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Antoni Trenchev Co-Founder Nexo (Shutterstock/Coindesk)
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Nexo
Crypto Lender Nexo Seeking $3B in Damages From Bulgaria
Nexo has accused the country of making "wrongful and politically motivated actions...involving unjustified and oppressive criminal investigations."
Antoni Trenchev Co-Founder Nexo (Shutterstock/Coindesk)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 24, 2024 at 11:32 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2024
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Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)
Policy
Nexo
Nexo's Money Laundering Investigation in Bulgaria Closed Due to Lack of Evidence: Report
The Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office is reported to have said that it found “no evidence of criminal activity,” adding that “no evidence of tax offenses or computer fraud was fou...
Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)
By Ian Allison
Dec 22, 2023 at 8:22 p.m. UTC
Dec 22, 2023
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Onecoin
Bulgarian Woman Charged in $4B Crypto Fraud Case, Extradited to U.S.
Irina Dilkinska co-founded an alleged Pyramid scheme called OneCoin.
(Wikimedia)
By Jamie Crawley
Mar 21, 2023 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2023
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European authorities have busted a crypto fraud operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia. (Shutterstock)
Policy
Crime
Multimillion Euro Crypto Fraud Operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia Busted
Authorities searched four call centers and 18 other places and arrested five people.
European authorities have busted a crypto fraud operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia. (Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 13, 2023 at 12:47 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2023
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Nexo Probed in Bulgaria for Alleged Money Laundering, Tax Violations
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Nexo Probed in Bulgaria for Alleged Money Laundering, Tax Violations
Crypto lender Nexo is being investigated by authorities in Bulgaria on suspicion of money laundering, tax offenses, banking without a license and computer fraud. "The Hash" pa...
Nexo Probed in Bulgaria for Alleged Money Laundering, Tax Violations
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 12, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2023
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(Shutterstock)
Finance
Nexo
Crypto Lender Nexo Targeted in Bulgaria Probe Into Alleged Money Laundering, Tax Violations
Authorities say they have evidence a Nexo user has been officially declared a terrorist financer.
(Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 12, 2023 at 11:58 a.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2023
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BBC Investigation Reveals New Details About OneCoin Pyramid Scheme
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BBC Investigation Reveals New Details About OneCoin Pyramid Scheme
A long-term BBC investigation has discovered OneCoin, which fraudulently branded itself as a cryptocurrency, received significant support from high-ranking government leaders...
BBC Investigation Reveals New Details About OneCoin Pyramid Scheme
By CoinDesk Inc
Nov 3, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2022
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Jail
Policy
Crime
Owner of Crypto Exchange RG Coins Gets 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $5M
The 53-year-old Bulgarian national was convicted for laundering funds via cryptocurrency for a fake online auctions gang.
Jail
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jan 13, 2021 at 9:47 a.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
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Police
Markets
Crime
The Bulgarian Government Is Sitting on $3 Billion in Bitcoin
Bulgarian authorities seized more than 200,000 bitcoins from criminals back in May, an amount which now has a total value of more than $3 billion.
Police
By Nikhilesh De
Dec 7, 2017 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2017
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tax
Markets
Crime
Bitcoin Regulation Roundup: Rumours, Court Cases and Taxing Times
Jason Tyra examines the most significant bitcoin news from the world’s regulators and law courts.
tax
By Jason Tyra
Apr 5, 2014 at 11:38 a.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2014
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