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Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police
AFP Assistant Commissioner Richard Chin said the data revealed that it was a misnomer that only older people were victims of scams.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
By Amitoj Singh
Aug 28, 2024 at 7:16 a.m. UTC
Aug 28, 2024
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Montenegro (Сергей Петров/Pixabay)
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Regulations
Another Crypto 'Fraudster' Arrested in Montenegro, Where Do Kwon Awaits Extradition: Reports
Polish national Roman Ziemian is the co-founder of digital currency trading platform FutureNet who allegedly defrauded users out of around $21 million.
Montenegro (Сергей Петров/Pixabay)
By Amitoj Singh
Aug 21, 2024 at 7:10 a.m. UTC
Aug 21, 2024
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Policy
Brazil
Brazilian Civil Police Dismantles Crypto Laundering Scheme Employed by Drug Gang
The criminal group used a company that functioned as a crypto exchange.
(Ramon Buçard/Unsplash)
By Andrés Engler
Aug 7, 2024 at 6:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2024
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Finance
Bitforex
BitForex to Open for Withdrawals Following Chinese Police Investigation
The exchange has been offline since February.
(chinahbzyg/Shutterstock)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 19, 2024 at 3:57 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2024
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(Jason Leung/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Trading
German Government Agency Moves $425M Bitcoin, Some to Crypto Exchanges
Arkham previously identified the address as belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), which had seized almost 50,000 BTC from a piracy site.
(Jason Leung/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jun 19, 2024 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2024
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Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Policy
Regulations
Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange BitForex
On Feb. 23., BitForex went offline after $57 million was reportedly withdrawn from the exchange's hot wallets.
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
By Amitoj Singh
Mar 4, 2024 at 12:04 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2024
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German police announce $2.1B bitcoin seizure (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)
Finance
Germany
German Police Seize $2.1B Worth of Bitcoin in Piracy Sting
One of the suspects voluntarily transferred the bitcoin to the Federal Criminal Police Office.
German police announce $2.1B bitcoin seizure (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 30, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2024
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New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
Policy
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India's Central Bureau of Investigation Appoints Liminal to Manage Seized Digital Assets
Liminal has already supported the CBI in an operation by assembling a specialized team to safely store seized assets.
New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Nov 9, 2023 at 7:49 a.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2023
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Policy
Regulations
Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
Four cops were among those arrested, while the operation's alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large, according to local media reports.
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By Amitoj Singh
Nov 6, 2023 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
Nov 6, 2023
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Police issue warning over WhatsApp scam (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
Finance
Singapore
Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam
The scam lures victims in by prompting them to scan a QR code on a phishing website to secure credentials.
Police issue warning over WhatsApp scam (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Nov 3, 2023 at 1:48 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2023
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