Miami Trio Charged With Defrauding Banks and Crypto Exchange of Over $4M
The DOJ has been cracking down on crypto-related scams as lawmakers become more vocal about illicit activity in the space.
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/AWYGSZEJPJGT7ADQKYNLT5ZFR4.jpg)
Sponsored
Aug 23, 2022 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2022
Arrest
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/VLNQPRVF2RCGBP5ENB7IIU455M.jpeg)
Ukraine Seizes Assets From OTC Crypto Brokers for Working With Russians
The Prosecutor General's office said it confiscated $1.7 million in fiat and almost a ton of silver.
Sponsored
Jul 13, 2022 at 4:33 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2022
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/G52UMUU55RDHBNCFWAQ7KYQYJU.jpg)
New Documents Detail Prosecutors’ Concerns That Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspects Would Flee
Prosecution also combatted the defense portrayal of Heather Morgan as an unwitting accomplice to her husband’s alleged crimes.
Sponsored
Feb 11, 2022 at 12:43 a.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2022
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/I6TOOI46QFCFVDPO6QZROVISTY.jpeg)
Chinese Police Arrest 8 People Related to $7.8M Rug Pull
Police in Anhui province froze RMB 6 million in assets related to a rug pull with hundreds of victims.
Sponsored
Jan 18, 2022 at 12:24 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2022
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/GHCMHM4TZVCT5BKE3RQWRZPDRU.jpg)
Crypto Heavyweight Moshe Hogeg Reportedly Arrested in Israel
The extensive list of allegations against Hogeg include misleading investors, theft, money laundering and sexual assault
Sponsored
Nov 18, 2021 at 5:18 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2021
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/YJRSJRP4Z5BANB72MMBCY4MLRI.jpg)
Former CEO of Russian Crypto Exchange WEX Is Arrested in Warsaw: Report
Dmitri Vasilev may now be extradited to Kazakhstan after managing to return to Russia following his first arrest.
Sponsored
Sep 17, 2021 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2021
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/IBKKSGTFERFWRK2YVHHDYJOPOE.png)
Former Monero Maintainer ‘Fluffypony’ Arrested and to Be Extradited for Non-Crypto Crimes
Riccardo Spagni, who was arrested in Tennessee, will be extradited to South Africa to face fraud charges.
Sponsored
Aug 2, 2021 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/WHJUNRMXMFBLHAGAG3UGYBILRE.jpg)
Chinese Police Arrest Crypto Miner for Power Theft
Chinese police have arrested a suspect on charges of alleged power theft, seizing 200 bitcoin and ethereum mining computers in the process.
Sponsored
Jun 25, 2018 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2018
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/PPO4KT6SMBDDNNWB6PF7VO57DE.jpg)
Federal Agents Raid Home of Arizona Bitcoin Trader
An Arizona resident was arrested this week, with reports suggesting his cryptocurrency activities are now being scrutinized by local police.
Sponsored
Apr 27, 2017 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2017
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/GPTVKO6UXRAX5I6KRHO5SJQJRQ.jpg)
Lawyer Arrested in Attempt to Sell Confidential Complaint for Bitcoin
A lawyer for a major US lobbying firm has been arrested and charged after trying to sell a sealed complaint in exchange for bitcoin.
Sponsored
Feb 9, 2017 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2017