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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Up to 127 years for CEO who laundered Mexican cartel funds with bitcoin
Fifty-one-year-old Martin Mizrahi used bitcoin to launder funds for Mexican cartels and hackers via his Las Vegas internet firm.
SBF is target for assault and extortion in prison claims fellow inmate
In a letter to a US district judge, ex-cop and alleged pedophile Carmine Simpson called SBF the “least physically intimidating person.”
Pilot to SBF-connected billionaire Joe Lewis guilty of insider trading
Patrick O'Connor, the private pilot to Joseph Lewis, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud charges related to insider trading.
Late Friends star Matthew Perry’s X account hacked by crypto scammers
The Matthew Perry X account was hacked to promote a scam tricking users into donating crypto to a fake charity bearing his name.
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.
First prison photo of ‘gangster’ Sam Bankman-Fried revealed
A former gang member told journalist Tiffany Fong that Sam Bankman-Fried is "more gangster than Tekashi 69," and "didn’t snitch on nobody."
Cop allegedly stole 81 bitcoin from drug dealer’s Trezor wallet
William Wheatley allegedly stole 81 bitcoin now worth $4 million from the Trezor wallet of a suspected steroid dealer he was investigating.
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.
Taiwan investigates triad members for crypto mine fraud
The group's leader is reportedly part of the largest criminal organization in Taiwan and allegedly stole millions from crypto mine investors.