Kidnapped crypto trader breaks ankles jumping from 30-foot balcony
Spanish police arrested three British men and uncovered 25kg of pink cocaine in the apartment where the crypto trader was being held.
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Pauly0x listed on Puerto Rican top 10 most wanted list
Puerto Rican news outlets Metro PR and Notiséis WIPR claimed that Jeremy Cahen (Pauly0x) of PepeFork and PondCoin is wanted for assault.
Pakistan police officer remanded over USDT theft and kidnapping
A crypto trader has claimed that Pakistan authorities kidnapped him and forced him to give up $340,000 worth of crypto.
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar crypto scam center regions
Chinese abductions prompted Thailand’s government to cut off the electricity supply to crypto scam centers in Myanmar today.
Binance promises to fight money laundering charges from French probe
French investigators reportedly launched a judicial probe against Binance over tax fraud, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
UK gov’t could sell $6.3B seized bitcoin to help economy, report
The billion-dollar bitcoin stash could help the UK out of a $25 billion black hole — if the government decides to sell.
Ledger co-founder David Balland released by kidnappers, report
David Balland, the Ledger co-founder who was reportedly held hostage for a large crypto ransom, was released by kidnappers on Wednesday.
Ledger co-founder kidnap rumor confuses wallet users
An active investigation involving Ledger co-founder Éric Larchevêque is reportedly ongoing with some speculating about a kidnap situation.
UK government proposes ban on crypto ransomware payouts
The UK government is planning to ban public sector bodies, including schools and the NHS, from paying crypto ransomware payments.
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Dutch police arrest law student behind multi-million euro crypto scheme
Dutch police arrested the 24-year-old man almost a year after crypto investors discovered his scheme had lost millions of their funds.