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Exec Embezzles $22M From ‘Influencer’ Marketing Firm, Spends Nearly Half on Crypto Gambling

Daniel PalmerNov 25, 2019

A U.S. man has pleaded guilty to having embezzled millions from his former employer and splashing the funds on personal expenses and crypto-funded online poker.

Crime

Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison

Danny NelsonNov 18, 2019

The fraudster used diamonds and real estate to whisk away $300,000 in other people's money in 2017.

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Crime

Upbit Is the Seventh Major Crypto Exchange Hack of 2019

John BiggsDanny NelsonNov 27, 2019

These seven major hacks remind us: not your keys, not your crypto.

Crime

Criminal Case Against Failed WEX Crypto Exchange Points at Russian Law Enforcement

Anna BaydakovaNov 15, 2019

The administrator of failed crypto exchange WEX has reportedly told Russian police that he was forced to hand over users' holdings to the FSB.

News

Chainalysis Says BitForex Trading Volumes Could Be Fake

Danny NelsonNov 15, 2019

The BitForex exchange could be faking its bitcoin trading volume, according to a report by Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis.

Crime

Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power

Daniel PalmerNov 15, 2019

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

Crime

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

William FoxleyNov 14, 2019

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

Crime

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

William FoxleyNov 8, 2019

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

Silk Road

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

Danny NelsonNov 8, 2019

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

Crime

Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals’ Bitcoin

William FoxleyNov 7, 2019

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

Hacking

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

William FoxleyNov 6, 2019

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.

Crime

ATM Coin Founders Ordered to Pay $4.25 Million for Fraud

William FoxleyNov 5, 2019

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.

Crime

Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit

Danny NelsonNov 4, 2019

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

Crime

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

David PanNov 1, 2019

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

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