Pink Drainer ‘steps back from the grind’ after stealing $75M from victims
Pink Drainer apologized for "the lack of prior notice" before thanking customers who have used it to steal more than $75M in the past year.
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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.
China busts $2 billion USDT money laundering operation
The gang allegedly used USDT to evade China's foreign exchange regulations and provide a means for criminals to send their funds overseas.
Changpeng Zhao has ‘nothing else to do’ during jail time so may write a book
Disgraced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao hinted that with "nothing else to do" during his four months in prison, he might just write a book.
Pair linked to crypto investor kidnapping hand themselves in
The father-son duo reportedly owned the car linked to the kidnapping of a crypto investor whom the father invested crypto with.
Banksy owner jailed for $7.1 million crypto scam
The $75,000 Banksy artwork was seized from two men arrested last Friday for stealing millions through a fake crypto exchange scam.
Bitcoin podcaster secretly records Coinbase scammer’s confession
The young scammer detailed how he uses Google Forums, dark net leads, and the Minecraft username 'Coinbase' to target victims.
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Scoop: Justin Sun shot down BitTorrent moderation despite porn concerns
Justin Sun pushed a no-moderation policy at file-sharing giant BitTorrent, according to documents received by Protos.
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.
Hacker jailed for blackmailing therapy patients for bitcoin
The Finnish hacker responsible for blackmailing 30,000 psychotherapy patients for more than $500,000 in bitcoin was jailed for six years.