Crypto CEO on the run after allegedly stealing 1,800 BTC and 28,000 ETH
Sixty-four-year-old crypto CEO Horst Jicha, who allegedly stole crypto worth $170M, has tampered with his ankle monitor and gone on the run.
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Russian investigator handed 16 years in jail for accepting 1,032-bitcoin bribe
Russia sentenced the former investigator after authorities discovered his bitcoin bribe in a file labeled "Pension."
Cambodian crypto camp reporter jailed over Facebook, X posts
Mech Dara was charged with “incitement to disturb social security” and has been placed in pre-trial detention at Kandal Provincial Prison.
Gunman forces Revelo fund manager to drain investors’ crypto
Nick Drakon has announced his resignation after he was forced at gunpoint to drain his crypto accounts and hand over investor funds.
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.
US gov’t chasing USDT held on Binance after $1M pig-butchering scam
A US court is demanding the forfeiture of $200K worth of USDT held on Binance in connection with pig-butchering scams that stole over $1M.
Steam ordered to give up ‘Crypto King’ login after $280K moved via CS2 skins
Steam has been told to freeze the account of the bankrupt and now criminally charged 'Crypto King' after he spent $430,000 across platforms.
Europol uncovers malware plot that made $75M in crypto
Europol's 'Operation Endgame' saw four individuals arrested, took down over 100 servers across the globe, and seized over 2,000 domains.
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.
‘JuicyFields’ Ponzi stole $700M from weed-focused investors, Europol
Nine JuicyFields suspects are accused of promoting websites that offered investment opportunities in the cultivation of medicinal cannabis.