Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power

The Lviv branch of Ukrainian Railways has been caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin.

OneCoin Founder’s Brother Faces 90-Year Jail Term After Plea Deal

The brother of OneCoin's infamous "Cryptoqueen," Konstantin Ignatov has reached a plea deal with U.S. authorities.

FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is ‘Significant Issue’ for Law Enforcement

Christoper Wray said crypto is becoming a "bigger and bigger" issue for the agency in a Senate hearing with Mitt Romney.

Silk Road Seller Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering $19 Million With Bitcoin

Brian Haney, a former narcotics trafficker, pled guilty to charges that he laundered $19 million in bitcoin on Silk Road.

Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals’ Bitcoin

Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations.

North Korea Set Up a Blockchain Firm to Launder Crypto to Cash: UN

North Korea set up a Hong Kong blockchain firm in a bid to to launder stolen cryptocurrency and avoid sanctions, the UN has reportedly said.

ATM Coin Founders Ordered to Pay $4.25 Million for Fraud

A U.S. court fined the team and firms behind ATM Coin for fraud and misappropriation of client funds in a case brought by the CFTC.

Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit

Gregg Bennett had never heard of SIM swapping before. Then, one night in April, he learned in the worst way one can.

Reggie Middleton Reaches $9.5 Million SEC Settlement Over Alleged ICO Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a $9.5 million settlement stemming from the Veritaseum initial coin offering.