Category: Crime

Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader

January 19, 2021

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The robbers lured a female cryptocurrency trader into an office and threatened her with a weapon, according to a report. Jan 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 19, 2021 at 3:06 p.m. UTC Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader Hong Kong police are searching for robbers who lured a female […]

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Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker

January 15, 2021

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“Shreeki” allegedly hacked government portals, bitcoin exchanges and poker sites. Jan 15, 2021 at 9:48 a.m. UTCUpdated Jan 15, 2021 at 2:20 p.m. UTC Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker Indian police have seized bitcoin worth around 90 million rupees ($1.2 million) from a Bengaluru, Karnataka-based hacker who managed to breach governmental and other […]

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Liquidators of South African Bitcoin Trading Club Request Greater Probe Powers

January 15, 2021

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Placed under provisional liquidation last month, Mirror Trading had claimed to be able to offer returns of 10% a month using bots to trade clients’ bitcoin. (Havoc/Shutterstock) Jan 15, 2021 at 9:17 a.m. UTCUpdated Jan 15, 2021 at 2:25 p.m. UTC Liquidators of South African Bitcoin Trading Club Request Greater Probe Powers Provisional liquidators are […]

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Tron-Owned Video Platform Criticized for Hosting Extremists, US Capitol Rioters

January 8, 2021

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Jan 8, 2021 at 10:38 a.m. UTCUpdated Jan 8, 2021 at 3:16 p.m. UTC Tron-Owned Video Platform Criticized for Hosting Extremists, US Capitol Rioters Video streaming platform DLive, owned by blockchain platform Tron, was reportedly used by far-right extremists to livestream the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. The Southern Poverty Law Center […]

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Bitcoin Trader Robbed and Pushed Out of Car in Hong Kong

January 5, 2021

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Jan 5, 2021 at 12:18 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 5, 2021 at 12:19 p.m. UTC Bitcoin Trader Robbed and Pushed Out of Car in Hong Kong Hong Kong police are searching for robbers who lured a trader into a meeting on Monday and stole cash and bitcoin before pushing him out of a car. The criminals […]

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Over 13% of Bitcoin Crime Proceeds Laundered Through ‘Privacy Wallets’: Elliptic

December 9, 2020

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Dec 9, 2020 at 3:14 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 9, 2020 at 4:06 p.m. UTC (wk1003mike/Shutterstock) Over 13% of Bitcoin Crime Proceeds Laundered Through ‘Privacy Wallets’: Elliptic The number of criminals using so-called privacy wallets to facilitate crypto money laundering is on the rise, according to Elliptic, a U.K.-based blockchain analytics company. The firm estimates that […]

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Ringleaders of PlusToken Scam Jailed for Up to 11 Years

December 1, 2020

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Dec 1, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 1, 2020 at 3:15 p.m. UTC (Oleksandrum/Shutterstock) Ringleaders of PlusToken Scam Jailed for Up to 11 Years The top operators of the giant PlusToken scam are heading to prison after being found guilty of defrauding investors out of 14.8 billion yuan ($2.25 billion) worth of cryptocurrency in […]

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Coronavirus-Induced Poverty Will Bring More Bitcoin Crime in 2021: Kaspersky Report

November 30, 2020

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Nov 30, 2020 at 1:08 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC Coronavirus-Induced Poverty Will Bring More Bitcoin Crime in 2021: Kaspersky Report Cybersecurity specialist Kaspersky foresees a rise in crypto crime ahead as the COVID-19 epidemic hits national economies. In a report on financial threats for 2021, based on data and patterns […]

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Chinese Authorities Have Seized a Massive $4B in Crypto From PlusToken Scam

November 27, 2020

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Nov 27, 2020 at 10:35 a.m. UTCUpdated Nov 27, 2020 at 10:58 a.m. UTC Chinese policeman(Chalermpon Poungpeth/Shutterstock) Chinese Authorities Have Seized a Massive $4 Billion in Crypto From PlusToken Scam A police crackdown on the PlusToken Ponzi scheme in China has resulted in cryptocurrencies worth billions of dollars being seized. In a Nov. 19 court […]

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Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings In Withdrawal Delay in Bid to Tackle Fraudsters

November 27, 2020

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Nov 27, 2020 at 9:57 a.m. UTCUpdated Nov 27, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. UTC (Piotr Swat/Shutterstock) Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings In Withdrawal Delay in Bid to Tackle Fraudsters South Korea-based exchange Upbit has announced a limited cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks. Scheduled to take effect on Nov. […]

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