Serbian guilty of running $18M crypto drugs market
Milomir Desnica raked in $18 million by selling more than 30kg of meth and a host of other drugs in exchange for various cryptocurrencies.
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UK police to return £2M in stolen crypto to IOTA scam victims
In the first-of-its-kind case, police will use the Proceeds of Crime Act to pay back crypto scam victims with funds seized from an exchange.
CFTC broke records this year with 50% of cases crypto-related
The CFTC has racked up 47 cases of crypto related crime in 2023, up from 18 cases last year, with over $4 billion in penalties.
Accused spy leaked Indian naval secrets for crypto
The alleged spy faces the death penalty or life in prison for allegedly selling India's naval secrets to Pakistan in exchange for crypto.
Scotland’s first case tracking stolen bitcoin hits dead end
Scotland police have admitted they can't seize the stolen bitcoin taken from the robbery as it's already left the relevant crypto wallet.
US sanctions Russian woman for laundering oligarch funds with crypto
The Russian woman allegedly used crypto to help oligarchs evade US sanctions via the UAE and launder ransomware funds.
Prison plot to move $54M ether to Bahamas ends in seizure
Authorities seized $54 million of ether after a drug lord used a prison phone to discuss plans to launder the funds abroad.
NBA star flees $8M mansion amid threats from ‘Crypto King’ victims
Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander claims sellers of the property hid its history of threatening visits by disgruntled crypto investors.
SafeMoon team criminally charged after buying Porsche with investor funds
SafeMoon founders have been criminally charged for misrepresenting the 'locked liquidity' for the project and misappropriating investor funds.
Owner of ‘Perfect Pair’ jailed for $9M El Paso crypto Ponzi
Abner Tinoco ran a fake crypto investment business called Kikit & Mess Investments, using it to solicit around $9 million from victims.