Scottish man pleads guilty to buying gun and 100 bullets with crypto to ‘kill himself’
James Maxwell was found with concerning Google searches potentially indicating he intended to hurt children after buying his gun with crypto.
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Number Go Up: Finally, a great book on crypto
Number Go Up examines the industry that's sprung up around blockchain, crypto, and Web3 over the past decade.
— Barbara Fried, FTX
A deep dive into FTX’s lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents
FTX debtors allege that Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried were deeply involved in FTX, and received millions in rewards for their roles.
Scammers pose as bankruptcy firm to drain Celsius users’ wallets
Celsius customers are reportedly receiving emails from ‘Stretto Corporate Restructing’ that link to a Seychelles-hosted phishing site.
Why is PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD struggling a month after launch?
Real-world adoption of PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD has been sluggish with just $45M in reserves reported so far.
New UK bill would allow police to seize crypto before an arrest is made
UK police can currently freeze crypto they suspect is linked to crimes such as drug trafficking and terrorism, but they can't confiscate it.
Thai man loses $20K bitcoin, shoots wife then self, barricades police
The Thai man was eventually arrested after a six-hour standoff with police, in what police say was domestic violence over bitcoin losses.
US blocked Worldcoin CEO’s arrest, Kenyan MP says
Sam Altman's controversial crypto project Worldcoin is under probe in Kenya. Its Interior Cabinet Secretary says the US blocked exec arrests.
Meet the grifter cast of Killer Whales, ‘Web3’s answer to Shark Tank’
Killer Whales is billed as 'Shark Tank for Web3,' but the judges it's chosen have enjoyed far from spotless crypto careers.
— Crime, Jared Fogle
Explained: How JaredFromSubway.eth still sandwich attacks victims
Exploitive trading bot JaredFromSubway.eth takes its name from pedophile Jared Fogle, who featured in Subway ads in the early 2000s.