Crypto thieves give away cars after stealing too much bitcoin
Police say the gang had more money than it could spend after it exploited a loophole in an Australian exchange to steal £22M in bitcoin.
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Why was crypto so quick to embrace Andrew Tate?
Andrew Tate and his controversial past could prove to be a potential problem for bitcoin or any other crypto with designs on total legitimacy.
Honey, where’s the bitcoin? Divorce lawyers hunt for hidden crypto
Many legal firms are now helping divorcing couples to make sure their settlements are all present and correct by tracking down hidden crypto.
Tech CEO accused of stealing 400 BTC via fake Ethereum rival
Jawad Yaqub is also facing charges of fraudulent trading, theft, and converting criminal property through his firm Razormind.
50,000 bitcoin seized after criminal calls police on self
James Zhong has pleaded guilty to stealing 50,000 bitcoins from the Silk Road — how’d he get caught?
Explained: Why the Feds couldn’t secure a crypto hardware wallet
A hardware wallet that was in physical custody of law enforcement officials was remotely drained of its bitcoin.
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.
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.
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.