConnect investigation.…
