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Theft of High Profile NFTs Goes Under Investigation

21.2.2022
Non-fungible tokens belong to the creator. They are handed over to the buyer or collector after they purchase the NFTs from an authorized platform. Anything that happens in another way is unoriginal and probably a theft. OpenSea, the largest non-fungible tokens marketplace, is now investigating...

Opensea CEO Dismisses $200 Million Hack Rumor, Claims Incident Was a Phishing Attack

20.2.2022
Opensea co-founder and CEO, Devin Finzer, has denied rumors that the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace’s codebase was breached and that attackers had stolen $200 million. According to Finzer, an investigation had shown that the attacker had $1.7 million worth of ethereum in his wallet...

FBI Launches ‘Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit’ With Specialized Team of Crypto Experts

19.2.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a new unit to tackle crypto exploitation. The new team will work with the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat “the criminal misuse of cryptocurrencies.” FBI Establishes New Crypto...

Binance.US is under investigation from SEC over trading affiliates: Report

15.2.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao allegedly has connections to two market makers buying and selling crypto on Binance.US

Cryptsy CEO Indicted for Defrauding Crypto Investors, Destroying Evidence

28.1.2022
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy has been indicted in the U.S. The 17-count indictment charges the crypto exchange executive with “tax evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, computer fraud, tampering with records, documents, and other objects, and destruction of records in...

Ministries Queried About Missing 200,000 Bitcoins as Bulgaria Explores Crypto Payments

28.1.2022
The recently elected government of Bulgaria has found itself in the position of answering questions about the fate of billions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency reportedly confiscated by the country’s law enforcement five years ago. Meanwhile, the new finance minister has revealed...

IRS Special Agent on Crypto: ‘We See Mountains of Fraud in This Area’

28.1.2022
A special agent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says the tax agency is “seeing mountains and mountains of fraud” in the cryptocurrency space. The IRS criminal investigation unit is trying to train all of its agents on crypto and non-fungible token (NFT) issues because...

Reuters: Binance was withholding information from regulators, repeatedly shunned own compliance department

21.1.2022
According to the investigation, the world's largest crypto exchange pursued growth while dodging regulatory scrutiny

Pakistan Telecom Authority Asked to Block Over 1,600 Crypto Sites — Minister Says Government Intends to ‘Regularize’ Crypto

20.1.2022
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been requested to ban more than 1,600 crypto websites by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The action followed a complete crypto ban recommendation by the central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Meanwhile, the country’s science...

Auditing Firms Claim Crypto.com Lost $15 Million in Incident as Users Report Suspicious Activity

19.1.2022
Crypto.com, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, experienced an incident on January 17 when some of its users reported strange activity in their accounts. The exchange acknowledged the event, and conducted an investigation immediately after, declaring that all funds were safe. However, reports from...

NCFTA onboards crypto exchange Binance to fight against cybercrime

18.1.2022
By partnering with Binance, the NCFTA aims to tackle international cybersecurity investigations by co-sharing threat intelligence

Pakistan Seeks to Block Websites Dealing in Cryptocurrency: Report

16.1.2022
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is reportedly seeking to block websites dealing in cryptocurrency. The decision followed a meeting the agency had with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) which recently recommended a complete ban on crypto. Pakistan’s FIA Reportedly Seeks...

India Seizes Assets in $162M Morris Coin Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme

13.1.2022
Indian Enforcement Directorate has seized assets worth approximately $5 million in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving Morris coin that has duped investors out of $162 million. The crime proceeds were used to buy cryptocurrencies. India Authorities Seize Assets in Alleged...

Pakistanis Lose Millions to Crypto Scam, Pakistan Issues Notice to Binance

8.1.2022
Investors from Pakistan have become victims of a massive fraud using cryptocurrency. The country’s main law enforcement agency has issued a notice to crypto exchange Binance in relation to the scam which resulted in the loss of $100 million dollars for Pakistanis, media reports revealed....

Pakistan Freezes Over 1,000 Accounts and Cards Used For Crypto Trading

30.12.2021
Authorities in Pakistan have reportedly moved to seize hundreds of bank accounts and cards belonging to cryptocurrency traders. According to local media, they have been allegedly used to make transactions worth close to $300,000 through digital asset exchanges, including major platforms. Pakistan...

Turkish President Erdogan Says Cryptocurrency Law Is Ready as Crypto Regulator Fines Binance 8 Million Lira

26.12.2021
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly announced that the country’s cryptocurrency law “is ready” and will be submitted to parliament “without delay.” Meanwhile, Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), which oversees...

FBI Collaborates With Citibank, Sony, Japanese Authorities to Seize $180 Million in Bitcoin

23.12.2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with Citibank, Sony, and Japanese law enforcement, has taken action to “return more than $154 million in funds that were allegedly stolen from a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.” The U.S. Department...