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FCA Files First Charges Against Unregistered Crypto ATM Operator in UK
11.9.2024
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Olumide Osunkoya for operating unregistered crypto ATMs in the country. This case is significant as it represents the first prosecution under UK law for such activities. Osunkoya is accused of running a network of crypto ATMs that...
Owner of unlicensed UK crypto ATM network faces criminal charges
10.9.2024
The FCA is throwing the book at the head of GidiPlus Limited for operating an ATM network after being denied registration
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs Join Forces to Tackle Crypto Crime
10.9.2024
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs have announced the creation of the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), a new initiative aimed at fighting illicit activity in the cryptocurrency space. The partnership, focused on public-private collaboration, seeks to improve security within the Tron blockchain and reduce...
Tether stablecoin issuer and Tron launch financial crime unit
10.9.2024
Tron, the largest network for the USDT stablecoin, will provide its technical expertise to identify and freeze illicit USDT transactions within the new financial crime unit
T3 FCU: Tron, Tether, & TRM Labs Partner to Take on Crypto Crime
10.9.2024
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs have joined forces to create T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), a group…
Tron, Tether and TRM Labs Start Financial Crime Fighting Force
10.9.2024
The T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU) is looking to clean up USDT issued on Tron, a blockchain favored by bad actors
FBI Reports 45% Rise in Crypto Fraud, $5.6 Billion Lost, 71% From Investment Scams
10.9.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has revealed a sharp rise in cryptocurrency fraud complaints, with over 69,000 cases and $5.6 billion in losses. Investment scams accounted for 71% of these losses, highlighting the growing exploitation of digital...
Crypto firm’s CEO resigns after being robbed of company funds at gunpoint
9.9.2024
Revelo Intel’s now-former CEO Nick Drakon believes the robbery may have been an inside job and is working with local authorities on the matter
Crypto firm’s CEO resigns after being robbed of company funds at gunpoint
9.9.2024
Revelo Intel’s now-former CEO Nick Drakon believes the robbery may have been an inside job and is working with local authorities on the matter
South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations
4.9.2024
South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French investigators following the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for similar investigations. “Telegram does not readily provide investigation data, such...
Scottish Court Sets Precedent With Crypto-to-Cash Confiscation
4.9.2024
Prosecutors in Scotland have made legal history by converting cryptocurrency into cash under proceeds of crime legislation. John Ross Rennie, 29, has been ordered to hand over £109,601 after his BTC holdings were linked to criminal activity. The case initially proposed a settlement entirely...
Behind bars: 6 crypto execs who did time and one who got away…
4.9.2024
These crypto leaders had it all, but that couldn’t stop them from going to jail
Behind bars: 6 crypto execs who did time and one who got away…
4.9.2024
These crypto leaders had it all, but that couldn’t stop them from going to jail
Get This Inventive Twist On The Murder Mystery Game In Humble’s Latest Bundle
3.9.2024
Let’s say, hypothetically, that you killed your husband on a cruise from the UK to New York. How would you get away with it and walk off a free woman when the boat arrives at port? That delightfully thrilling premise is only the start of 2021’s Overboard! It’s a murder mystery game that gives...
Home invaders used machete, Toblerone to rob man of Bitcoin
3.9.2024
For the first time ever, a Scottish court seized Bitcoin from the “technical brains” behind a robbery where a woman was beaten with a Toblerone
Leading the Fight Against Financial Crime – Financial Crime 360
2.9.2024
The Payments Association is thrilled to announce Financial Crime 360, a groundbreaking event that addresses the critical issues…
Grand Theft Auto Comes To Life In Punk Singer’s Alleged Crime Spree And High-Speed Chase
1.9.2024
Sometimes we come across news that makes it seem is if there are real life “Grand Theft Auto” characters walking among us. Take the lead singer of an LA punk band who made his way to the other wise peaceful region of Yosemite National Park and allegedly spent the day tearing shit up in a very...
CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Stabbed During Trial: Reuters
29.8.2024
The executive was taken to hospital; his injuries were not life threatening
How Big Tech handles privacy and governments’ data demands
29.8.2024
When privacy is at stake, how do tech leaders respond to government demands? Take a look at the tactics of the Big Five
36% Chance for Durov’s Freedom in August: Polymarket’s High-Stakes Bet on Telegram Founder’s Fate
26.8.2024
According to the blockchain-powered prediction market Polymarket, bettors are giving Telegram founder Pavel Durov a 36% chance of being released this month. Durov was taken into custody by French judicial police at Le Bourget airport in France, facing allegations related to facilitating crimes such...