Mother of Olympics TV host kidnapped for bitcoin ransom
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped on February 1 and her family now face paying a $6M BTC ransom.
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Brock Pierce’s dark and disturbing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
It’s impossible for Brock Pierce to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein. The pair's legacies will be tied together forever.
What the hell is happening at Evolve Bank and Trust?
Former Evolve Bank and Trust CEO Robert Hartheimer has reportedly been arrested for possession of child pornography.
NBA Gambling Scandal: at least $400,000 in ETH seized
Anthony Shnayderman had 100 ETH moved out of his wallet following a test transaction, likely by the FBI or another government entity.
Ripple’s Chris Larsen to fund police surveillance, drones in San Francisco
As part of the $9.4M gift, Ripple Labs will sublet a lavish office to the San Francisco Police Department's drone surveillance unit for free.
— Crime, John Karony
LONG READ: How John Karony went from visionary to convicted fraudster
The SafeMoon saga, in all its low-rent absurdity and sheer incompetence, may be the perfect encapsulation of crypto’s maximum-fraud era.
Coinbase says staff leaked customer data, refuses to pay $20M ransom
Coinbase countered the blackmail attempt by announcing a bounty for anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the attackers.
US indicts Ethereum validators for exploiting MEV trader
Anton Peraire- and James Peraire-Bueno face charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to launder money.
Cartier jewelry heir arrested for laundering drug money with USDT
Police in Miami arrested Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, heir to the Cartier jewelry fortune, for allegedly working with a Colombian drug cartel.
MobileCoin exec Bob Lee stabbed to death in San Francisco attack
MobileCoin and Cash App founder Bob Lee was attacked near the city's Rincon Hill neighborhood in the early hours of Tuesday morning.