UK police officer caught lying about crypto bags banned from force
The ex-cop's crypto dealings were uncovered after Santander Bank closed his account and the police became suspicious when paying his salary.
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Hong Kong crypto crime triples, police handling 170% more cases
The rate of crypto crime in Hong Kong has reportedly tripled over the past three years, with documented cases in 2023 involving $611 million.
More than 100 Romanian hospitals offline after bitcoin ransom demand
Twenty-five Romanian hospitals using the Hipocrate Information System have been hit directly, while another 79 have also been taken offline.
Martin Shkreli tells reporter to ‘lick my balls,’ New York cancels his crypto event
Martin Shkreli told a reporter to "lick my balls" before his high school crypto talk was canceled by the New York Department of Education.
UK police return £8M to victim of 445 bitcoin fraud
UK police reportedly returned the bitcoin to its owner last week as police recoup victims of a £22 million crypto fraud.
Canadian crypto criminals in for the long run, officials predict
FINTRAC also predicts that crypto criminals in Canada will maintain an “overwhelming reliance” on mixing services and exchanges.
Hackers want $380K in bitcoin for Royal Family’s stolen medical records
The gang will release X-rays, letters, clinical notes, and pathology reports, belonging to the Royal Family unless it's paid 10 bitcoins.
Top Ukraine official’s $1.5M in USDT, BTC seized in embezzlement probe
The former chief of Ukraine's cyber security agency allegedly embezzled $1.7M in state funds and must hand over $1.5M in USDT and BTC.
‘Crypto King’ still gambling and jet-setting despite $40M bankruptcy
The Ontario 'Crypto King' is gambling on Kick and traveling the globe despite owing $40 million in bankruptcy proceedings.
US sanctions Sinbad crypto mixer, but what about its copycat?
The US Treasury claims the Sinbad mixer obfuscated millions of dollars taken from Horizon Bridge, Axie Infinity, and Atomic Wallet.