Crime
Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers
Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state’s months-old ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales.
New Zealand Police Seize $90M Linked to Alleged BTC-e Exchange Operator
The bank funds are said to be linked to Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly ran the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e.
Encrypted Messaging Site Privnote Cloned to Steal Bitcoin
The free web service, which lets users send encrypted messages that self-destruct once read, has been copied with the reported aim of redirecting users' bitcoin to criminals.
Illegal Miners in Russia Stole $6.6M Worth of Electricity, Power Grid Firm Says
Electricity thieves built their own illicit power stations to connect hidden mining farms with the local energy grid, a state-owned provider says.
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.
