Crime
Dark-Web Vendor and Pharmacist Charged With Trafficking Drugs Worth $270M in Bitcoin
The two men allegedly shipped opioids into the U.S. and sold them on the dark web for millions in bitcoin.
French Judge Orders Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
Vinnik will reportedly face charges including defrauding more than 100 people in six French cities from 2016 to 2018.
French Officials Move to Start Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
The alleged BTC-e operator stands accused of extortion, aggravated money laundering and conspiracy.
Latvian Police Seize Crypto Worth $126K in Bust of Suspected Cybercrime Ring
The “large-scale" money laundering operation ran from 2015 through 2020, police officials allege.
CipherTrace Says It Can Instantly Flag Shady Transactions With Predictive Risk Scores
The blockchain analytics firm claims its new system respects crypto users’ privacy while also flagging suspect transactions.
$1.4B in 'High-Risk' Crypto Flowed Onto Exchanges in H1 2020, Analysis Firm Says
China-based blockchain analysis firm PeckShield tracked 100 million crypto addresses for its research.
Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Murdered in Mexico
Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month.
Crypto 'Giveaway' Scams Continue to Flourish on YouTube
Cryptocurrency scams continue to appear on YouTube, misusing content from influential people in the space and stealing from the gullible.
Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam
The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities.
Singapore Man Fined $72K for Promoting Crypto Ponzi OneCoin
Police said the man is the first to be charged under the Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act.
