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India Freezes More Crypto Including Bitcoin and Tether as Investigation Involving Binance and Wazirx Deepens
2.10.2022
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) says it has frozen more cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, tether, and the Wazirx token. The action is part of its investigation of the mobile gaming app E-nuggets. In its latest announcement, the ED revealed that nearly 86 bitcoins found at crypto...
India Freezes Bitcoin at Binance Amid Investigation Involving Crypto Exchange Wazirx
30.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) says it has frozen more than 77.6 bitcoins that were transferred to Binance from Indian crypto exchange Wazirx. The freeze is part of a money laundering investigation into a mobile gaming application. Indian Authority Freezes Bitcoin Held at Crypto...
MPs to Question Terra Co-founder Daniel Shin Amid Ongoing Investigation
28.9.2022
Do Kwon and other Terraform Labs executives may still be “on the run” – but South Korean lawmakers have announced they want to question the Terraform co-founder Daniel Shin and other individuals linked with the Terra ecosystem....
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Brazilian Federal Police Raids 6 Crypto Exchanges in Money Laundering Investigation
23.9.2022
The names of the companies involved were not disclosed
Congressman Under Investigation For 'Sex Trafficking' Caps Off Twitch's Worst Week Ever
22.9.2022
First Amazon-owned Twitch was ravaged by a major gambling scandal. Then it revealed a new, worse revenue split for creators because it had to charge itself too much for servers. Next Bloomberg reported that the platform has a major problem when it comes to potential predators using it to target...
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Plans to Revoke Do Kwon’s Passport: Report
15.9.2022
According to local reports stemming from South Korea, the country’s foreign ministry is looking to invalidate the co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon’s passport. The story was published the day after it was reported that Seoul’s Southern District Prosecutors Office issued...
Indian Authorities Unfreeze Wazirx’s Bank Accounts, the Crypto Exchange Says
13.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unfrozen the bank accounts of cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, the company said. The accounts were frozen as part of the federal agency’s investigation into 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps. Wazirx Says Its Bank Accounts Are...
FBI Profiles Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova of Onecoin Scam
1.9.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) profiled the Onecoin cryptocurrency scam and its co-founder Ruja Ignatova, aka “Crypto Queen,” in a new podcast. Onecoin was one of the world’s biggest crypto scams and Ignatova was recently added to the FBI’s 10 most wanted...
FBI Warns About Decentralized Finance Exploits and the Losses Associated With Them
31.8.2022
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public service announcement about exploits attackers have recently used to steal cryptocurrency from investors that put money on decentralized finance (defi) platforms. The organization also advised crypto investors to do their...
MEW Launches NFT Manager, Hodlnaut Denies Police Investigation, Influencer Hodlonaut Receives BTC 52 in Donations Ahead of 'Faketoshi' Battle + More News
23.8.2022
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Read More: MEW Launches NFT Manager, Hodlnaut Denies Police Investigation, Influencer Hodlonaut Receives BTC 52 in Donations Ahead...
US Authorities Warn of ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scam Becoming Alarmingly Popular
21.8.2022
U.S. authorities have warned about the rising popularity of a crypto scam known as “pig butchering.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) explained: “The fraud is named for the way scammers feed their victims with promises of romance and riches before cutting them off...
Indian Police Search for Bitconnect Founder After the US Indicted Him for Defrauding Crypto Investors
20.8.2022
The Indian police have launched an investigation into Bitconnect and booked its founder after a bitcoin investor reported being defrauded by the global crypto “Ponzi scheme.” According to U.S. authorities, the scheme reached a market capitalization of $3.4 billion at its peak....
Do Kwon reportedly hires lawyers in S.Korea to prepare for Terra investigation
17.8.2022
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has claimed that Korean authorities haven’t contacted or filed any charges against him in the Terra investigation
Israel Arrests 3 in Crypto Scheme to Launder Millions Stolen From France
17.8.2022
Police in Israel have detained three suspects who allegedly laundered millions of euros stolen from the French treasury through cryptocurrency transactions. The money came from government grants for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Israeli Law Enforcement Busts Money-Laundering Ring...
Dutch Law Enforcement Arrests Suspected Tornado Cash Developer in Amsterdam
12.8.2022
According to a statement from the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), law enforcement officials in Amsterdam arrested an unnamed 29-year-old suspected of developing the ethereum mixing application Tornado Cash. FIOD accuses the suspect of “concealing criminal financial...
Belarus Issues International Arrest Warrant for Owner of Country’s ‘Largest Crypto Exchanger’
11.8.2022
Law enforcement officials in Minsk are seeking international assistance to locate and detain the man who ran what is said to be the biggest online exchanger for cryptocurrencies in Belarus. The crypto trader has been accused of tax evasion and an investigation against three of his accomplices...
Brian Armstrong Says the More Crypto Regulation, the Better for Coinbase — CEO Discusses Alleged SEC Investigation
11.8.2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says “the more regulation there is for crypto, the better it is for Coinbase.” He revealed an inquiry from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), noting: “We do not yet know if this inquiry will become a formal investigation.”...
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex May Be Facing Criminal Investigation in US
10.8.2022
The exchange’s sister company has been hit with several investigations over who uses its platform and the state of its reserves
Crypto Trading Platform Hotbit Suspends Service Amid Criminal Investigation Into Former Employee
10.8.2022
Hotbit suspended crypto trading, deposits and withdrawals due to a criminal investigation into a former employee that led law-enforcement authorities to freeze some of the firm's funds
Kazakhstan Investigates Crypto Mining Hotel Allegedly Operating as Ponzi Scheme
10.8.2022
Authorities in Kazakhstan have launched an investigation into a mining hotel business suspected of being a crypto pyramid as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal activities linked to cryptocurrencies. The platform, called Bincloud, lured investors through popular messaging apps. Bincloud...