Brazil gang caught laundering illegal gold with crypto
Police in Brazil arrested five people linked to healthcare firms illegally mining gold and laundering the profits with crypto.
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Dutch university may recover double the value of crypto ransom but won’t profit
Dutch police have seized a wallet holding double the value of a Bitcoin ransom Maastricht University paid to hackers, but it won't be enough.
DoJ cracks down on crypto fraud in flurry of criminal charges
The DoJ announced six men have been charged in four distinct cases of alleged crypto fraud, including the largest NFT scheme charged to date.
Here’s how undercover Feds got a drug ring near Boston to send $1M in bitcoin
The third member of a drug ring that made at least 59 bitcoin has pleaded guilty. Here's how the Feds went undercover to acquire it.
Update: What’s happening with OneCoin scam’s biggest promoters?
OneCoin was a colossal Ponzi scheme that at its height was reported to have raised $4 billion from investors in 175 countries.
Criminals and extremists join Musk’s Dogecoin fan club
Blockchain forensics company Elliptic reveals the popularity of Elon Musk’s Dogecoin with criminal cartels, child sex rings, and terrorists.
Ex Huobi manager accused of insider trading, netting millions in Tether
Chen Boliang is accused of accessing Huobi's systems to fraudulently create a $20 million credit line with an account set up in his father's name.
LinkedIn users fight back against growing crypto cons
The FBI has warned LinkedIn users of a growing crypto scam problem. Some have decided to take matters into their own hands.
Man pleads guilty to hiring hitman with bitcoin to murder woman who rejected him
A Californian man spent $13,000 in bitcoin to hire a hitman to murder a woman that rejected him after one bad date.
CFTC alleges Gemini cover-up: Execs funded market manipulation
The CFTC has filed a lawsuit against crypto exchange Gemini, claiming execs used their personal funds to manipulate crypto markets.