Crime boss linked to missing OneCoin scammer Ruja Ignatova shot dead
It's claimed that Krasimir Kamenov was ready to spill the beans about Ignatova's disappearance to US investigators.
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TikTok ‘guru’ launders COVID loans with crypto, spoils girlfriend
Crypto influencer Danny Devan, who has 26K followers on TikTok, pleaded guilty to using fake documents to apply for $1.2M in COVID loans.
Bitcoin ATM targeted in Texas smash-and-grab
Last week's raid caused an estimated $10,000 worth of damage but thieves failed to escape with the Bitcoin ATM.
‘Giancarlo’ keys managed poorly says post-hack Bitfinex security report
The Ledger Labs security report on the 2016 Bitfinex hack reportedly claims that the 'Giancarlo' and 'admin' keys were on the same device.
US gov’t seeks to forfeit crypto seized on Binance in fraud case
A fraud email convinced a Massachusetts firm to wire $900,000 which was laundered through crypto exchanges, a press release said.
Crypto payments to China chemical suppliers fuel US fentanyl epidemic
Elliptic says crypto, primarily bitcoin and tether, is a growing payment method for buying fentanyl chemicals from China-based firms.
FBI warns of fake jobs abroad that enslave victims for crypto scams
The FBI warned US citizens to be wary of fake jobs in Southeast Asia that capture victims and force them into scamming people online.
Crypto scam refused to return £10,000 to cancer patient
Safe Holdings has defrauded 30 victims out of their cash through a pyramid scheme claiming to offer advanced crypto trading technology.
Son of former Aussie politician charged with trading crypto for drugs
Mark Chikarovski, who allegedly ran a dark web marketplace trading drugs for crypto, is former Australian politician Kerry Chikarovski's son.
Vietnam kidnappers receive life in prison for crypto theft
A group of men from Vietnam kidnapped a man who gave bad crypto investment advice and threatened his family with HIV-laden needles.