Another suspected high-profile crypto scammer caught in Montenegro
Alleged FutureNet crypto scammer Roman Ziemian was arrested in Italy in 2022 but escaped while under house arrest.
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Iran is offering $20 bounty to snitch on illegal crypto miners
Officials from Iran's state-backed electricity firm say illegal crypto miners and a 49.7C heatwave are damaging the country's power network.
Ireland grows its crypto stash with seized dark web bitcoin
The Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau announced that it seized $7.1 million in bitcoin and Monero, a luxury watch, and two vehicles.
Hackers attack Olympic Games venue, demand crypto ransom
The as-yet-unnamed group behind the attack on the Grand Palais Museum threatened to leak stolen data within 48 hours.
— Andrew Left, Citron Research
Crypto-skeptic Andrew Left of Citron Research charged with fraud
The DoJ alleges Left made at least $16 million while the SEC claims he made approximately $20 million in 'illegal trading profits.'
UK hacker jailed over $900K Coinbase login scam
Elliott Gunton was jailed for his part in a plot that involved mimicking Coinbase's website to fraudulently obtain user login details.
Unsolved: These crypto leaders died and no one knows why
The massive sums of money in crypto go hand-in-hand with extravagant lifestyles, risky travel, drugs, and suspicious deaths.
FTX-claims broker embezzled millions to spend on jewelry, art, and luxury hotels
Thomas Braziel, who founded bankruptcy claims firms 117 Partners and 507 Capital, had stolen from a fund connected to a firm called Fund.com.
Paraguay shuts illegal bitcoin mines that stole enough power to light a city
Paraguay's state energy firm claims illegal bitcoin mines steal $60 million worth of electricity each year.
Hong Kong police say alleged scammers swapped 11K fake notes for USDT
Hong Kong police arrested three individuals accused of stealing HK$3.11 million (~$400,000) worth of Tether using fake banknotes.