Crime
Chinese Police Freezing OTC Traders' Bank Accounts Over 'Tainted' Crypto Transactions
Thousands of cryptocurrency over-the-counter merchants and their clients may have been affected as police in China freeze bank accounts over tainted crypto and fiat assets.
US Offers $5M Bounty for Arrest of Venezuela's Crypto Chief
The head of Venezuela's state-backed petro cryptocurrency has been added to the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Most Wanted list.
Crypto Criminals Have Already Stolen $1.4B in 2020, Says CipherTrace
The figure puts 2020 on track to become the second-costliest year in the history of crypto.
Australian Woman Charged With Unlawfully Exchanging Over $3M in Crypto
The woman is believed to be involved in a crypto money-laundering syndicate, according to a report.
Crypto Scams Targeting Pacific Communities on the Rise, Say New Zealand Regulators
A rise in cryptocurrency and coronavirus investment scams has prompted authorities to launch an awareness campaign.
Mystery Hacker Tries to Steal Crypto Through Fake Google Chrome Wallet Extensions
Google has removed 49 Chrome extensions masquerading as legitimate crypto wallets including Ledger, MyEtherWallet, MetaMask and Jaxx, according to MyCrypto's Harry Denley.
FBI Warns COVID-19 Scammers Are Targeting Crypto Holders
The FBI is warning that fraudsters are about to unleash a surge of coronavirus cryptocurrency scams.
OneCoin Lawsuit Could Be Thrown Out Over Plaintiff Failings, Warns Judge
A class action against the accused cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme may be dismissed with prejudice unless the plaintiffs up their game.
How Imposters Scam Entrepreneurs Out of Their Crypto
It's a new twist on an old scam: Someone pretending to represent a major media company will approach a small business offering to write about them… for a price, this time in crypto.
Hacker Exploits Flaw in Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq to Steal $250K
The DEX revealed the hack 18 hours after it suspended trading.
