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OmegaPro Founder and Co-Conspirator Charged by U.S. DOJ in $650M Ponzi Scheme
9.7.2025
Michael Shannon Sims, a founder and promoter of OmegaPro, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, who led OmegaPro’s operations in Latin America and some parts of the U.S
DOJ charges 4 North Koreans in $1M crypto theft from blockchain startup
1.7.2025
Four North Koreans posed as remote developers for US and Serbian blockchain firms, stealing almost $1 million in crypto to fund the regime’s illicit programs
DOJ charges 4 North Koreans in $1M crypto theft from blockchain startup
1.7.2025
Four North Koreans posed as remote developers for US and Serbian blockchain firms, stealing almost $1 million in crypto to fund the regime’s illicit programs
Crypto exec ran a ‘covert pipeline for dirty money,’ DOJ says
10.6.2025
Evita Pay founder Iurii Gugnin has been accused of using sanctioned Russian banks to launder millions into the US, with the funds used in part to undermine American interests
Crypto exec ran a ‘covert pipeline for dirty money,’ DOJ says
10.6.2025
Evita Pay founder Iurii Gugnin has been accused of using sanctioned Russian banks to launder millions into the US, with the funds used in part to undermine American interests
U.S. Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Victim Over Bitcoin
26.5.2025
The investor,
John Woeltz, allegedly held an Italian man captive in a $30K-a-month townhouse to steal his crypto
Crypto investor charged with kidnapping, torturing an Italian for passwords
25.5.2025
A Manhattan crypto investor is facing serious charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian man in a disturbing bid to extract access to digital assets.John Woeltz, 37, was arraigned on Saturday in Manhattan criminal court following his arrest on Friday. He stands accused of holding...
Unicoin Executive Who Put Bounty on Vladimir Putin’s Head Charged With $110M Fraud
23.5.2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Alexandre Konanykhin with securities fraud after he allegedly swindled more than 5,000 unsuspecting investors by inflating the value of his company’s Unicoin tokens. SEC Accuses Unicoin Leadership of $110M Investor Scam “Wanted dead...
Amalgam Founder Charged With Running ‘Sham Blockchain’, Taking $1M From Investors
21.5.2025
Jeremy Jordan-Jones lied to investors about Amalgam’s purported partnerships with sports teams including the Golden State Warriors, according to prosecutors
12 more charged in $263M crypto theft ring that blew it on booze and cars
16.5.2025
Another 12 people have been charged for their involvement in a $263 million crypto crime spree that stole 4,100 Bitcoin from a Genesis creditor last August, along with a string of break-ins and money laundering. The 12 new names, included in a superseding indictment, add to charges originally...
Florida Teens Charged in $4M Las Vegas Crypto Kidnapping
11.5.2025
Florida teenagers are facing charges of kidnapping and stealing $4 million in cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens. Teenagers to Be Tried As Adults Three Florida teenagers are reportedly facing charges of kidnapping and stealing $4 million in cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from...
Eminem’s Unreleased Songs Sold for $50K in Bitcoin, Ex-Engineer Charged
22.3.2025
Eminem’s former sound engineer, Joseph Strange, has been charged with copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods for allegedly leaking and selling 25 of Eminem’s unreleased songs for $50,000 in bitcoin. Leaked Songs Circulated via Youtube and Reddit The former sound...
Feds charge filmmaker with stealing $11M from Netflix to gamble on crypto, stocks
19.3.2025
US federal authorities have arrested and indicted a filmmaker, accusing him of spending $11 million given by Netflix to gamble on stocks and crypto instead of using it to finance a science fiction TV show.The Department of Justice said in an indictment unsealed in a Manhattan federal court on March...
Four suspects charged in home invasion of streamer Amouranth
16.3.2025
Four suspects were charged in connection with the home invasion of online streamer Amouranth, whose real name is Kaitlyn Siragusa. The streamer says she was held at gunpoint by several individuals demanding that she hand over the private keys to her crypto.According to Fox 26, the suspects include...
Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India: Report
12.3.2025
Besciokov is charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering
7.3.2025
Garantex was sanctioned in 2022 for facilitating money laundering for ransomware actors and darknet markets
Controversial Australian Olympic Breakdancer Raygun's Brother Charged for Crypto-Linked Fraud
5.3.2025
Brendan Gunn is the director of an Australian firm that facilitates investment in crypto and other overseas investments
Olympian breakdancer Raygun’s brother accused of crypto-linked crime
5.3.2025
Australia’s finance regulator alleges that Brendan Gunn dealt with the possible proceeds of crime from “victim investors who deposited funds for conversion to cryptocurrency.”
Olympian breakdancer Raygun’s brother accused of crypto-linked crime
5.3.2025
Australia’s finance regulator alleges that Brendan Gunn dealt with the possible proceeds of crime from “victim investors who deposited funds for conversion to cryptocurrency.”
Olympian breakdancer Raygun’s brother accused of crypto-linked crime
5.3.2025
Australia’s finance regulator alleges that Brendan Gunn dealt with the possible proceeds of crime from “victim investors who deposited funds for conversion to cryptocurrency.”